Education and Training
Given the increasing rarity of the skills found at the boatyard, education and training has always been a key part of our philosophy. Both yards are used for work experience and the training of young people, as well as an educational experience for school children.
Training
Throughout the life of the boatyard, we have always had young people developing their skills in wooden boatbuilding and woodwork. Many of these skills are generic and transferable to other occupations, but most of young people we have worked with have chosen to continue to use their skills with wooden boats.
Education
Local schools have been welcomed to view bronze pourings and develop portfolios
of work for their Art A levels. On a recent visit to Tring School, to view
an exhibition of the students’ work, it was exciting to see how an
initial visit to draw and paint boats at the yard had transformed itself
into so many unique perspectives in so many different kinds of media.
We have always sought to undertake our work in as environmentally friendly
a way as possible, for example, looking to use as many wind blown oaks as
we can and using boats to transport wood where appropriate. The contribution
of an agenda 21 SAVE award from the local council has helped publicise these
efforts to promote sustainable wooden boat building.
Please contact us if you would like to engage with us from an educational perspective.
