CHARCOAL MAKING: PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL
Saturday 4th October
A local woodsman will teach you about different styles of charcoal making, and investigate the possibility of producing gas as a by-product. Learn the history of charcoal in woodland management and the future in carbon sequestration with CAT’s own Peter Harper. The day will begin with a lecture and then you will be guided through the practicalities.
Course timings
The course begins at 10.30am and finishes at 5pm, with a break for lunch at 1pm.
Please meet in the restaurant from 10am.
What to bring
We advise that you bring weatherproof clothes and sturdy footwear.
You are welcome to bring a packed lunch, or you can purchase a meal from CAT’s wholefood vegetarian restaurant.
Getting to CAT
If you are travelling by train, you can take a taxi from the station. The cost of a single journey to CAT from the station is about £5.00 and you can call the following number to book one from a local firm: 01654 702048.
If walking, the journey from the station to CAT is approximately 45 minutes.
Buses run from Machynlleth to CAT, however the service is fairly irregular.
If you are travelling by car, you may drive up our main drive to the left of the cliff railway to unload. Cars must be left in the main car park at the bottom of the drive during the course.
Cancellation policy
We regret that except in cases of illness supported by a doctor’s note, we will make the following cancellation charges:
- More than six weeks before the course - half the fee is forfeit;
- Less than four weeks before the course the full fee is forfeit.
CAT reserves the right to cancel any courses. Should this be necessary, fees will be returned in full. CAT also reserves the right to modify the published programme.
