Established in 1980 with a view to preserving traditional rural skills while the men and women who had practiced them were still alive and able to pass them on

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Last updated on 1st February 2006


 

Summer 2006

Instructor

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Reference

30 Sep
Dry Stone W alling
Higher Badworthy, South Brent
David Carlisle
01803 615634
202
682618
14 Oct
Dry Stone Walling
Grove Woods, Churston, Brixham
David Carlisle
01803 615634
202
904563
21 Oct
Hedge Steeping
(Devon Hedge Week)
Stallcombe House, Woodbury, Exeter
Jason Cole
01408 814122
192
03881
4 Nov
Hedge Steeping
Cockington Court, nr Torquay
(Bring short ladders)
Don Gaskins
01752 336049
202
889639
11 Nov
Hedge Steeping Competition
Higher Coombe, Lustleigh
Vince Pipe
01364 631198
191
775825
25 Nov
Coppicing and Woodland Management
Occombe Woods
Mick Jones
07812 974511
202
876631
2 Dec
Wattle Hurdles
Rudolph Steiner School, Dartington
Mick Jones
07812 974511
202
773635
15 Jan
HedgeSteeping (Laying)
Sherford, Nr. Kingsbridge
Di Smurthwaite
01626 368858
202
778442
27 Jan
Stone Facing
Rudolph Steiner School, Dartington
Jennie Godwin
01364 642480
202
773635
10 Feb
Hedge Steeping
(Midlands Style)
Aish Ridge, South Brent
Bruce Baker
01364 72172
202
686607
24 Feb
Hedge Steeping (Laying)
Millcomber Farm, Blackawton
Mick Godfrey
01548 821156
202
803496
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