Welcome to Coppicewood College

Coppicewood College in Cilgerran,West Wales promotes, supports sustainable woodland management and runs courses in traditional woodland skills.

Rural & Woodland Skills Courses | Volunteering and Membership

Coppicewood College provides accredited training and educational programmes in woodland based traditional rural skills and related crafts.

Next Course.

Introduction to Coppicing for 4 days from 1st October. enquire now. Places still avaiable on all courses.

Now is the time to consider the oportunity of coming on our established Woodland Skills 6 month course as well as our short courses.

Live locally and interested in volunteering? Summertime is for craft and our volunteers will be making a pole lathe and charcoal burning as well as a whole host of other things. come along any Wednesday beginners welcome.

The college also educates its members and volunteers in developing their own skills,such as green woodworking, coppice practice and hedgelaying. It is the colleges practice to teach the use of hand tools such as axes,bow saws,draw knifes and billhooks. Wood is turned on a pole lathe. Students will also learn to make various work benches and working set ups.

Coppicewood College aims to address some of the wider global issues and challenges faced by all modern rural communities. These global challenges include;

• sustainability
• young peoples involvement
• rural community development
• environmentaly friendly economic development.