Timber frame building workshops, courses, short breaks, weekends,
holidays and vacations where you can learn the traditional skills of building with a timber frame. Including green oak timber framing courses.
A new section listing residential short courses and workshops in the techniques of building with timber frames, including green oak building. Courses will cover subjects such as traditional techniques, wood frame design, construction methods, joinery, carpentry skills and tool use. Green Oak Building will cover subjects such as oak peg making, mortice and tenon joints, and the incorporation of natural grown curves.
Creative Craft Retreats based: Devon, UK website:craft-retreats.co.uk
Residential weekend craft courses held in beautiful, secluded, tranquil surroundings deep in the north Devon countryside, a short distance from the coast. Highly experienced, friendly tutors share their knowledge and expertise. Delicious home-cooked meals using locally sourced produce are all inclusive in your stay, ensuring a truly stress-free, restful break.
| retreats | wood crafts | pottery/ceramics | timber frame/green oak building | basket making | country crafts | cookery | weekends/short breaks | UK |
Shelter Institute based: Maine, USA website:shelterinstitute.com
Offering accredited courses in home building, timber frame builds, and woodworking tools.
| timber frame/green oak building | USA |
South Downs Green Wood Centre based: Hampshire, UK website:southdownsgreenwoodcentre.co.uk
2-day and 5-day green oak timber framing courses near Petersfield in Hampshire.
| timber frame/green oak building | England |
Strawbale Studio (The) based: Michigan, USA website:strawbale.pbworks.com
Natural building skills workshops including an 'Introduction to Thatching' course.
| thatching | timber frame/green oak building | USA |
While we 'build' this new section up (excuse the pun!) enjoy this video showing the construction of a timber framed house in the US, demonstrating what can be achieved with timber framing in just five days with 24 students on hand!:
This is a video made by the Shelter Institute in Woolwich, Maine, USA; who also offer classes and courses in timber framing, we've added them to the listings shown above.
