Teaching Woodcraft Skills: A 2-Day Immersive Training
Dates: 16.09.26 & 17.09.26 (9am to 4pm)
Residential: All Meals & Accomodation Included
Venue: Ambios, Lower Sharpham Barton Farm, Ashprington TQ9 7DX
Trainer: Led by Alex Finberg & Woodcrafters Team
COURSE DESCRIPTION
There's a moment in every woodcraft session when something shifts: the conversation fades, the group goes quiet, fully focussed on their carving: they’ve dropped into the zone, its like magic!
This training is about helping you create that moment — safely, confidently, again & again.
Over two immersive days at our woodland HQ on the banks of the River Dart, you'll learn how to teach knife and axe-based woodcraft skills to groups of any background. Led by Alex Finberg, author of Spooncarving from Log to Spoon and founder of Woodcrafters, this practical, hands-on training is built for people who want to teach safe and engaging Woodcraft sessions
You’ll learn how to teach knife based woodcraft skills and learn Alex’s accessible approach to teaching a 1 day log to spoon carving workshop.
THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU IF...
You're a craftsperson, teacher, forest school leader, occupational therapist, mental health practitioner, community organiser, or social prescribing link worker — and you want to develop your teaching skills
No prior carving experience needed. We teach everything from the ground up
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Across two full days you'll cover:
Alex's 25-step method for teaching spoon carving from log to finished piece, based on his book “Spooncarving from Log To Spoon”
How to run a safe, engaging knife and axe-based woodcraft workshop for any group
How to adapt your sessions for different ages, abilities, and settings
Risk assessment, tool safety, and duty of care in practice
How to structure a full day workshop with confidence
You'll leave with the skills, the knowledge, and the practical tools to start teaching immediately, and if already experienced, the opportunity to develop your teaching and learn to deliver structured and safe woodcraft sessions. We all know CPD is a great opportunity to spend time with lovely folks, share stories, carve together and learn at the same time!
WHAT'S INCLUDED
This is a fully residential, fully catered experience. Your course fee covers:
2 full days of hands-on training
1 night's private cabin accommodation on site
Locally sourced organic top notch Breakfast, lunch, and dinner both days (the food really is amazing!)
Your Woodcrafters CPD Certificate
The option to obtain your Woodcrafters Licence (see below)
If you're local and prefer to travel in each day, a commuter option is available — though we'd encourage you to stay. The site is beautiful, the food is exceptional, and the conversations over dinner and the time at this beautiful sanctuary by the River Dart are all worth staying for!
NEXT STEPS: THE WOODCRAFTERS LICENCE
This course is the perfect intro to our flagship ‘facilitator training.’ The facilitator training teaches you how to deliver woodcraft for wellbeing sessions with real therapeutic value. They are about learning the soft skills of how to support groups with diverse backgrounds to access woodcraft, how to create a safe and supportive environment for vulnerable adults and children with varying support needs, and how to run woodcraft for wellbeing sessions as a social prescribing service.
Completing the Woodcrafters Facilitation course gives you the option to join our nationally recognised network of woodcraft practitioners.
As a licensed Woodcrafters facilitator you'll have permission to use our branding and evidence-backed framework in your own sessions — giving you instant credibility with funders, schools, and health commissioners.
Some participants choose to stay on for the Woodcrafters Facilitator Training (18–20 September) immediately after this course. You can stay the additional night on Thursday 17th for an additional £70 (payable to the venue Ambios) and then join the residential for a full 5 days of training at this beautiful venue
DATES & DETAILS
Wednesday 16 September 2026 Arrival from 9am
Thursday 17 September 2026 Course ends 4pm
Location: Ambios, River Dart, Devon
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Do I need carving experience? Not at all. This course is about learning to teach, not master carpentry. We'll build your skills and your confidence from the ground up.
Is the accommodation private? Yes. Your cabin is yours. Space to reflect, rest, and arrive the next morning ready to go.
Can I pay in instalments? Yes. Select Squarespace Payments at checkout to spread the cost interest-free.
What if I want to continue my training? This course runs immediately before the Woodcrafters Facilitator Training. Many participants choose to stay on. Get in touch and we'll talk you through the options.
