[1] Woodland College, designed for the Green Wood Trust by architects Simmonds Mills, is an example of sustainable architecture.
The design is based upon a Herefordshire cruck barn at Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.
They were also used to collect driftwood and, if the floods had trapped an animal, the coraclemen would paddle across to net them, giving them a reputation as poachers.
The boiler burns around one wheelbarrow's worth of logs a day during early spring and autumn but the load varies between summer and winter.
Hot water passes through the burn chamber and is stored in a buffer tank in the Cruck Barn.
The system was installed in December 2005 and since then has not only reduced considerably the amount of electricity used on site but also has helped the restoration of local woodlands and improved conditions for biodiversity and timber production.
A reed bed system purifies and recycles all waste water from toilets, sinks and showers.
Situated in The Green Wood Centre next door to the Woodland College is The Green Wood Café, a family-run coffeeshop that has been open since June 2016, serving artisan espresso-based coffees, teas, cakes and a variety of light lunches, snacks etc.
What's On at The Green Wood Café: Fortnightly Street Food Evenings - Fridays 5-9pm, vegan and gluten-free friendly.