This project encourages and supports community in relearning how to work, rest and play together, co-operatively with nature, for the great good.

Orchard Barn Environmental Education Community Interest Company (OBee CIC) Registration Number 6379982 - Wildfire Designs 2007 - Photographs by Richard Smithson

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May 2009 - the 3rd Green Oak Timber Frame Repair course

Another fantastic training week. A great team of enthuisiastic trainees and helpers. More expert tuition from Rick Lewis. Excellent weather really made the week!

What some of the trainees say:

• Paul Heard, Battisford 'Instructive, informative, enjoyable, practical. A really good 5 days. Enjoyable, useful well run and immensely satisfying. I'm so glad that I've come on the course. It has been very informative and I hope to be able to put into practice what I have learnt this week. It has also provided a range of ways of timber frame repair that I would not have been aware of had I not attended the course.'
• Tom Paine, Cambridge 'The timber frame repair course has not only increased my understanding of traditional timber framing, but has also introduced me to techniques used in the 17th century. Great fun working in a small team, in a fun atmosphere and being instructed by a master craftsman. Great to be close to Nature too!.'
• John Sparks, Suffolk 'Rick is an exceptional tutor in that he explains things well, is patient and allows students to use his tool kit! A very enjoyable week.'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two bays of the barn are now totally repaired and the third has all the major timbers either repaired or replaced. Just one more training week to go and the last bay of the west elevation should be approaching completeness.

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