Shingle Making

The Sustainability Centre

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In Petersfield

£ 60 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Workshop

  • Location

    Petersfield

  • Duration

    1 Day

By the end of the course participants should: Be able to make a cleft wood shingle.Understand how to select suitable material to make shingles. ØKnow how to use the appropriate hand tools safely and effectively. Suitable for: All

Facilities

Location

Start date

Petersfield (Hampshire)
The Sustainability Centre, Droxford Road, E. Meon, Petersfield Hants Gu32 1hr, GU32 1HR

Start date

On request

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Teachers and trainers (1)

Gordon MacLellan

Gordon MacLellan

Creeping Toad

Creeping Toad is Gordon MacLellan. Described as "one of Britain's leading environmental educators", Gordon is a trained ecologist and experienced teacher. He has worked with people of all ages in education for many years as a school teacher, a countryside warden, an FE lecturer and heritage interpretation officer. With an additional background as an artist, dancer and storyteller, he now combines scientific and expressive fields to offer challenging and exciting activities.

Course programme

Shingle Making

Students will learn the process of making cleft oak shingles from round wood using hand tools. They will experience the beauty of cleaving wood with the froe along its grain and using side-axe, drawknife and shaving horse to dress one side of the shingle. Students will also learn the importance of selecting suitable material.

By the end of the course participants should:

Ø Be able to make a cleft wood shingle

Ø Understand how to select suitable material to make shingles

Ø Know how to use the appropriate hand tools safely and effectively

Students will be able to take home: Handouts on techniquesA certificate of attendanceA back issue of the ‘Permaculture Magazine’ There will also be an opportunity to purchase selected books from ‘Permanent Publications’ at a discount price.

About the Tutor: Darren Hammerton has been leading enjoyable and educational woodland and countryside courses at the Sustainability Centre for many years and runs his business ‘Out of the Woods’ from the Centre grounds. Out of the Woods specialises in traditional timber frame buildings and woodland products. They use local oak to produce unique, handmade buildings and furniture and undertake traditional coppicing skills, woodland management and conservation.

Additional information

Students per class: 9

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