Courses
Come to Acton Scott to learn about traditional domestic activities, rural crafts and working trades. Building on the popularity of the 2009 programme, the Historic Working Farm has organised a new schedule of workshops and short courses for the 2010 season.
The programme features a wide range of traditional building skills, rural crafts, animal husbandry and Victorian Cottage life. It offers participants the chance to have a go at everything from butter making and hedge-laying, through to preparing rabbit for the table or spending a day in the life of a Victorian farmer's wife.
All the tutors employed to run the 2010 courses are experts in their field, some earning their living through the everyday practice of their craft, while others are resident interpreters and demonstrators. For the last 30 years, traditional domestic activities, rural crafts and working trades have been demonstrated on the Historic Working Farm and the aim is to pass on knowledge of these lesser known skills.
Located in the Acton Scott estate's 18th century Home Farm, the Historic Working Farm was conceived by Thomas Acton more than thirty years ago to keep alive the 19th century skills he grew up with. The first of its kind and much copied since, farm life unfolds daily, while the land around is worked by heavy horses. The Historic Working Farm is operated day to day by Shropshire Council.
For more information about the 2010 programme of Courses in Traditional Rural Crafts and Trades, click here and for a booking form click here. Alternatively, speak to the visitor services team on telephone 01694 781 307 or email acton.scott.museum@shropshire.gov.uk
If you have ideas for additional courses, please contact Sarah Griffiths, telephone 01584 813 650 or email sarah.griffiths@shropshire.gov.uk