Native woodland in Scotland has been managed for thousands of years and traditional management practices and techniques, as well as the associated skills and crafts, have a continued legacy and relevance dating from the earliest times.
The Woodsman Course offered by Helmsdale Charcoal and Coppice is a 5 day course which will cover, both in theory and in practice, aspects of those techniques as relate to coppicing and a variety of greenwood crafts and skills. Emphasis will be placed on achieving an understanding of woodland as a resource and its many benefits.
The course if ully ccredited by the Open College Network (One Awards) to level 3 and is the only one of its kind in Scotland.
To find out more about the course and how to book see below. If you have any questions just email Mike who will be happy to answer any of your questions on the course.
The courses are run throughout the year and can be undertaken either as a single block of five days or as five individual days. By the end of the course participants will be able to:
The courses are run at Bual Cottage and the "Marrel" a willow and haze coppice woodland, both locations are just outside the east Sutherland coastal village of Helmsdale in the far north of Scotland, and within easy walking distance of the village. The area is noted for its natural beauty and attractive scenery and the county takes its name from the Old Norse Sudrland (south land).
Courses are held the third week of each month. To book a place on a course just email Mike at mike@helmsdalewood.co.uk