Ifyou’dliketoaddrealwoodsmanskillstomatch
thatplaidshirtyou’vegotlurkinginthecupboard,
joinatwo-daySussexGreenWoodworking
course.MastercarpenterandforesterDanny
Harlingteachesyouhowtowhittleastoolinhis
privatewoodona20-acreplotnearLewes,
carpetedwithprimrosesandbluebellsinspring
andfrequentedbybatsandowlsallyear-round
(from £175; sussexgreenwoodworking.co.uk).
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you’lllearnold-schooltechniques,includinghowtocleavewith
anaxeanduseashavinghorse,andcomeawaywithyourown
pieceoffurnitureorfuturefamilyheirloom.
ARRIVEParticipants are collected from Lewes station, just over
an hour’s train journey from London Victoria(from £10 return).
STAYCamping in the wood is free but you’ll need your own tent.
Alternatively, book a room at the Roebuck Inn in Laughton
(from £110; theroebuck-laughton.com).10
Work wood like
aproinSussex
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PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF COUCOO GRANDS CHÊNES; COURTESY OF SUSSEX GREEN WOODWORKING