Sallerton Wood reviews

12 Sep 24'

Simon S reviewed: Greenwood carving at Sallerton Wood

"Thanks to Andy and team for two fantastic days in the wonderful woodland workshop at Sallerton Wood. It’s so rewarding taking a piece of tree that has grown in the woods and turning it into something beautiful and functional, and all without the need for power tools. It’s clear Andy has lots of knowledge in all aspects of woodwork and woodland management and is a great tutor, whatever your previous experience or skill level."

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thanks very much, Simon, for your kind and enthusiastic review. It's great that you enjoyed the course and woodland, and thanks for choosing us for this green woodworking experience. We hope that you enjoy using the kuksa that you made during the course, and we look forward to meeting you again one day if you choose to participate in another course at Sallerton Wood."

11 Sep 24'

Rob McL reviewed: Greenwood carving at Sallerton Wood

"Had a great two days at Sallerton Woods. The location is special and added to the the aims of the course. Andy was very knowledgeable about his subject and also very patient and supportive in dealing with a novice like myself. Would definitely recommend."

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thanks, Rob, for your kind comments and recommendation. We're glad that you enjoyed the course and its location. It would be good to see you back at Sallerton Wood sometime in the future if you'd like to visit again for another course. In the meantime, enjoy using the lovely carved bowl that you made with us."

8 Sep 24'

Mark Hammond reviewed: Greenwood carving at Sallerton Wood

"Had a great time on the course. Andy was very friendly and informative, great instructions and a perfect setting in the wood under a beautiful structure that he’s built. Would highly recommend. "

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thank you very much, Mark, for your enthusiastic comments and recommendation. We're very pleased that you enjoyed the course and the woodland workshop environment. We hope to see you again one day at Sallerton Wood if you decide to do another course with us. "

29 Jul 24'

Kevin Giles reviewed: Chair making course at Sallerton Wood

"This is a most enjoyable course, not just making the chair, which was fantastic, but to spend 6 days working in Sallerton wood was magical. The wildlife, the quiet and of course the food, made for an unforgettable experience. This is a great value week, organised and delivered by Andy Morton, a passionate green wood worker. I recommend it without any reservation."

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thanks very much indeed, Kevin, for your very positive review and recommendation. We are very pleased that you enjoyed the course so much, and the environment in which it took place. We look forward to seeing you again next May when you return to Sallerton Wood for the Make a Shave Horse course. In the meantime, enjoy the lovely chair that you made on this recent course. "

27 Jul 24'

Helen Sims reviewed: Chair making course at Sallerton Wood

"I thoroughly enjoyed the chair making course. Andy is a knowledgeable, friendly, kind and patient teacher. I had hardly any woodworking experience, but managed to produce a complete chair that I was proud to show off to my friends! I stayed camping in the woods, and enjoyed the peacefulness, hot shower and was able to charge my phone from the solar panels. Food at break time was lovely home made bread, and pizza on Wednesday . I would highly recommend this course."

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thank you very much indeed, Helen, for your lovely review and recommendation. We are really pleased that you enjoyed the course so much, and also the camping experience in the peaceful woodland setting. Thanks also for your kind words about the lunches provided. We hope that you enjoy the use of your lovely chair for many years to come. Thank you for supporting us. "

8 Jul 24'

Pete reviewed: Stool making course at Sallerton Wood

"Recently done a three day stool course and very happy to say came away with a finished item. Well worth the money to leave the everyday life behind and spend time in nature. The setting is peaceful and relaxing with Andy as a great tutor, something magical using hand tools to turn a log into a working stool Help on hand whenever needed and to keep you going tea/coffee/biscuits .and a tasty lunch. Would recommend to anyone as no previous experience needed "

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thanks very much indeed, Peter, for your positive review and recommendation. We are very pleaed that you enjoyed your experience on the course, and the environment in which it took place. Thanks for your kind words about the catering too. We hope to see you back at Sallerton Wood again sometime, and in the meantime enjoy using your handcrafted stool. "

21 Jun 24'

Richard Gribble reviewed: Introduction to green woodworking at Sallerton Wood

"The greenwood introductory course was a superb way to spend a day. The location is beautifully set up and provides shelter, comfort and tranquility. Andy's gentle and precise instruction and guidance is appropriately pitched and you feel well-supported even if lacking skills at the beginning. "

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thanks very much, Richard, for your positive review. We're very pleased that you enjoyed the course, its tuition, and its setup within the tranquil woodland. Thanks for supporting us by joining this course, and we hope to see you again sometime in the future at Sallerton Wood. "

19 Jun 24'

Clara Rodliff reviewed: Introduction to green woodworking at Sallerton Wood

"A wonderful day in a beautiful setting with the best teacher! I would highly recommend this course, if you’re hesitating just book. From the coffee made on the wood-fired, hand built stove to the stream babbling next to the open-sided kitchen, it’s all good for the soul."

