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Woodlanders - Woodland Management - Cabin Maker - Organic Gardening - Natural Building - Snowdonia, North Wales We are woodland folk who specialise in everything associated with trees & the woods. From woodland management & furniture making to woodland courses & natural timber frame cabins we cover it all. Based in stunning Snowdonia, North Wales
Alternative Education Derby & Nottingham The Island Project provides bespoke pastoral support and alternative education for junior school children, secondary school children, and NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training). Most learners are at serious risk of underachievement and for most, conventional mainstream education has failed to engage them. Many students who cannot cope with a classroom environment find that they thrive in more therapeutic surroundings, participating in animal-assisted projects and outside of the classroom-based sessions.
Design for me is a multi-sensory discipline that relies as much on the emotional response to a solution as it does the practical and aesthetic qualities. The relationship we have with the materials and the things that surround us is rooted deep within our culture. Their creation is not simply the logical last stage in a series of problems solved. It should, I believe, seek to align the traditional values of craftsmanship and quality with the benefits of modern technology.
Established in 1985, The Chippendale International School of Furniture is a world-leading furniture school located near Haddington, just outside of Edinburgh. Students come from around the world to experience the best of traditional and modern furniture making. The Chippendale School operates as a not-for-profit organisation, with all funds reinvested back into the School and its facilities. Its talented and experienced team of instructors and visiting experts provide first-class teaching and offer a learning experience that is practical, fun and career focused. The flagship course is the School’s Professional Course which gives students the tools required to launch, run, and market their own furniture making business. The School also runs a variety of shorter courses throughout the year, ranging from two days to one month.
James Mursell has been making Windsor chairs for 26 years. He was introduced to them by veteran teacher Jack Hill, on a course at West Dean College. Subsequently he studied with Mike Dunbar, one of America’s leading experts on Windsor chairs, and has been a full-time professional chairmaker for the past 20 years. James Mursell initially made chairs to commission, selling through galleries and shows. As tine went on he started The Windsor Workshop to teach Windsor chair making, building a new purpose-built workshop in 2006. He has developed a range of specialist chair making tools. These include his unique travisher for shaping chair seats, and spokeshaves During the first COVID lockdown he developed two new scraper tools.He sells these tools all over the world to discerning woodworkers.
If you’re visiting from afar to attend a course, or to extend your stay, there are various options to stay in the area. Camping: £10 per person This includes use of toilets, water and showers. Alternatively the Inshriach estate has an array of weird and wonderful glamorous alternatives to pitching your tent – a yurt, a shepherd’s hut, a bothy, and a converted 1950s fire service lorry. Check out Canopy and Stars to book. Otherwise Aviemore has many options of B&Bs, youth hostels and a bunkhouse.
Based in our home town of Leeds, we are a nationally recognised community enterprise. Seagulls was founded by Cat and Kate around a kitchen table in 2002. We have three core aims: PEOPLE- to provide training, volunteering and employment opportunities for some of the most marginalised people across Leeds. PLANET- to divert waste materials from landfill for the benefit of the Leeds community, raising awareness for recycling and reuse, whilst reducing carbon emissions. PROFIT- to generate income and ultimately become a self sustaining enterprise. We seek to improve the environment through the recycling and reuse of paint materials. Alongside the creation of work for disadvantaged people and groups; in addition to selling low-cost high-quality paint products to the local community. So far we have diverted 4 million litres of paint from landfill. This is the equivalent to filling 50,000 household baths with paint! With people and the environment at the core of our business, we are well placed to educate people. For example, teaching people the importance of reusing and recycling unwanted household materials. We have built a unique and creative local enterprise whilst thinking outside of the box, both in our approach to business and people.
lasses offering people the chance to engage with the skills and magic of traditional woodwork, covering everything from Furniture Making to Bladesmithing. Learn some traditional woodwork and take home a beautiful handcrafted object, with the whole experience tailored to your team or group’s needs! Sessions can be run in our regular workshop or in a location of your choice. We can even bring mindful whittling to your office. To discuss options and make plans, please contact info@thegreenwoodguild.com
"Working with animals, meeting friends, having fun, learning new things at the same time. Makes me stronger, gave me muscles, stopped me being scared of animals, taught me new things, art, cooking baking, shopping, woodwork."
