27th & 28th September 2025
6 people, 2 day, £240pp
Come along to this course to learn the ancient craft of hazel wattle hurdling. Listed as endangered on the Heritage Crafts Red List hurdles are the zenith of coppice craft. The course will be led by Darren Hammerton, a champion Hampshire hurdle maker. This two-day course will arm you with the basic skills from splitting hazel rods right through to the final construction.
Skills covered:
Tour and talk of an ancient wood looking at a selection of suitable hazel rods for hurdle making
How a hurdle mould is made and configurated
Learn how to sail up and tie the bottom in
Learn how to split weaving rods using a billhook
Learn how to weave and twist round the end sails
Learn how to tie the top using round rods
Finally, trim your hurdle using loppers!
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Two-day course, 10am - 4pm
Beginner friendly.
https://www.heritagecrafts.org.uk/categories-of risk/
27th & 28th September 2025
6 people, 2 day, £240pp
Come along to this course to learn the ancient craft of hazel wattle hurdling. Listed as endangered on the Heritage Crafts Red List hurdles are the zenith of coppice craft. The course will be led by Darren Hammerton, a champion Hampshire hurdle maker. This two-day course will arm you with the basic skills from splitting hazel rods right through to the final construction.
Skills covered:
Tour and talk of an ancient wood looking at a selection of suitable hazel rods for hurdle making
How a hurdle mould is made and configurated
Learn how to sail up and tie the bottom in
Learn how to split weaving rods using a billhook
Learn how to weave and twist round the end sails
Learn how to tie the top using round rods
Finally, trim your hurdle using loppers!
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Two-day course, 10am - 4pm
Beginner friendly.
https://www.heritagecrafts.org.uk/categories-of risk/
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