11am-1pm Friday 6th May 2022 Broach, Crown and Garland (workshop 1)
Celebrate the lush, verdant greenery and flora of
spring. Make rush craft broaches, along with hedge-climber garlands and
crowns.
2-4pm Friday 6th May
Broach, Crown and
Garland (workshop 2)
11am-1pm
Friday 24th June
Native Plant Fibres
Re-discovered (1) Make use of Nettles, Linden bast and Bramble
stem natural plant fibres to weave wristbands and cordage.
2-4pm Friday 24th June
Native Plant Fibres
Re-discovered (2)
11am-1pm Friday 29th July
Grind and Bake
(workshop 1)
Mark the symbolic first harvest tradition of
gathering grain and making a Lammas loaf. Try out wheat grinding and
bake a bread twist (or damper) using native seeds (poppy, plantain)
over a wood fire.
2-4pm Friday 29th July
Grind and Bake
(workshop 2)
11am-2pm Friday 23rd September
Fruits
of the Season
Fashion a small 'nutting' basket with seasonal
materials and sample some harvest griddle cakes. The help make a hedge
fruit preserve to share and take away.
12-3pm Friday 4th November
Stone
candle lights
Honour the connection between light and earth by
shaping a chalk rock pebble using carving tools to make your own unique
candle holder, complete with beeswax candle.
10.30-12.30 Saturday 10th December
Winter wild crafts
(workshop 1)
Try our some seasonal festive hedge crafts; making
willow hoops, stars and a wreath, using local and sustainable natural
materials.
1.30-3.30pm
Saturday 10th December
Winter wild crafts (workshop 2)
2-4pm Friday 3rd February 2023
Early
year Rush crafts
Look ahead to the dawning of spring and ther return
of the light by making a Celtic Bridie cross and a rush-light candle
2-4pm Saturday 25th March 2023
Easter
basket craft
Welcome the coming of spring and look ahead to
Easter by making a simple free-form basket using green materials
harvest at Orchard Barn
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Stone candle holder and bees wax
candle
Wreath
making
Celtic
Bridie cross