Fully Hands-on, Practical Learning sessions for schools & Colleges
Years ago, Schools and colleges used to have extensive metalworking facilities and taught a wide range of metalworking skills to their students. These days, access and experience in this area is declining and it is not uncommon for young people to have left school with little or no insight into working with metal and how it fits in our modern world.
With our extensive facilities and expert knowledge we can offer educational experiences of working with red-hot iron through practical, immersive & inspiring learning experiences. Students are provided with their own working area, each with their own forge, anvil, leg vice and variety of hand tools. They will be taught how to manage their own fire, key forging techniques and be challenged to explore the properties of red-hot iron! All while each making a practical item themselves that they can take home and Cherish forever. Sessions are limited to a maximum of 14 students at a time, with a Minimum age of 11 years old.
If a Practical session is not desired, or suitable, we can offer bespoke visually stimulation demonstrations in our purpose build, demonstration arena. This is a covered area with 5 forges and tiered seating for up to 70 people. Click here to find out more.
Downsend School
“It is a real pleasure working with such committed local businesses and we look forward to many years of association with you.” Ian Thorpe - Executive Head
“Thank you! Our students absolutely loved it yesterday. It was an incredible, stress free, fun and informative day for both the students, and staff.” - Maggie Hambledon - Head of DT
Eighteen of Downsend’s Year 10 Design Technology students embarked on a fun and informative hands-on blacksmithing session with us in early 2025.