What is Green Wood?

Green Wood is freshly felled, still sappy wood.  To work it requires a set of simple techniques based on an understanding of how wood reacts - both to the tools, and to the dry and shrinking process.  Because it is green, the wood is soft and easy to work with hand tools, and because of this, green woodwork creates little waste, and can utilise small trees and logs.  It is therefore green in all senses of the word - especially as at Bore Place the trees are felled as part of Commonwork’s ongoing woodland restoration and sustainable management.

Our courses and volunteer days are about learning woodcraft and helping with the conservation of Bore Place. 

Download the 2010-2011 course leaflet here

The Green Wood Workshop is run by Underwoodsman John Waller.

Tailor Made Courses

Tailor-made green woodwork courses can be arranged for groups. To arrange a course to suit your requirements  contact John Waller  01892 660165