OPEN DAYS

A Chance to Visit Ben's Working Woodlands and his Cruck Framed Roundwood House

These are ticketed days designed to give you an insight into the way of life at Prickly Nut Wood. The day involves a tour of the woodlands led by Ben, which is a guided journey through the landscape he knows and tends. The different styles of management are explained along with an insight into the types of timber and non-timber products produced. The afternoon involves looking at the roundwood workshop, orchard and gardens, and culminates with a viewing of the woodland house.

Open Days 2008

Saturday 26th July 2008
Cost £50.00 per person.
You get to go on a woodland walk with Ben where he explains about his work and shows you the source of his woodland house and of course you get to go inside his stunning home. There are other benefits offered too all designed to make it an unforgettable experience. Early booking recommended.

Saturday 4th October 2008
Cost £50.00 per person.
You get to go on a woodland walk with Ben where he explains about his work and shows you the source of his woodland house and of course you get to go inside his stunning home. There are other benefits offered too all designed to make it an unforgettable experience. Early booking recommended.

COURSES

Courses at Prickly Nut Wood

Assessing a Woodland
Ben Law's Woodland, West Sussex
3rd May 2008
Cost £95.00

This is a course designed for those who want to understand woodlands and their evolution, their species and history.  It will be useful to those wishing to take the first steps towards designing a woodland management plan.

Roundwood Timber Framing
Ben Law's Woodland, West Sussex
16th-19th May 2008
Cost £300.00

This course is based around the construction of a roundwood frame. During the course you will turn theory into practice.  You will learn a range of skills to help you in the future and get to see examples of Ben’s own roundwood pole use around his home, gardens and woodland.

Key areas covered:
1. Why to build with roundwood - the advantages and disadvantages
2. Species of tree suitable for roundwood timber framing
3. Jointing techniques and options
4. Tools needed for roundwood framing
5. Practical application of these ideas

Woodlands & Permaculture
Ben Law's Woodland, West Sussex
7th June 2008
Cost £95.00

This course includes:
Woodland assessment
Adding value to woodland produce
Non-timber produce
Permaculture in relation to woodland
Planning and woodland
and whatever other enquires you may have.

I've Bought a Woodland, What do I do now?
Ben Law's Woodland, West Sussex
13th September 2008
Cost £95.00

A course to answer a question Ben is often asked. For those who have bought.  For those thinking of buying.  For those thinking of learning.  For those buying standing timber.  For those about to work a wood.  This course will include answers to planning in woodlands and will be tailored to participants needs.

For further details or to book onto a course please contact Tony Rollinson

A Practical Training Opportunity in Round Wood Timber Framing
This is an opportunity for four people to learn the techniques and be part of the construction of a round wood timber frame building for the Pestalozzi International Village Trust.  The training will run for five weeks from May 5th to June 6th 2008.  Students will learn selection and grading of round wood for building. Properties of different round wood timbers and their suitability for construction.  Jointing techniques for roundwood timber framing. Peg making. Use and maintenance of traditional hand tools. Traditional frame raising, flooring, roofing and cladding of frame.
 
Students will be part of a team and will engage in the full process of lumber trunk (tree) to finished building. Students need no previous experience but need to be in good physical health.
 
Students should leave with knowledge, ability and confidence to construct a roundwood timber frame building.
 
Training will be led by Ben Law and two other experience round wood framers.
Cost £1250.00 pp

For further details or to book this opportunity please contact Thea Platt

thea.platt@pestalozzi.org.uk

CORPORATE EDUCATION

Corporate Events at Prickly Nut Wood

Prickly Nut Wood is a peaceful, educational environment in which small corporate groups have expanded their knowledge of environmental issues; from break away groups from large companies to small local council groups. Prickly Nut Wood can tailor a low impact education experience for most organisations. Itineries have included - guided walks, dawn chorus tea, hands on woodland work, expression through drawing, using home made charcoal, deepening awareness of nature and the environment.

For further details of Corporate Education please contact Ben Law

WOODSMAN'S LIFESTYLE

Now In Its Ninth Year

This is an opportunity for individuals who are keen to develop a lifestyle around working and living with woodlands. Two candidates are chosen to begin each November. The length of time committed is flexible but a minimum of 4 months is suggested. Accomodation is basic but you will learn many woodland management and craft skills working directly with Ben Law.

If you would like to apply please send details of yourself in writing to:
Ben Law, Prickly Nut Wood, Snapelands Copse, Lodsworth, West Sussex GU28 9DR.

ILLUSTRATED TALKS

Presentations By Ben Law

Ben gives illustrated talks on his work at Prickly Nut Wood. These can be either 35mm slide shows or Powerpoint presentations. For environmental reasons, he rarely agrees to talks outside of the South East of England.

For further details contact Ben Law