Calling Woody Women Everywhere...

Our friend Ruth Stafford sent us this:

Woody Women:

A Two Day Woodland Skills Experience for Women

• A chance for women to try a variety of woodland activities and crafts including axe work and fire-lighting.
• Enjoy a tree folklore walk in the beautiful setting of the Silk Wood Barn, Westonbirt Arboretum, near Bristol.
• Join us for fun in the woods and take home your own hand-made spatula!

Dates for 2011:

22^nd – 23^rd June    and    25^th – 26^th June

28^th – 29^th September

1^st – 2^nd October

    

Led by professional coppice workers Ruth Goodfellow and Jenna Higgins.

For June courses contact Ruth: 07794 054623 rgoodf@hotmail.com

For Sept courses contact Jenna: 07921 256466 jennahiggins@ymail.com

Cost: £135, which includes camping, materials and entry to the arboretum.

Ruth talked about coppicing on Radio 4's 'Women's Hour' April 20th:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b010dq6r