Careers in Wood

Making rocking horses

Tony's biggest rocking horse is 16ft high and 24ft long - it took a year to make!

Tony Dew wanted to work with wood. But he didn’t just want to accept any kind of wood work, so it was rocking horses or nothing. Find out what attracted him to revive an old craft.

Develop Your Career

Getting creative internationally

If you have a creative a product with universal appeal, selling overseas is the way to faster business growth and bigger profits. Though it may sound daunting, with the right planning, contacts and confidence, a creative business can succeed in the international market.

Industry Insight

A career in woodwork

John Birds is a joiner and cabinet maker at the Chatsworth House stately home. His job is anything to do with anything to do with woodwork, joinery and cabinet making.