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

The Devon Rural Skills Trust

Index

Membership of the Trust

About the Trust

Our current course list

About our courses

Tools and Equipment

Useful diary dates

Contact us

Meet the 'staff'

The News Letter

Traditional tools

Picture gallery

Administration

Coppicing
Cobblestoning
Hand shearing
Dry stone walling
Cleft gate hudling
Turf faced hedging
Stone faced hedging
Shave horse making
Wattle Hurdle making

Cob building and repairs

Wooden rake construction

Hedge steeping (Devon style)

Hedge steeping (Midlands style)

Tool maintenence and sharpening

 

Whilst our intention (and training) is serious you are welcome to come and try your hand at, or just experience
any or all of these traditional skills and crafts

You do not need to be a member of the Trust to participate, although we would encourage you to do so because you get lower course fees and the Trust is supported if you do

Click the 'About our courses' link above to find out more


This site is always under review - please forgive any missing links or unavailable pages
we probably missed it!
Tell the Webmaster if you do find errors so we can 'repair' them
Last updated on 10th July 2005.

Registered Charity No. 292969

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