All our courses are held in woodland by Higher Holditch Farm, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty near both Axminster and Bridport, Dorset, part of the Jurassic Coast 'World Heritage Site'. It's a perfect spot for a short break or a longer holiday and there's an excellent variety of accommodation nearby, ranging from simple B&Bs to boutique hotels.

In the woods at Higher Holditch Farm we've created a clearing that's dedicated to the teaching of 'green woodworking'. This 'woodland workshop' includes a tipi, a working area with a roof made of parachutes, and an inside dining area. It is cool and shaded in summer and cosy in winter - we've plenty of braziers and flares throughout the site in case it turns chilly. There is also an abundance of wildlife here, including deer, buzzards, woodpeckers and owls.

Our guests often remark that they have enjoyed spending a day or two in the peace and quiet of the woods just as much as they have enjoyed the course and everyone seems to get a buzz from 'connecting with nature' - either through woodworking or through working in woodland. All in all, I don't think I can sum it up any better than one of our guests: "The setting is so spectacular that just being there was a welcome escape from day-to-day life indoors".

And A Perfect Menu

Catering in the woodland camp is also perfect for the setting ... We've our own clay pizza oven in the woods and we barbecue on the braziers, meaning there's all the flexibility of meal choice you could ask for, including for vegetarians. And of course you really cannot get a more freshly cooked lunch! We source as many of the ingredients as we can locally too.

As you'd expect there's tea and biscuits in the morning break and tea and cake in the afternoon, and after we down tools at the end of Day Two, we do like a glass or two of wine if you're not in a hurry to leave ...