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
The Working Woodlands event at Farfield Mill, Sedbergh.
"The story of coppice" is a celebration of the north west's coppicing heritage. Read more...
Event dates: Saturday 31 March to the Sunday 29 April 2012
Autumn Newletter 2011 - Download a copy of the autumn newsletter here.
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.
Weekend In The Woods 2012
Details for the 2012 Weekend in the Woods event have now been released.
Read more...
NB The bowl lathe turning, shave horse and stick chair making courses are now fully booked.
On Friday 4th of March an Oak tree was planted at Tods Lot in memory of Alan Shepley.
Alan served as Secretary of CANW for 13 years, and was a tireless promoter of coppicing and woodland management.
His life was celebrated at the memorial woodland that he established as folk contributed memories and words about Alan.
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