Teaching Woodcraft Skills: A 2-Day Immersive Training
Dates: 16.09.26 & 17.09.26 (9am to 4pm)
Residential: All Meals & Accomodation Included
Venue: Ambios, Lower Sharpham Barton Farm, Ashprington TQ9 7DX
Trainer: Led by Alex Finberg & Woodcrafters Team
COURSE DESCRIPTION
There's a moment in every woodcraft session when something shifts: the conversation fades, the group goes quiet, fully focussed on their carving: they’ve dropped into the zone, its like magic!
This training is about helping you create that moment — safely, confidently, again & again.
Over two immersive days at our woodland HQ on the banks of the River Dart, you'll learn how to teach knife and axe-based woodcraft skills to groups of any background. Led by Alex Finberg, author of Spooncarving from Log to Spoon and founder of Woodcrafters, this practical, hands-on training is built for people who want to teach safe and engaging Woodcraft sessions
You’ll learn how to teach knife based woodcraft skills and learn Alex’s accessible approach to teaching a 1 day log to spoon carving workshop.
THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU IF...
You're a craftsperson, teacher, forest school leader, occupational therapist, mental health practitioner, community organiser, or social prescribing link worker — and you want to develop your teaching skills
No prior carving experience needed. We teach everything from the ground up
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Across two full days you'll cover:
Alex's 25-step method for teaching spoon carving from log to finished piece, based on his book “Spooncarving from Log To Spoon”
How to run a safe, engaging knife and axe-based woodcraft workshop for any group
How to adapt your sessions for different ages, abilities, and settings
Risk assessment, tool safety, and duty of care in practice
How to structure a full day workshop with confidence
You'll leave with the skills, the knowledge, and the practical tools to start teaching immediately, and if already experienced, the opportunity to develop your teaching and learn to deliver structured and safe woodcraft sessions. We all know CPD is a great opportunity to spend time with lovely folks, share stories, carve together and learn at the same time!
WHAT'S INCLUDED
This is a fully residential, fully catered experience. Your course fee covers:
2 full days of hands-on training
1 night's private cabin accommodation on site
Locally sourced organic top notch Breakfast, lunch, and dinner both days (the food really is amazing!)
Your Woodcrafters CPD Certificate
The option to obtain your Woodcrafters Licence (see below)
If you're local and prefer to travel in each day, a commuter option is available — though we'd encourage you to stay. The site is beautiful, the food is exceptional, and the conversations over dinner and the time at this beautiful sanctuary by the River Dart are all worth staying for!
NEXT STEPS: THE WOODCRAFTERS LICENCE
This course is the perfect intro to our flagship ‘facilitator training.’ The facilitator training teaches you how to deliver woodcraft for wellbeing sessions with real therapeutic value. They are about learning the soft skills of how to support groups with diverse backgrounds to access woodcraft, how to create a safe and supportive environment for vulnerable adults and children with varying support needs, and how to run woodcraft for wellbeing sessions as a social prescribing service.
Completing the Woodcrafters Facilitation course gives you the option to join our nationally recognised network of woodcraft practitioners.
As a licensed Woodcrafters facilitator you'll have permission to use our branding and evidence-backed framework in your own sessions — giving you instant credibility with funders, schools, and health commissioners.
Some participants choose to stay on for the Woodcrafters Facilitator Training (18–20 September) immediately after this course. You can stay the additional night on Thursday 17th for an additional £70 (payable to the venue Ambios) and then join the residential for a full 5 days of training at this beautiful venue
DATES & DETAILS
Wednesday 16 September 2026 Arrival from 9am
Thursday 17 September 2026 Course ends 4pm
Location: Ambios, River Dart, Devon
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Do I need carving experience? Not at all. This course is about learning to teach, not master carpentry. We'll build your skills and your confidence from the ground up.
Is the accommodation private? Yes. Your cabin is yours. Space to reflect, rest, and arrive the next morning ready to go.
Can I pay in instalments? Yes. Select Squarespace Payments at checkout to spread the cost interest-free.
What if I want to continue my training? This course runs immediately before the Woodcrafters Facilitator Training. Many participants choose to stay on. Get in touch and we'll talk you through the options.
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