Weekend in the Woods 2026

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

With SIX courses to choose from this year, there really is something for everyone. 

Just choose your two day course, purchase your ticket and come along to enjoy a full Weekend in the Woods.

ALL tickets include two days tuition, two nights camping, breakfasts and lunches, tea and cakes, BBQ and campfire on Saturday evening AND community with like-minded folk.

Each days courses will run 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, snacks, biscuits, cakes and teas.

(BYO Food and instruments for the BBQ & Campfire on Saturday night!)

Courses and Tutors:

A Hexagonal Weave Ash Splint Basket 
with Daniel Sams

Pole-lathe Bowl Turning
with Shannon Berry

Create your own Shave Horse
with Twiggy

Leather Tool Sheaths
with Tony from Morgan Leather

Forging a Drawknife from an Old Car Spring
with Matt Whittaker

Westmorland Panels
with Sam Ansell

Making Charcoal in a Ring Kiln

with Dan Sumner

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 - please see our FAQ page first.

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

Tickets for members are at a reduced price. If you would like to become a member at the time of booking, please select Member price ticket AS WELL AS the Become a Member ticket. This is an annual membership and full details can be found here.

(Courses require an extra Material Fee which is payable in cash at the event directly to the tutor)

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