Charcoal has been made for thousands of years, and this is your chance to learn the art and science of charcoal making. The day will explore the history and tradition of charcoal making, as well as doing a charcoal burn in a barrel, from loading the wood to lighting and managing the burn. We'll also look at our larger retort kilns, where you can get hands on with emptying, grading and bagging.
The workshop takes place over one day, running around 10am to 4pm each day, on our site in Stirlingshire. Tea, coffee and snacks are provided throughout the day but please bring your own lunch. You are welcome to cook over the fire.
Cancellation policy:
We do have to cancel events from time to time, usually for safety reasons in bad weather or when there is a weather warning. If we do have to cancel, we'll give as much notice as possible. We'll also refund the value of the booking, seek a suitable placement on a similar event or rearrange the date of the event. If you have to cancel, please tell us as far in advance as possible. If you let us know at least 10 days in advance, we'll refund your booking.
| Cost | ||
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Charcoal making
10 available
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£80.00 |
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Stirling
FK8 3JY
From Arnprior, take the B8034 towards the Lake of Menteith. Follow the road to Dykehead and turn left by the postbox (opposite the bus stop). Once you pass the Cardross Estate holiday cottages on the left hand side, we're a few hundred yards up on the right.