"Beautiful location. Excellent instructors" - Alan (Burford, Oxfordshire)
Welcome to Cotswolds Rural Skills
The Cotswolds Rural Skills website is a one stop shop for training courses and competitions in a wide range of rural skills and crafts throughout the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. By working with local instructors, organisations, community groups and landowners we ensure that these courses are not only informative and practical but also make a noticeable and lasting contribution to the Cotswold landscape. So whether you want to try your hand at blacksmithing, stone carving, rebuild a 200 year old dry stone wall, or have a go at the ancient art of thatching, then one of these courses could be for you! Booking online is easy just click on the course you're interested in, register and pay.
Update: January 2021
We'd like to wish you a Happy New Year.
We'd also like to thank everyone for bearing with us while we sailed the choppy waters of 2020. Last year threw up many challenges, and we have been grateful for the understanding and patience of our trainers, course trainees, landowners, venues and suppliers as we amended and adapted our Rural Skills programme in line with ongoing guidance about coronavirus from the Government.
As soon as it is safe and practical to offer courses again, we will be back. Meanwhile, if you are someone whose course booking continues to be affected by the pandemic, please stay in touch.
Unfortunately, with another period of national lockdown, the programme is suspended until further notice. We will continue to adapt our position as Government guidance is updated, and hope to be back with you at the earliest possible opportunity.
Please email ruralskills@cotswoldsaonb.org.uk with any queries.
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