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Sustainable Woodland Management Course - Elan Valley

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Nomad64

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Really chuffed today to get a call from Tir Coed offering me a place on their three month Sustainable Woodland Management course in the beautiful Elan Valley. :)

http://tircoed.org.uk/accredited-training-courses

The course started this week but someone has dropped out and I was on the reserve list. The course which is free is primarily aimed at getting younger people in the area the skills needed for a career in forestry, conservation etc. but they are happy to let old(er) f@rts fill any spare places. :)
 
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Broch said:
Great news; perhaps you will be able to share your new found knowledge when you've completed it :)
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I suspect that the course will just bring me up to the level of understanding of many on here but will be happy to share any insights! :)
 
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Enjoy yourself. I'd be curious to hear a summary of the course as I couldn't find much out from the link.

I'm always interested to hear other ideas for woodland products other than firewood or charcoal.
 
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slowworm said:
Enjoy yourself. I'd be curious to hear a summary of the course as I couldn't find much out from the link.

I'm always interested to hear other ideas for woodland products other than firewood or charcoal.
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The syllabus seems to have disappeared now that the course has started.

Hurdle making (or at least hurdle making courses) seems to be making a comeback

https://hedgesandhurdles.com/experiences/hurdle-making-course/

and a relative recently went to meet her maker in one of these lovely wicker coffins.

https://www.wickerwillowcoffins.co.uk/
 
wingstoo said:
Well it is a beautiful place to be all year round, are you down in the round house close to the Elan Village?

I was up there yesterday ducking the sleet and rain capturing images of the dams all flowing over...

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The roundhouse was built by participants on a Tir Coed course last summer and was used as a base for a pole lathe building course I was lucky to get on in the autumn.

Although the TC HQ is in Elan Village, I think the actual course is nearby.

Really looking forward to it - just need the weather to be like today on course days for the next few weeks. :)
 
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Nomad64 said:
The roundhouse was built by participants on a Tir Coed course last summer and was used as a base for a pole lathe building course I was lucky to get on in the autumn.
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Ooh, what did you make on the pole lathe, any photos? How did you get on with it?
 
slowworm said:
Ooh, what did you make on the pole lathe, any photos? How did you get on with it?
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By the time we finished the lathes, we only had half a day so just practice pieces - in my case, definitely more practice required! ;)

Broch said:
Not with Maurice Clother was it?

I spent three days building a pole lathe with him in April last year.
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Forget his surname but his first name was Wil.

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Quite a structure that shelter


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