Weekend In The Woods,
Still tickets available (which we really need to sell). Thanks for anything you have done to promote this event. Please keep pushing it wherever you can. We need to break even if we are to continue running WITW in the future…
Thatching spars event
We have two possible dates to run a spar training event at Sprint Mill. Please let me know which of these two works best for you. We’ll pick the date that most people respond with & then I’ll send out a general invitation. All welcome, but it would be good to have an idea of numbers. PLEASE RESPOND BEFORE FRIDAY (10th) if you want input into which date is selected
- Thursday 30th May
- Friday 31st May (before WITW arrivals)
There is no charge for the event as Graham has very kindly offered to run it for free. We feel that it might be nice to offer him some travel expenses to cover his fuel costs for getting here, so we’ll have a little pot (or basket…?) & if you are able to make a small donation on the day that would be appreciated.
No experience necessary. The idea is for Graham to show the process & standards required to supply the thatching industry with spars so that the skills are preserved & hopefully new markets can be developed for in-rotation hazel in the north of England. I’ll send an invitation out this weekend with the firmed up date.
Moss & Heights Springs Woods FUN DAY on FRIDAY 7th June.
There will be another FUN DAY at Moss & Height Spring Woods, all welcome. There’s more oak bark to peel (for leather tanning, proceeds to BHMAT), plus other things…
Contact Twiggy: for more info & to let her know if you intend to come
Also, a reminder about the additional bark peeling day this Saturday 11th May: contact Dan Sumner if you want to come to this one:
Ring Kiln for sale
Charles & Shirley Stewart have a double ring kiln to sell. The asking price is £200. You’ll need to collect.
For further details please contact them directly:
CANW visits
We are hoping to organise a couple of visits to places of interest this year for CANW members. Top suggestions are:
- The Scottish Crannog Centre on Loch Tay nr Aberfeldy (last year CANW members provided around 10,000 hazel rods for the construction of their iron age village living museum)
- J & F J Baker’s oak bark tannery in Devon
At this stage we’re gauging interest so we can work out if we can do it by car-share or if we need to hire a bus etc. If you think you might be interested in a long distance trip to somewhere interesting please drop Helen Clarke an email & we’ll see what we can arrange.
Also, any other suggestions of where CANW might run a trip/visit please shout out.
Another Glass Knott Earthburn
Brian Crawley is organising another earthburn (traditional earth clamp charcoal burn) at Glass Knott Wood this summer (probably the last weekend in June), related to the 50 year anniversary of the filming of Swallows & Amazons, which featured local charcoal burners of the time doing their thing. Volunteers will probably be needed.
Attached is an article that appeared in Camping & Caravanning Magazine ahead of the one he & Dan Sumner did earlier in the year, to give a flavour.
We’ll firm up the details shortly, but for now it would be worth penciling in the date if you fancy popping along or want to volunteer…