We are so excited to be offering a brand new project – the chance to create an aesthetically pleasing dovetailed breakfast tray whilst learning some fundamental joinery and carpentry skills! This course will be suitable for you if you’re a confident beginner or if you already have some experience with a chisel – If you …
Here is an article written by Astrid about her time spent with the ‘Charpentiers Sans Frontiers’ rebuilding the apse part of the roof of the Chapel St. Hubert at the Chateau of Amboise in the Loire valley in France – As I write this, I am on a ferry on my way back from the …
Hey I am featured Tradeswoman of the month!!Fame at last!🤣 Check out the Register of Tradeswomen. The register has only been launched last month and already has loads of tradeswomen signed up. It’s the place to go if you want to support women working in the trades or want to employ someone female. We are …
Here is a short report on our Project ‘Women Build’ which we are currently running in Torquay. The report highlights how the project is helping women who are unemployed or on probation gain confidence and make positive changes in their lives. To watch click the link below: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-devon-50394848/the-women-carving-out-a-new-life-in-carpentry To find out more and to apply …
TouchWood South West has received funding to work with 6 Primary Schools to pilot a programme to bring back practical Skills at Primary Level. This is what we have made so far!
We are excited to be collaborating with Proper Job for our first workshop for children where they can bring an adult along! Go to Courses for details!
BBC Radio 4 – Open Country, Learning from the Wild in … www.bbc.co.uk Helen Mark travels to south-east Devon, to the Dartington Estate. This 14th century estate was reinvented by an off-shoot of the Bloomsbury set in the mid-1920s as a … The interview is 15 min into the programme. Astrid is talking about women …
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