Brush up your skills

Charcoal making. StoneHeAP wood

Coppicing at Stoneheap Wood.

Charcoal making and coppicing are two of the practical skills covered in upcoming tCV Scotland training courses. Both events are being held ‘in-person’ at Stoneheap wood, near Stoneyburn, west lothian, and they provide a great introduction to these traditional woodland crafts.

most of our training courses and learning events are now back to being held on-site, although the pandemic has shown that there are certain advantages to online events, so we shall continue to host some virtually.

details of all our upcoming environmental training and learning events are available on eventbrite

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Charcoal making and coppicing are both covered in ‘woodlands’, one of ten online ‘how to’ conservation guides with advice and instructions to manage your countryside and green spaces. written by experts, these tCV handbooks have long been considered the definitive conservation guides. All the practical processes are explained in easy to follow, plain english, accompanied by over 2,000 line drawings throughout the ten titles. And pages can be printed and taken out in the field.

All ten guides are available for an annual subscription, starting at just £12.50 (plus VAt) for individuals and £6.50 (plus VAt) for Community network members. A bargain! details of all ten handbooks and how to subscribe are available here

tCV’s online handbooks:

dry Stone walling l fencing l footpaths l tree planting & Aftercare l Hedging Sand dunes l tool Care l urban Handbook l waterways & wetlands l woodlands