Countryside Courses

Learn about interesting countryside maintenance techniques.

One Day Willow Course at Rutland Water

One Day Willow Course at Rutland Water

Come and spend a day with John Shone from Rutland Willows and make something for the garden.

Charcoal Burning Courses

Charcoal Burning Courses

Get ready to BBQ and make your own charcoal!

Dry Stone Walling Courses for 2012

Dry Stone Walling Courses for 2012

Dry stone walls stand for decades – a two day course to learn the basics here at Rutland Water Nature Reserve

Hedgelaying Weekend Courses

Hedgelaying Weekend Courses

Would you like to learn the ancient art of hedge-laying?
Then enrol on one of our courses at Rutland Water Nature Reserve:-

Digital Photography Courses

Digital Photography Courses

Get more from your digital camera with photography tutor Pete Murray. Pete is offering three separate one day courses to help improve your picture taking skills.

Create and Manage a Sand Martin Bank

Create and Manage a Sand Martin Bank

Due to popular demand we are running a week of one day courses in June 2012 on how to create and manage a Sand Martin bank. Click the image to read more.

Reed Bed Management Course

Reed Bed Management Course

Would you like to learn about the management of reed beds? Then enrol on one of our courses at Rutland Water Nature Reserve. Click the image to read more, or click here to book a place.

Hedge Laying

Hedge Laying

Hedge laying is a traditional method of hedge management and has been practised for hundreds of years. Click the image to learn about hedge laying, or click here to book a place on the course.

Coppicing

Coppicing

Coppicing is a traditional form of woodland management that has shaped many of the remaining semi-natural woodlands in the UK.

Pollarding

Pollarding

A traditional method of cutting back tree growth encourages a close rounded head of young branches.