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thank you very much indeed for your enthusiastic review, Clara. We're glad that you enjoyed the tuition on the course, and the catering and woodland streamside setting too! We look forward to welcoming you back to Sallerton Wood when you return for your next course in July. Thanks very much for supporting us - much appreciated. "

17 Jun 24'

Dave Cook reviewed: Pole Lathe Turning at Sallerton Wood

"I attended this 2 day pole lathe course with reservation as I had no idea what to expect apart from the course on line brief. I needn't have worried, Andy's relaxed teaching strategy put me at ease within a couple of minutes. His knowledge of all things wood is limitless and he guided the course in a flowing structured order, with a constant injection of personal tuition. I was able to immerse myself in the isolated woodland area which, in itself was an amazing feeling of wellbeing aside from the pure enjoyment of the course content. There was also no pressure or obligation to achieve a final goal and one could absorb and deliver results at a personal pace. A huge thank you to Andy for his expertise and good company."

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thank you very much indeed, Dave, for your very positive and thoughful review. It's great that you really enjoyed the course and you felt that you were put at ease by Andy's tuition. Thanks for your comments too about the woodland environment and your sense of wellbeing whilst there. We hope to see you again at Sallerton Wood sometime in the future if you choose to visit us again for another course. "

17 Jun 24'

Hugh Taylor reviewed: Introduction to green woodworking at Sallerton Wood

"An excellent short course in the joys of green woodworking in a beautiful woodland. The time flew past and we had to finish all too quickly. Great company, environment and superb tuition. I would thoroughly recommend this to anyone who wishes to try a very practical craft. "

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thank you very much, Hugh, for your kind words about the course, and for your recommendation. We are very pleased that you enjoyed the course tuition, the woodland environment, and the company of the others participating in the course. We look forward to your return to Sallerton Wood to do another course with us."

26 May 24'

Nick reviewed: Chair making course at Sallerton Wood

"This has been my 3rd course with Andy, the first to make a shave horse, the second an 8 day chair course and this time another 8 day chair course but done in 6. Under Andy’s expert tuition I now feel ready to make green wood chairs and stools on my own. Thank you so much Andy "

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thank you very much, Nick, for your positive review. We're delighted that you enjoyed your third course with us at Sallerton Wood and now feel that you are well on the way to make greenwood chairs yourself. Best wishes to you for that, and enjoy the two chairs that you have made already. "

21 May 24'

Susie Jones reviewed: Chair making course at Sallerton Wood

"This is my fourth course at Sallerton Wood and I have enjoyed each one more than the last! Andy is a wonderful teacher of greenwood skills and is masterful at organising the smooth running of each days activities to enable everyone on the course to achieve great things. Tea breaks and lunch times are a highlight featuring delicious home made bread and pizza cooked in the clay oven by Andy - when you smell the woodsmoke from the workshop you know the kettle is boiling! I am really pleased with the beautiful chair I made, literally from a tree trunk on day one, and my friends and family are also extremely impressed. Cannot recommend highly enough!"

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thank you Susie for your wonderfully enthusiastic review. We are delighted that you enjoyed the course so much, and the catering and running of the course. It is so good of you to join us on so many of our courses, and that is greatly appreciated by us. We hope that you have many years of enjoyment using the lovely chair that you made. Hopefully, we'll see you back at Sallerton Wood again sometime, for another course, or just a visit."

21 May 24'

Tim reviewed: Introduction to green woodworking at Sallerton Wood

"What a great course, fun and a brilliant learning experience. There is no doubt these new skills will be used again and again. I can’t wait for my next green woodworking course!"

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thanks very much, Tim, for your positive review - much appreciated. We're glad that you enjoyed the course and intend to use the skills gained in the future. We look forward to welcoming you back to Sallerton Wood for another course when you are ready to do so. "

17 May 24'

Nigel reviewed: Chair making course at Sallerton Wood

"Great course. Andy was brilliant both as a tutor and host. I learnt loads of new skills. Andy made sure I made a chair that I can feel really proud of. I would thoroughly recommend the chair making course to anyone who has a bit of patience and wants to make a family heirloom. Looking forward to returning for the next project "

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thank you very much indeed, Nigel, for posting your positive review. It's good to hear that you enjoyed the course, and thanks for your kind words about the tuition and hosting. We look forward to welcoming you back to Sallerton Wood for your next project. In the meantime, enjoy using the lovely chair that you made. "

14 May 24'

Ian Barker reviewed: Make a shave horse at Sallerton Wood

"The course location and facilities are excellent. Andy is a great teacher and his quiet proficiency enabled us all to produce a good standard of work at our first attempt. The course length enables you to master new skills without undue pressure and ask questions on all aspects of green woodworking. The catering was excellent and enjoyed by us all. Altogether a very enjoyable experience and delighted with my shavehorse and new found skills!"

