We invite you to come and join us to experience nature at natures pace.

At Woodland Skills, we offer a wide range of courses to cater for all interests and abilities giving you the opportunity to connect with the natural environment through traditional skills and country crafts.

Up and coming events....

Woodland Skills is now slowing down for the season, to allow Clive and his team to concentrate on coppicing and other Woodland jobs. We are however always available to run bespoke courses tailored to your interests so please drop us a line and we will see what we can do! Check back later,2010 course dates will be launched in December 2009!

Shadow Woods is a traditionally managed working woodland. To compliment our coppicing and charcoal making we offer you the opportunity to come and experience for yourself traditional woodland skills and country crafts in their natural setting. We are based in the heart of the West Sussex country side, within easy reach of London and the South Coast.

..Courses in 2009...

Well Autumn is in full flow at Woodland Skills and all the team are busy caring for the trees.

If you would like to come and visit and maybe spend a few hours learning traditional coppicing crafts such as pole lathing or making rustic furniture drop us a line and we will put on a bespoke course for you!

amanda@woodlandskills.com

Woodland Living Skills

Traditional Rural Crafts

Charcoal Burn

This course provides the ideal opportunity for you to experience the work of a charcoal burner. more...

Woodland Survival Day

This one day introduction to woodland survival offers the ideal opportunity to take a step into the world of bushcraft. more...

Woodland Survival Weekend

Full of action and adventure, this weekend in the woods provides an exciting time where you can experience living in and with the natural environment. more...

Fire by Friction

Imagine yourself being able to conjure fire from the natural materials that you can find surrounding you. more...

Green Woodwork

This two day course will give you a initial understanding and practical experience in the history, tools and... more...

Traditional Coppicing

This is a one day introductory course to learning the traditional skills of coppicing in our native woodland. more...

Fathers and Sons- Go Wild!

Are you looking for somewhere exciting to take the kids? How about a weekend... more...

Adult and young person's survival

An opportunity for us to grow and learn together. We offer courses for all carers and their young folks. more...

Natures Larder and Medicine Chest

Join us as we explore the natural surroundings of our native woodland. Rediscover the traditional uses of a variety of native species. more...

Woodheap Challenge

This 5 day intensive sculpture course is designed for the person who wishes to realise their own creative ability using wood... more...

Living the Wild Intensive

This course is not for the faint hearted as it is a 5 day course designed to deepen your knowledge of bushcraft techniques and the natural environment. more...

Blacksmithing

Learn the age old craft of working with iron in a beautiful woodland setting that was once at the heart of the Sussex iron smelting industry. more...

Primitive Technologies

Flint Knapping

Come and join us for a day of flint knapping and discover the oldest trade on Earth. more...

Working with Willow.

Come and learn the ancient art of weaving the willow with a one day beginner’s basket-weaving... more...

Tribal Pottery

Participate in the entire process of primitive pottery making by digging your own clay then making and firing your pot in fire. more...

What is our journey, where are we going ? What lays hidden within the seed of our potential? We have been favoured with an opportunity, a beautiful place for nurturing that seed. Infused with the inspiration that is so important in actuating our journey ...may show us where we are heading.

Make a Willow Basket

This workshop is suitable for beginners or individuals who have done some weaving before and would like to further their... more...

Ecotherapy

Tai Chi

Spend a day pacticing Tai Chi with the trees in the peace and tranquility of a woodland setting. more...

Make a Catalonian Tray

Learn some traditional Catelonian techniques and add the colours of Catelonia to your basket making. more...