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           The Amberley based      

'Green Wood Worker Group'.

Polelathe turning is the main ingredient on this site plus associated traditional green wood crafts. We also coordinate the efforts of volunteers interested in  demonstrating pole-lathe and other green wood crafts ie; besom broom making, hurdle making, etc, at The Amberley Working Museum, in West Sussex, England. Courses are available in using the polelathe.  

We also support a web page for the:-

Sussex Local Group
of
The Association Of Pole-lathe Turners

 

 

see the honorary 'BODGER'!!

 

 

Pole lathe demonstration of green wood workng at amberley museum. Polelathe tuition and shavehorse work ie preparing billets for the pole lathe, make garden dibbers, spurtels, rolling pins, chair legs and spreaders. windsor chairs made at High Wickham by bodgers

Colin at Amberley

 

 

 

 LEARN HOW TO USE A POLELATHE AT THE AMBERLY MUSEUM SITE. DETAILS ON THIS WEBSITE.

LIKE  SOME TUITION ?   Pole lathe tuition at Amberley Museum West Sussex. using greenwood from the trees, Ash, Chestnut, Oak, Birch, Sycamore, Beech, Alder, and more   THEN CLICK ON PICTURE

 

 

"ORGANISING A PUBLIC DISPLAY OR SHOW"

then see bottom of this page

 

 

 

 

 

DATES THE MUSEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DURING 2008

 

May    1  2  3  4  5  7  8  9  10  11  14  15  16  17  18  21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30  31

June     1  4  5  6  7  8  11  12  13  14  15  18  22  25  26  27  28  29  

July   2  3  4  5  6  9  10  11  12  13  16  17  18  19  20  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30  31

August     Open every day this month

September    1  2  3  4  5  6  7  10  11  12  13  14  17  18  19  20  21  24  25  26  27  28

October     1  2  3  4  5  8  9  10  11  12  15  16  17  18  19  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30  31

November    1  2

For Father Xmas bookings in December 2008......please contact Museum direct

 

 

 

 

 

Non Public dates

Volunteers and members of the Greenwood worker group can come in by contacting Colin, for tuition,  practice or use the facilities and also to help keep work areas functional.

 

 

 

 

Where you can see local members

demonstrating this year............2008

 Kew gardens 3/4/5 May

South of England Show 5/6/7 June

Bentley 21/22 June

Hurst Village (nr Reading) 28/29 June

Parham House 12/13 July

Sedlescombe Heavy Horse 2/3 Aug

Amberley (wood from the trees) 7 Sept

Bentley 12/13/14 Sept

Amberley  (a Gathering) 21 Sept

Amberley craft day 28 Sept

 

 

 

  TUITION IS AVAILABLE AT THE MUSEUM ALL YEAR AROUND

 

 

WANTED

Other practitioners of the green wood craft:-

If you are  looking for somewhere to set up

then contact Colin about coming into Amberley

urgently needed now ..... A 'Hurdle maker' space waiting 

REMEMBER

As a registered member of the Green Wood Worker Group (an authorised  volunteer and free) it is possible to go in on any non-public day and just do your own thing (practice, help to maintain the structure of the craft exhibits, etc) or  as a volunteer if you want some tuition please contact Colin so he can match you up with one of the pole lathe turners willing to teach.

 

 

ARE YOU ORGANISING A PUBLIC DISPLAY OR SHOW THIS OR NEXT YEAR

Then why not book one or more of our demonstrators. 

Would you like to have a pole lathe demonstrator at your show, rural event, fete etc. Then contact Colin who will be pleased to discuss how this can be done. A  small fee would will be charged to cover appearance & travel expenses.

All APT Sussex Group Members are fully covered by Third Party Liability Insurance.

Available weekends, weekdays over several days in succession.

 

 

To learn how to construct a pole lathe, speak to Colin, go to 

 POLE LATHE TURNERS & GREENWOOD WORKERS  

for  links.

FOR LATEST NEWS CLICK HERE

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