Booking
Courses
For booking and to check availability please contact the course coordinator
or telephone 01548 821156 after 6.30pm
Please note that because of Insurance requirements there is a minimum age limit of 17 years on all DRST courses
Course
Fees
Fees for Trust members are £15.00 per day, non-members £25.00
per day
Refreshments
Lunches are not provided - you should bring your own food and a hot/cold drink
(On some occasions site owners/other members do provide refreshments but it
is not guaranteed!)
Dogs
Find rural skills tricky/boring - please leave them at home
Cancellations
If for any reason you are unable to attend a booked course, or require further
information prior to attending, please contact the instructor for that course
If a course is cancelled due to inclement weather, etc the course fees will
be refunded or transferred to another date of your choice. If you fail to
attend they will not!
Clothing
and Footwear
Stout footwear, preferably with steel toe caps and sturdy waterproof outdoor
clothing are very important on all the courses, both for safety and comfort
in our changeable weather
The Devon Rural Skills Trust offers a rural skills training scheme for those who intend to make their living using traditional rural skills, in addition to offering a range of one day courses for those already employed in rational areas, or as skills top-up or 'taster' experiences
For more information about the rural skills training scheme, with case studies please click here (coming soon)
One
day courses are regularly available throughout the year in: (click
the link for photos)
Dry stone walling
Stone facing
Turf hedging
Cobblestoneing
Cobb building and repair
Hurdle making
Basket making
Coppicing and Woodland Management
Other
courses are arranged on an on-demand basis
To check out what courses are scheduled and when, click the Course
Dates link (here or at the top of the page)