Timber-Framing Courses –
September 2026

Timber-Framing Courses September 2026

Timber Frame Building Courses

5 days of traditional carpentry in Plashett Wood in East Sussex.

Courses running from September 4th-29th.

Join us on a traditional timber frame carpentry course to help build an exciting Community Workshop at the wonderful and ancient Plashett Wood near Lewes.

Each 5-day course is ideal for anyone interested in traditional carpentry skills and sustainable building techniques.

Course Tutors

The courses will be led by two renowned local heritage timber frame experts, John Russell (left) and Rebecca Tann (right).

Both tutors have decades of experience working on new and ancient timber buildings.

Dates in September 2026:

Course 1: Friday 4th – Tuesday 8th
Course 2: Monday 14th – Friday 18th
Course 3: Friday 25th – Tuesday 29th

John Russell and Rebecca Tann, course tutors for the timber-framing course — John Russell and Rebecca Tann crosscutting an oak log

Course Overview

The course is designed to introduce students to historic carpentry skills through fun and accessible hands-on craft work. Students will first have a chance to learn about local forest management and timber selection as well as historic timber conversion skills such as hewing and pit sawing.

The courses will primarily concentrate on gaining experience in accurately marking out and cutting joints such as mortice and tenons using historic scribe rule carpentry systems.

There will be several site visits to historic and modern timber framed buildings and some entertaining timber frame building slide shows.

All tools and equipment are provided.