Coppicewood College News

Updated 10th November 2009

 

Fund Raising:

We are now members of Clever Squirrel. This offers charities like ours a way for people to donate without costing them.

Do you purchase insurance? If you do go to

http://www.cleversquirrel.com/coppicewood

and they will explain just how this is possible. Please nominate Coppicewood College as one of your charities.

Thank you

Grants:

Don't forget that grants may be available on our short courses especially if you apply early at: www.countryside venture .co.uk. Also from Farming Conect if you qualify.

Some recent work completed by the volunteers:

Here is the new wood shelter to keep our stock of charcoal logs dry prior to burning.

Saturday Courses for groups

Having just completed our second course we have recieved some encouraging feedback so we will be offering these group courses on a regular basis to any interested groups. We are able to take parties of up to 10 people at the reasonable fee of £300. If you have a group that may be interested please contact us.

PLANED Introduction to woodland management day Saturday Course

Nick Barnes explaining the variation of bill hook designs, also giving tips on maintenance on this most flexible tool.

Nick and Barbara demonstrate faggot making.

Students get recognition for their volunteering.

3 Students currently on our 6 month Woodland skills course have been awarded their 100 hour volunteering certificate. Much of their time was put in at Coppicewood before they embarked on the course. So it was appropriate that they recieved their certificates at our woodland.

Becky Hulme of Tir Coed hands over the 100 hour certificates to 3 happy students.

Axe work demonstration by Max, a perfect cut admired by his Instructor Barbara Goodwin.

Volunteers Wanted !!! Both in the woodland and to help us with administration.

 

Susan and Kathy stripping willowbark for use as stool seat

Volunteering in the woods...

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Barbara working a stool leg on the pole lathe.

Iif you would like to be involved you will be most welcome to come along to Cwm Plysgog woods and sign up as a member volunteer.

Holidaying in the area then come and see us,ring first to get directions.

Alternatively, If you just want to come and see what we are up to you will also be welcome, bring some water and snacks with you.

Give Bruce a call on 01239 881 394 to get detailed directions.

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