What is CANW about?
Promoting coppicing in our woodlands
Conserving woodlands and encouraging appropriate management
Providing mutual support, information, advice and training
Giving a voice to all involved in coppice woodland management
Weekend In The Woods 2012
- 9 Different Courses, 1 Weekend -
This year's Weekend in the Woods also included Cumbria's first Coppice Olympics. Will you be there next year to beat the record for the furthest you could throw a leaf? Or do you have what it takes to jump over hazel hurdles carrying an egg in a freshly-whittled sppon? See photos from this year in our New Gallery!
The Working Woodlands event at Farfield Mill, Sedbergh.
"The story of coppice" is a celebration of the north west's coppicing heritage.
Read more...
This event has now ended, but due to its great success
there are plans for more in the future!
You can see photos of the opening event in our New Gallery!
We've created a new page all about the traditional Earthburn method of making charcoal.
With thanks to Brian Crawley for organising this and writing about it, to the students of the Merz Summer School who created the video, and of course to Jim Miller for all the hard work!
Click here to read more.
Spring Newletter 2012 - Download a copy of the latest newsletter here.