Sallerton Wood responded:

"We are very pleased that you enjoyed the course, Ian, and many thanks for your positive review. We're glad to hear that you also enjoyed the location of the course, and the catering too. We hope that you have a lot of enjoyment from using your newly-made Shave Horse, and we hope to meet you again sometime in the future at Sallerton Wood."

10 May 24'

Maya reviewed: Introduction to green woodworking at Sallerton Wood

"This was a fantastic day immersed in beautiful woodland surroundings and being taught great woodworking skills. Learnt a lot and got to try a good range of tools and techniques. Andy is a great teacher. I highly recommend this course."

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thanks very much indeed, Maya, for your positive review. We are very pleased that you enjoyed the course, and are grateful for your recommendation. It would be good to see you again if you'd like to join us at Sallerton Wood for another course sometime in the future."

7 May 24'

Dan Rees reviewed: Make a shave horse at Sallerton Wood

"I had the privilege of attending the shave horse making course at the beginning of May and I had an amazing time. The course was well paced over two days, allowing us to have plenty of time to learn and practise new skills. I was not much of a woodworker to begin with, but feel much more confident in the skills and with the tools needed. Andy was such a great teacher (I had already done the introduction to green woodworking course previously) and the setting is magnificent. Don't worry about bringing a lunch either, Andy fed us well on both days!"

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thanks, Dan, for taking the time and trouble to post your positive review. It's great that you enjoyed the course, and the woodland setting in which it took place. We hope that you get a lot of enjoyment from using the shave horse that you made, and we look forward to meeting you again if you decide to return to Sallerton Wood sometime in the future. Many thanks for your support."

5 May 24'

Patrick reviewed: Make a shave horse at Sallerton Wood

"Our little band of very keen Green Woodworkers arrived to a woodland paradise in the Devon countryside, Sallerton Wood. With a mixed background of skill levels, but all with high levels of enthusiasm. Inspired by Andy, our tutor, and Green Woodworking Guru, and after a welcoming cup of tea/coffee in the excellent covered field kitchen and dining area, we set off to select our components for our Shave Horse, and begin our 2 day course. The days flew by, as our work progressed, and thanks to Andy’s tuition and guidance, we soon mastered the necessary skills to complete our projects. Bow sawing as a pair, draw knife, shave horse, rounding plane, side axe, pole lathe and froe. He also managed to conjure up our very tasty and nutritious lunches, even finding time to produce dough from scratch, for Calzone, in his own hand built Wood Fired Cooking Range, based on the Rocket Stove principle. It was amazing! Local cheese and foraged wild garlic, served up with salads. As an award winning chef, I was very impressed! I thoroughly enjoyed the course, and cannot wait to start coppicing green wood from our own Little Wood in Lincolnshire, and utilising my own shave horse to produce my first project. Thank you Andy and his team 🙏🏾"

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thank you very much indeed, Patrick, for your very comprehensive and enthusiastic review. We are delighted that you enjoyed and appreciated the course and its woodland setting. Thanks also for your very kind words about Andy's tuition and indeed his cooking skills! We look forward to hearing about how you get on with using your shave horse with greenwood from your own woodland in Lincolnshire. Do stay in touch and we look forward to meeting you again sometime in the future."

4 May 24'

MARÍA reviewed: Greenwood carving at Sallerton Wood

"It has been one of the most beautiful experiences of my life. Sleeping in the forest, enjoying the silence and waking up to the birds singing is totally refreshing. The environment is magical, the food excellent, Andy's friendly treatment is unforgettable. I loved the course, I learned a lot and met lovely people. Without a doubt, I recommend it to everyone."

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thank you very much indeed, Maria, for that really inspiring review. We are delighted that you enjoyed the courses, and the woodland environment in which they took place. Thanks also for your kind words about the food, course tuition, and the people you met on the courses. We are glad that you liked sleeping in the woodland cabin too. It is wonderful that you travelled all the way from Spain to attend two of our courses at Sallerton Wood, and we hope that we can meet you again one day sometime in the future. In the meantime, enjoy the greenwood products that you made."

1 May 24'

Richard reviewed: Greenwood carving at Sallerton Wood

"The course was excellent, the location was idyllic, more than enough food and drink (loved the home-made chutney), even the weather was good. I really didn't want to leave. Andy was the perfect host and tutor. Knowledgeable, patient and encouraging, we all ended up leaving with something resembling what we set out to carve. More importantly was the desire to do it again. I think everyone on the course was inspired and thought this was the start of something rather than the end. Wish I'd done it sooner. Wish I lived there!"

