2013 Courses and Events Calendar
This years calendar of courses. A new course this year is Wooden Rake Making at the Weald and Downland Museum and I am planning to run a scything course which focuses on bracken and weed management rather than lawns and grass in July – date to be confirmed.
For courses at the Weald & Downland Museum – contact the museum directly to book or for more information on 01243-811931 or book online with the Museum’s Website here. The Scything courses are located under Smallholder/Heavy horses – Yes it took me a while to find them as well!
For the Spoon Carving and Polelathe Courses at Wimpole Hall – visit Simon Damant’s blog for more information and to book online (use the pull down menu to select the course you are interested in), book online here Tel: 0844 249 1895 (7 days a week 9am—5.30pm) or call Wimpole Hall directly on 0844 249 1895 (7 days a week 9am—5.30pm).
Scything Courses 2013
17th May – Intoduction to Mowing with the Scythe – Weald & Downland Museum
22nd June – Introduction to Mowing with the Scythe – with Transition Town Guildford on the North Downs
14th July – TBC – Mowing with a scythe & Bracken Management – Lynchmere Commons (Nr Liphook)
10th September – Introduction to Mowing with the Scythe – Weald & Downland Museum
Polelathe & Greenwood Courses
27th April – Introduction to Polelathe – Weald & downland Museum (Full)
28th APril – Introduction to Polelathe – Weald & Downland Museum
29th June – Introduction to Spoon Carving – Wimpole Hall (nr Cambridge)
3rd August – Introduction to polelathe & Greenwood working – Wimpole Hall (nr Cambridge)
4th August – Improvers workshop, polelathe & Greenwood working – Wimpole Hall (nr Cambridge)
30th August – Introduction to Polelathe – Weald & Downland Museum
31st August – Introduction to Polelathe – Weald & Downland Museum
1st September – Improvers Workshop, polelathe and Greenwood working – Weald & Downland Museum
8th October – New Course – Wooden Rake Making – at the Weald & Downland Museum
Show and Events 2013
10th March – Mothering Sunday at the Weald & Downland Museum
5th & 6th May – Food & Farm Show at the Weald & Downland Museum
10th-12th May – The Bodgers Ball at Wimpole Hall (nr Cambridge)
19th May – Merrist Wood Summer Show (Worplesdon, Surrey)
26th & 27th May – Rural Crafts at The Hollycombe Steam Collection (nr Liphook)
9th June – West Country Scythe Festival (Muchelney, Somerset)
16th June – Sussex Day at the Weald & Downland Museum
29th June – Eastern Counties Scything Championships (Wimpole Hall)
21st July – Rare Breed Show at the Weald and Downland Museum
TBC July – Swan Barn Farm Open Day – at Swan Barn Farm, Collards Lane, Haslemere
10 & 11th August – Weald & Downland Museum
17 & 18th August – Weald & Downland Museum
24-26th August – Band Holiday Weekend at the Weald & Downland Museum
14 – 15th TBC September – Fernhurst Furnace Open Weekend, Fernhurst
TBC September – Weald Wood Fair, Bentley nr Lewes
12 & 13th October – Autumn Countryside Fair – Weald and Downland Museum
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