| 6th Nov, 2025 Coleshill Heritage and Rural Skills Centre, Swindon |
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Without spars thatchers can't thatch! There is currently an identified skills and materials shortage to access coppice and make spars in sufficient numbers to support thatchers in the UK. The National Trust and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, in conjunction with the National Society of Master Thatchers and National Coppice Federation and others are taking steps to address this. At the event 8 bursary students wishing to add spar making to their thatching or coppicing skill set will have an opportunity to attend a free training taster day making hazel spars for thatching. Other places will be available for architects, surveyors, houseowners & conservation officers to learn about sustaining thatch traditions and the heritage skills of coppicing and spar making. |
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