Time: 9.30am - 3.30pm
Date: Fridays, 6 Oct to 8 December
Where: Castlemaine Community House
Instructor: Perri Campbell (Them/They)
This course is booked out!
To be added to the expression of interest list, call 5472 4842 or reception@cch.org.au
This is a thorough and highly practical introduction to the world of beginners carpentry. Learn resourceful and ecologically-centered construction through fun building techniques and get some more tools under your belt for resilience and self-sufficiency.
Carpentry techniques and concepts covered:
- Using traditional hand tools and power tools
- Designing and planning your project
- Selecting timbers
- Introduction to joinery techniques
- Types of fastenings and their applications
- Safe workshop practice
- Pathways to further training in Carpentry
We will cover the basics of sustainable building practice in a fun and relaxed environment, and a special invitation goes out to those who may have encountered obstacles to conventional trade-based training.
Develop a confidence in building that you can apply to any backyard sustainability project or incorporate into permaculture design systems. Or take the first steps towards a career in eco-construction or landscaping.
Bookings close Monday 2 October
Date: Fridays, 6 October to 8 December (10 sessions)
Time: 9.30am – 3.30pm
Cost: $300 (Full) / $250 (Early Bird Discount, available until 25 September) / $170 (Concession)
Facilitator: Perri Campbell (Them/They)
