Traditional Craft, Woodland Management and Yoga Courses
Acres Wild Woodlands are pleased to offer a range of special interest courses set amid the tranquil surroundings of the beautiful and historic Ironbridge Gorge.
All courses (with one exception) are based at the Green Wood Centre, an innovative interpretation centre for woodland management excellence and sustainable building using local wood. Full details of location, accommodation, and terms and conditions can be found here. You can get more course details, make an enquiry or make a booking on the individual course pages in the Calendar below.
March 2012
Willow Plant Supports, Sun 25 Mar
Create dramatic plant supports or unique sculptures for your garden this spring
Yoga Weekend, Sat 31 Mar - Sun 1 Apr
Hatha Yoga weekend amid the tranquil surroundings of the beautiful and historic Ironbridge Gorge.
May 2012
Trees for Transition, Thurs 24 May
This course explores the diverse role of trees and woods in the transition to a low carbon and sustainable future.
Yoga Weekend, Sat 26- Sun 27 May
Hatha Yoga weekend amid the tranquil surroundings of the beautiful and historic Ironbridge Gorge.
Wild Food Foraging, Sat 26 May
Spend an afternoon exploring the meadows, hedgerows and woodland around the Green Wood Centre, identifying plants and learning about some of their edible and medicinal uses.
June 2012
Introduction to Green Woodworking, Sat 2 - Mon 4 Jun
Spend the bank holiday weekend learning new skills and creating your very own hand crafted stool or primitive stick back chair with Jo Alexander.
Trug Making, Sat 9 - Sun 10 Jun
By the end of the weekend you will have a unique hand-made, lightweight basket ideal for gardening, harvesting produce or shopping.
Rustic Chairs, Sat 16- Sun 17 Jun
Create your own beautiful and uniquely crafted rustic chair
Traditional Skills Family Day, Sat 23 Jun
Learn how to make fire by friction, make a willow foraging trug and have a go at bare hands cooking and making grass rope for a tug of war.
Traditional Skills Day, Sun 24 Jun
Working with rawhide to create either simple sandals or a rawhide container, make spoons using the traditional burning method, cook using hot rocks and experiment using stone and bone tools.
Willow Basket Making, Sat 30 Jun - Sun 1 Jul
An introduction to the fascinating, age-old craft of basket making.
August 2012
Longbow Making, Fri 3 - Sun 5 Aug
Learn how to make your own longbow using techniques that have changed little since the Middle Ages.
Yoga Weekend, Sat 18- Sun 19 Aug
Hatha Yoga weekend amid the tranquil surroundings of the beautiful and historic Ironbridge Gorge.
Coracle Making, Fri 24 - Sun 26 Aug
Build an Ironbridge style coracle using simple tools and techniques to suit all levels of experience and ability.
September 2012
Welsh Stick Back Chair Making, Sat 1 - Thurs 6 Sept (6 days)
Learn to build a traditional Welsh stick chair using simple greenwood methods.
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