Rural Skills Courses in the Cotwolds

Spend a day learning about the skill of blacksmithing through practising the use of the tools and techniques used by blacksmiths.

A course for parents / carers and children, learning about the skill of blacksmithing in a friendly, accessible and above all fun way.

Two day course gaining "hands-on" experience repairing and restoring an authentic Cotswold building using traditional lime mortar techniques

A fantastic one day course focusing on basic identification of plants in grassland and meadow habitats, involving a combination of field identification and class-room learning

A one day course for those with some experience of using strimmers and brushcutters

Spend a day learning about the skill of blacksmithing through practising the use of the tools and techniques used by blacksmiths.

Practical course that introduces the traditional skill of using a scythe. No prior experience required.

Spend a weekend in the glorious Cotswolds landscape rebuilding a historic dry stone wall.

Spend a day learning about the skill of blacksmithing through practising the use of the tools and techniques used by blacksmiths to make a set of tongs.

A fantastic one day course focusing on basic identification of pond wildlife, particularly plants and invertebrates associated with aquatic habitats, involving a combination of field identification and class-room learning