Conservation and recreation charity South West Lakes Trust will be holding a series of rural skills courses at Roadford Lake during the autumn and winter months. The courses include a fire workshop, hedge laying and coppicing and have been organised by the trust?s education officer and central area ranger. The first course will be a fire workshop on Sunday October 8 at 10am. The course will offer the opportunity for participants to learn traditional fire making techniques and will finish at 3pm. The cost is £5 per adult and £2.50 for children or £10 for two adults and two children. Booking is essential as places are limited. Hedge laying and coppicing courses are planned to run from October through to January over various weekends and cost £10 per adult ? for dates and booking call 01566 771930. The rural skills courses are supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the European Regional Development Fund and South West Regional Development Agency.
