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Welcome to the Dorset Coppice Group web site...

The Dorset Coppice Group is raising awareness of how the age-old tradition of coppicing leads to clear conservation benefits in local woodlands.

Use this web site to find out more about Coppicing in Dorset, or source some of its traditional products.
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March 13th and 14th 2010 - Furniture Making
Written by Mandy Joyce   
Sunday, 16 November 2008
Make your own item of furniture to take home with you.    Packed Lunch
Warm, practical clothing.
Hand tools and drill
Peter Moors    10.00am – 4.00pm x 2 days   
£120 Plus cost of materials approx ££12.00 x chair. £15 for a seat.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 08 November 2009 )
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Sat 10th April 2010 - Charcoal Burning
Written by Jim Bettle   
Sunday, 16 November 2008
 The date for this course has been confirmed as Saturday April10th at The Living Classroom - Bonsley Wood.

Spend a day with Jim Bettle of the Dorset Charcoal Company, to learn about the complete process of charcoal production:

Emptying, filling and firing of a large kiln; also small scale production using a 40 gallon drum.

Equipment required:  Safety Boots and practical working clothes that will get really dirty.

Packed Lunch    Jim Bettle    10.00am – 4.00pm    £60.00

Last Updated ( Sunday, 29 November 2009 )
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Foraging Courses - 20/21 March and throughout the year
Written by Mandy Joyce   
Sunday, 14 February 2010

Foraging 

An introduction to Wild Food

Come and spend the day foraging Dorset’s hedgerows and woodland for ingredients that we will then prepare, cook and add to dishes served up for lunch back at the Woodland HQ. The day will include;

  Plant identification, what plants to avoid & what tastes good.Sustainable harvesting & how to prepare what you have foraged.

·        Foraging expeditions will be guided by Lucie Cowles who was taught at an early age by her mother what to glean for free from the countryside & in later years bush craft survival skills by another member of the family who was in the Special Forces. Lucie currently works in many of Dorset’s most remote & beautiful locations on conservation & restoration projects, as well as being involved in Foraging.

 Taster day’s designed to re-connect you with the land and eating seasonal food.
 
 
 

* Foragers guided walks are also available daily at £10 per person.
Bring a packed lunch for a 3-4 hour guided walk
through Dorset’s beautiful countryside identifying and picking up edible foods as we go.      

 

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Last Updated ( Sunday, 07 March 2010 )
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