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Many thanks, Richard, for your enthusiastic comments about your recent Greenwood Carving course at Sallerton Wood. We're very pleased that you enjoyed the course, and found the location idyllic. Glad to hear that you enjoyed the chutney too! We'd love to welcome you back to Sallerton Wood for another course, if you'd like to join us again sometime."

1 May 24'

Linda reviewed: Introduction to green woodworking at Sallerton Wood

"I did the Introduction to Green Woodworking course and would highly recommend it to anyone interested in working with green wood, or if you just love wood like I do! I was gifted it and I am so glad 😊. Andy was the tutor and he is lovely, so patient and so interesting to listen to. And he provided a very nice lunch!! It was a fantastic day learning how to use all the different tools and then producing something pretty decent! And all this in beautiful surroundings. I'm now looking at doing another course there. Thank you Andy! "

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thank you very much indeed, Linda, for that really positive review. We're delighted that you enjoyed the course, and are looking at joining us for another course. We look forward to welcoming you back to Sallerton Wood."

30 Apr 24'

Clara reviewed: Greenwood carving at Sallerton Wood

"I loved everything about this course! It is in the most beautiful setting; step out of the car into a meditation soundtrack of happy birds and babbling water; Andy was amazing; the food was lovely and hot drinks from the wood fired clay oven were perfect. I wish I had camped so I could’ve spent longer in the woods. I am so pleased to have done the course, don’t think twice if you’re uncertain. Only negative was getting stuck on the drive up to the car park, my little Polo didn’t have enough clearance so don’t arrive in a sports car!"

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thanks very much indeed, Clara, for that thoughtfully-written and enthusiastic review. We're so pleased that you enjoyed the course, and your love of the environment at Sallerton Wood is clear! We do hope that you can join us there again sometime in the future, and, as you say, you must camp next time! Well done, and thanks for supporting us. We'll do a bit of work on the entrance track before you come again!"

29 Apr 24'

Andrew reviewed: Stool making course at Sallerton Wood

"This was my second course at Sallerton and Cathy's first. I completed a chair course a couple of years ago and have wanted to come back since then. This time I came with my partner for the 3-day stool making course. We both had a lovely time in the woods and are very pleased with the stools that we produced. For me it was an ideal opportunity to refresh my knowledge and for Cathy a wonderful introduction to green woodworking. Andy created a supportive atmosphere on the course and gently guided the two of us over the three days. The woods were beautiful with a variety of spring flowers including bluebells, wild garlic and marsh marigolds. The lunches were hearty and delicious."

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thank you very much indeed, Andrew and Cathy, for your kind review of your recent Stool-making course. It’s great that you both enjoyed the course, and its woodland setting, and thanks for your kind words about the lunches too. Enjoy the lovely stools that you made, and we hope to see you back at Sallerton Wood again sometime in the future. We'd also like to thank you for the voluntary help that you gave us with woodland management work over the Easter period too - very much appreciated."

26 Apr 24'

Becky G reviewed: Introduction to green woodworking at Sallerton Wood

"I was bought the intro to green wood working day as a gift, I would wholly recommend it to anyone looking for an alternative present for someone. It is a magical and relaxing setting, Andy is a patient teacher and I came away with a spatula I'm really proud of! I hope to be back for more soon. Thank you Andy for a fab day."

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thank you very much indeed, Becky, for your kind review. We are really pleased that you enjoyed the course, and its relaxing woodland and streamside setting. We look forward to seeing you again sometime in the future if you return for another course."

13 Oct 23'

Jake Ross reviewed: Chair making course at Sallerton Wood

"I took the stool course with Andy Morton at Sallerton Wood a couple of years ago, and returned for chair making this autumn. The whole experience and result far exceeded my expectations - again! I found the basic skills I'd picked up last time stood me in good stead for the challenges of cleaving the ash, forming it with the draw-knife, and achieving a really comfortable, unique and functional finished item of furniture. It's difficult to express the satisfaction of working with the characteristics and flaws of each section to produce a working part. Andy gives you space to practice, learn and grow, but is always on hand to guide and resolve problems which crop up. I loved camping on site within the woods bedside the stream as much as the course itself. If you're looking for an active, creative, challenging break in a beautiful natural setting, look no further than Sallerton Wood."

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thank you very much indeed, Jake, for that very positive review and recommendation. We're very pleased that you enjoyed the course so much, and the streamside camping too! It was great to see you back at Sallerton Wood for an additional course, and we'd be really pleased to see you again one day, for a new course, or just a visit. In the meantime, enjoy using your hand-crafted chair. "