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Dorset Centre for Rural Skills

Glass, Pottery & Tuition

Dorset Centre for Rural Skills (DCRS) is an established, not-for-profit, training centre with accredited Social Enterprise status based in north Dorset between Blandford and Shaftesbury.

The Centre runs specialist courses in traditional renovation of buildings such as the use of Cob and Lime. DCRS has a strong environmental ethos and runs courses in Straw Bale Building and an introduction to Permaculture Design.

Courses in rural skills include Welding, Blacksmithing, Hurdle Making Hedge Laying, Rush Work, Stone Carving and Glassblowing.

All courses take place here at the Centre in our converted barn. The centre also boasts a large hall, glassblowing studio, forge and pottery studio.

Artists in residence at DCRS are:

Emsie Sharp -

West Farm Barn, Farrington, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8RA.