Crafts Courses at Middle Wood

Crafts Courses at Middle Wood - 2008

Permaculture | Crafts | Exploring Nature | Volunteers | Woodlands

CRAFTS

DATE

TITLE

COST

LEADER

INFO

Mar 1-2, 15-16,

29-30,

Apr 12-13

Yurt building

£500

Bambi

Build your own 16ft yurt frame, all materials and tools will be provided. You will need to work on the weekends in between to complete your project.

Lunch provided, accommodation available.

May31

Spinning for beginners

£35

Priscilla Morris

Suitable for beginners. Try mastering the ancient art of spinning using organic wool from Middlewood sheep. Make your own drop spindle and niddy noddy. Have a go with a spinning wheel.

Lunch provided. 10am to 5pm

June 1

Tree to a spoon

Free

Bambi

All the way from a tree to a spoon, learn some green woodworking skills and go home with your own handmade spoon. Suitable for 12 years and up. Bring a picnic.

June 5

Tree to a spoon

Free

Bambi

All the way from a tree to a spoon, learn some green woodworking skills and go home with your own handmade spoon. Suitable for 12 years and up. Bring a picnic.

June 7

Simple weaving and dying

£35

Priscilla Morris

Suitable for beginners. Make your own simple weaving loom with local materials. Use plants to dye wool from Middle Wood sheep and produce your own piece of decorative weaving.

Lunch provided

July 6

Basket weaving

£30

Donald Whiting

Suitable for beginners. Get started with basket making and weave a round willow basket whilst learning some different techniques. 9.30-4.00 Lunch provided

Aug 9/10

16/17

Bow making

£150

Bambi

Make your own wooden bow. All the techniques and skills needed from timber selection, shaping the stave, tillering and string making to shooting the finished bow. It would help to have some woodworking experience but this is not essential. Lunch provided accommodation available.

Sept 6-7

13-14

Chair building

£150

Bambi

In two weekends we will go from a log to a sturdy serviceable and decorative chair. All tools and materials will be provided. Lunch provided

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CRAFTS
DATE	TITLE	COST	LEADER	INFO
Mar 1-2, 15-16, 29-30, Apr 12-13	Yurt building	£500	Bambi	Build your own 16ft yurt frame, all materials and tools will be provided. You will need to work on the weekends in between to complete your project. Lunch provided, accommodation available.
May31	Spinning for beginners	£35	Priscilla Morris	Suitable for beginners. Try mastering the ancient art of spinning using organic wool from Middlewood sheep. Make your own drop spindle and niddy noddy. Have a go with a spinning wheel. Lunch provided. 10am to 5pm
June 1	Tree to a spoon	Free	Bambi	All the way from a tree to a spoon, learn some green woodworking skills and go home with your own handmade spoon. Suitable for 12 years and up. Bring a picnic.
June 5	Tree to a spoon	Free	Bambi	All the way from a tree to a spoon, learn some green woodworking skills and go home with your own handmade spoon. Suitable for 12 years and up. Bring a picnic.
June 7	Simple weaving and dying	£35	Priscilla Morris	Suitable for beginners. Make your own simple weaving loom with local materials. Use plants to dye wool from Middle Wood sheep and produce your own piece of decorative weaving. Lunch provided
July 6	Basket weaving	£30	Donald Whiting	Suitable for beginners. Get started with basket making and weave a round willow basket whilst learning some different techniques. 9.30-4.00 Lunch provided
Aug 9/10 16/17	Bow making	£150	Bambi	Make your own wooden bow. All the techniques and skills needed from timber selection, shaping the stave, tillering and string making to shooting the finished bow. It would help to have some woodworking experience but this is not essential. Lunch provided accommodation available.
Sept 6-7 13-14	Chair building	£150	Bambi	In two weekends we will go from a log to a sturdy serviceable and decorative chair. All tools and materials will be provided. Lunch provided