two-day course charcoal burning

venue: Ecclesall Woods Sawmill, Sheffield

This course is run on consecutive weekends - Saturday on the first weekend, and Sunday on the second.

Charcoal has been made in Ecclesall Woods for centuries - for hearths, ovens and furnaces. Ecclesall Woods contains the remains of over 300 earth 'hearths' for charcoal burning, and a memorial stone for one of the charcoal burners.

This 2-day course is run by Ray Lister and Samantha Pearce of Creative Country Crafts, who are working woodland crafts people.

You will use a metal ring-kiln to make barbecue charcoal and a small quantity of artists' charcoal.

Day 1 will include loading and lighting the kiln, and burning charcoal.

Day 2 will include processing the product and testing the charcoal on a barbecue.

Everyone gets to take a bag of charcoal home with them.

Please bring outdoor clothes and boots, and a packed lunch. Tea and coffee provided.

more on charcoal burning

charcoal being burnt in a kiln

bagging up the finished charcoal

you'll even get to have a go at producing artists' charcoal from small sticks burnt in a tin