Coppice Association North West invites you to spend a Weekend in the Woods with experienced, professional tutors to learn traditional crafts.

Each day will have courses running from 9am to 5pm, camp in the eighteen acre native broadleaf woodland within the Arnside & Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and enjoy complimentary meals: breakfast, vegetarian lunch and evening meal on Saturday.

(BYOB and instruments for the Campfire on Saturday night!)

Courses and Tutors:
Steam Bending Sculptures
with Charlie Whinney

Build Your Own Shavehorse
with Maurice Pyle

Swills Skills in Oak Basketry 
with Lorna Singleton

Traditional Westmoreland Panels
with Sam Ansell
Course No Longer Available

Pole-lathe Bowl Turning 
with Shannon Berry

Leather Axe Sheath and Tool Belt Making
with Tony Morgan
Course No Longer Available

Foraging, Wild Medicine, Natural Dying and Nature Connection
with Andrew and Emma
Course No Longer Available

Deep Dive into the Lime Tree
with Dave Watson

You can download a brochure with more details about each course and where they will be held here.

Contact: bookings.canw@gmail.com with any questions, queries or dietary requirements. 

We have limited parking on-site and as such endeavour you to please lift share or use public transport where possible.

Tickets are available on a Tiered System - use guide below to help you choose.

(Courses requiring a lot of wood or pre-prepared elements will show an extra Material Fee)

We can't wait to welcome you to Weekend in the Woods for community, craft and craic!