Woods at work show at Wendover woods Bucks showcasing traditional woodland crafts. 20/4/08 some pictures taken at the show. I highly recommend a visit. A great day for all the family in the beautiful setting of wendover woods. For more details, please contact Cathy Rose on 01844 355 506 or Jon Morris on 01844 355 503.
Besom maker making the tail of the broom.
Green man playing flute.
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(Prehistoric Man ) demonstrating friction firelighting here he has lit
the tinder and is encouraging the tinder to ignite soon after we had
a blazing camp fire. This particular man was very interesting to talk
to, he has appeared on countryfile demonstrating the effectivenessof animal skins against freezing temperatures, highly recommend seeking him out
My self trying, friction fire lighting using a fiddle type tool.
I managed to get some dust but its harder than it looks
never the less i am going to try and make my own kit, and
try until i get a fire going. Wish me luck.
A photo of a shave horse taken at a woodcrafts event at Ashridge Park Herts
this summer. For info on such things, visit www.treewright.co.uk
A home made grinder wheel for honing edged tools, made from an old bicycle
wheel and chain. I would think this would be quite effective.
Hatfield Park Country Show.15th 16th 17th August
A Very good country show for all the family. Visit there Website for Details.
www.hatfield-house.co.uk
The National Bean pole event Week 09
National Beanpole week 25th of April-3rd May 2009 aims to promote the use of locally grown hazel poles, for use in the allotment and garden.
Come along to the Dutch Nursery on the 25th - 26th april and you will be able to purchase bean poles direct from us as part of supporting National Bean Pole Week, other crafts will also available from Robin Fawcett the Pole Lathe Turner.
The Dutch Nursery is on the A1000 from Hatfield towards Brookmans Park.
Check out the Links Page for their website and location.
We will be hosting the Bean Pole Week next year, at the same place. Look out for more information nearer the time, and i would like to thank all who attended the day and made the Event a success, and lastly thankyou to the Dutch Nursery for the use of the lawn in the front of the nursery.
2009 ARCHIVE
DUTCH NURSERY BELLBAR, Hatfield, Herts are allowing www. hedgeand hazel.co.uk to organise thier own local Beanpole Event on there green at the front of the nursery on the 25th of April - 26th April starting at 10.00am till 3.00pm we have a pole lath turner plus, ourselves selling our beanpoles and pea sticks and some other rustic garden items and 2 other coppice craftsmen will be there.
Come along and help to support coppice woodland and the people that make use of it!
The Bean Pole Event Day went very well, here are a few pictures that were taken on the day !
Above is my information board i used to give people arriving to buy our products on the Bean Pole event day at the Dutch Nursery, which went very well.There are information leaflets on using coppice woodland materials and the benefits of doing this.
Here is my humble pitch, luckily my wife won the gazebo in a raffle, so i was able to have it to give some shelter from sun, wind or rain which we had on the first day, sunday was a nice warm day with good sales. HOPE NEXT YEAR IS AS GOOD!
ANGLIAN CUTTERS 5TH ANNUAL HEDGE-LAYING COMPETITON 31/1/09
Anglian Cutters hedgelaying competition photos, Which took place on 31st Jan 2009.
Materials used in laying a hedge which consists of Hazel or ash stakes, but you can use what ever is available in your location and which will do the job! These particuler stakes happen to be split ash poles
The man in the cap is the judge of the competition, i wonder what he is saying !