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....
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.
Gift vouchers now available for all courses running in 2010.
Just drop us an email letting us know your preferred course. We will confirm availability by return email and prepare your personal gift card.
Once we have received payment we will pop your card and information on your chosen course in the post.
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2010 course calander online now
Woodland Survival Day – 27th Feb - Places filling fast
Traditional Coppicing – 13th March- Places still available
Fire by Friction – 27th March - Places still available
Adult and Young persons Weekend - 3rd April -Places still available
Woodland Survival Day- 10th April - Places still available
..Courses in 2010..
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...
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.
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...
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...
Traditional Coppicing
This is a one day introductory course to learning the traditional skills of coppicing in our native woodland. more...
Well Winter 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 day for you!
Ecotherapy
Tai Chi
Spend a day pacticing Tai Chi with the trees in the peace and tranquility of a woodland setting. more...
Primitive Technologies
Walks and Talks
A Day Full of Fungi
A day full of rambling through the woods with beady eyes all down trying to spot the elusive fruit of the earth ; hosted by John Hedger of Westminster University. more.....
Flint Knapping
Come and join us for a day of flint knapping and discover the oldest trade on Earth. 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...
© Woodland Skills 2008
© Woodland Skills 2008
