Course Date Location Info Cost Select
Willow Sculpture 02/02/2008 Yonsea Farm, Kent TN26 3RJ Plaiting, weaving, tying and binding will all be used to create several different animals and geometric shapes. Then you can have a go at creating your own masterpiece. Fully Booked
Willow Cultivation 09/02/2008 Yonsea Farm, Kent TN26 3RJ Learn how to plant out a new withy bed whilst harvesting an existing crop. Spacing, ground preparation, maintenance and different harvesting techniques will all be explored. Fully Booked
Hedgerow Basketry 15/03/2008 Yonsea Farm, Kent TN26 3RJ See hedgerows in a completely new light. There's a fantastic array of colours and textures available from a wide range of hedgerow materials. Learn how to use them to weave your own contemporary style round basket. Suitable for complete beginners or those with some previous basketry experience. Fully Booked
Willow Plant Supports 28/03/2008 Ivyland Farm, Netherfield, Sussex TN33 9QB Make a willow &/or hazel conical plant support, ideal for growing climbers up. Fully Booked
Willow Plant Supports 04/04/2008 Ivyland Farm, Netherfield, Sussex. TN33 9QB Make a willow &/or hazel conical plant support, ideal for growing climbers up. Fully Booked
Willow Garden Structures 05/04/2008 Yonsea Farm, Kent TN26 3RJ You can chose to make a connical type plant support, a woven herbaceaous garden border or a woven panel. All made to measure for your own garden using Willow and/or Hazel. Fully Booked
Gate Hurdles 06/04/2008 Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch, Kent. TN26 3RJ After a brief introduction of alternative materials & traditional uses of gate hurdles, you'll be taken step by step through the cleaving, shaving & constructional processes of making a traditional Kentish style gate hurdle. Safe & proper use of tools will also be shown & explained along with sharpening & maintenance. All tools & materials are included within the course fee. Fully Booked
Coracle Making 12/04/2008 Yonsea Farm, Kent TN26 3RJ These excellent one man boats are ideal for getting up or down stream, they are even light enough to carry on your back. Making your own is as much fun as paddling one! The focus will be on the Irish Boyne style Coracle with a calico covering complete with seat and paddle. This workshop will be tutored by Olivia Elton Barratt from the Coracle Society. Fully Booked
Fitching 19/04/2008 Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch, Kent. TN26 3RJ This workshop is for more advanced basketmakers who wish to improve there skills further. You will make a round willow basket on a framed base with scallomed stakes & an open fitched weave. This course will be tutored by Jenny Crisp from the Basketmakers Association. Fully Booked
Hazel Layering 10/05/2008 Sparkes Gill Wood, Rolvenden, Kent. First learn how to make your own wooden tools, which you can then use to restore and restock some of Kent's neglected Hazel coppice. You'll layer existing young shoots to help regenerate new growth and stimulate new stools. This is vital knowledge for anyone interested in restoring neglected coppice. Fully Booked
Willow Sculpture 17/05/2008 Yonsea Farm, Kent TN26 3RJ Plaiting, weaving, tying and binding will all be used to create several different animals and geometric shapes. Then you can have a go at creating your own masterpiece. Fully Booked
Trug Making 07/06/2008 Bore Place, Chiddingston Causeway, Kent. TN8 7AR A brief history of the trug will be given & possible alternative materials. Then you'll learn how to cleave & shave the handles & rims before steam bending them into shape. You'll shave the boards down to a very fine smooth finish, shape them & then nail them home. All tools & materials are provided within the course fee. Fully Booked
Bentwood Furniture 14/06/2008 Yonsea Farm, Kent TN26 3RJ Create a beautiful bentwood hazel chair for the home or garden using hand tools and simple joining techniques. The techniques employed can also be used for your own projects to create tables, racks, shelving etc. Fully Booked
Rope and Cordage 12/07/2008 Yonsea Farm, Kent TN26 3RJ Man has been creating cordage for millennia utilising the properties of many different woods and plants. The focus will be on using Lime bast for fine cordage as well as laid in loops for bow strings. This workshop will be co-tutored by Bowyer and Fletcher David Sinfield. Fully Booked
Arrow Making 13/07/2008 Yonsea Farm, Kent TN26 3RJ Learn to make a simple primitive arrow as well as a traditional medieval style arrow shaft. Different piles, nocks and fletchings will all be covered along with discussion about arrow flight, spine and the archer's paradox. This workshop will be co-tutored by Bowyer and Fletcher David Sinfield. Fully Booked
Willow Basketry 27/07/2008 Yonsea Farm, Kent TN26 3RJ Using both traditional and contemporary techniques learn to weave a round basket from a wide variety of willows. History, cultivation and preparation of materials will also be covered. This workshop is suitable for both complete beginners and those with some experience wishing to improve their techniques. Fully Booked
Primitive Bow Making 02/08/2008 Yonsea Farm, Kent TN26 3RJ Appropriate wood selection and type will first be discussed along with various bow designs. Then using basic hand tools you'll learn to make a primitive type bow from a single stave, tillered strung and ready to shoot. This workshop will be co tutored by Bowyer and Fletcher David Sinfield. Fully Booked
Willow Sculpture 15/08/2008 Buchan Country Park, Horsham road, Crawley, Sussex. RH11 9HQ Plaiting, weaving, tying and binding will all be used to create several different animals and geometric shapes. Fully Booked
Corn Dollies 13/09/2008 Yonsea Farm, Kent TN26 3RJ Make a traditional offering to the corn goddess or your partner from this year's harvest. You can learn a wide range of plaiting techniques to create various regional dollies & favours. Fully Booked
Corn Dollies 20/09/2008 Yonsea Farm, Rare Breeds Centre, Woodchurch, Kent. TN26 3RJ Make a traditional offering to the corn goddess or your partner from this year's harvest. You can learn a wide range of plaiting techniques to create various regional dollies & favours. Fully Booked
Willow Sculpture 27/09/2008 Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch, Kent. TN26 3RJ Plaiting, weaving, tying and binding will all be used to create several different animals and geometric shapes. Then you can have a go at creating your own masterpiece. Fully Booked
Willow Basketry 11/10/2008 Yonsea Farm, Kent TN26 3RJ Using both traditional and contemporary techniques learn to weave a round basket from a wide variety of willows. History, cultivation and preparation of materials will also be covered. This workshop is suitable for both complete beginners and those with some experience wishing to improve their techniques. Fully Booked
Besom Brooms 17/10/2008 Ivyland Farm, Netherfield, Sussex. TN33 9QB Learn to make a traditional besom broom using very few hand tools. Suitable types of materials, preparation, design & techniques will be discussed, as well as the folklore & mythology that surrounds brooms & there uses. Then you'll be taken through the process of making a broom (usually from Birch & Hazel). All tools & materials are provided within the course fee. Fully Booked
Willow Sculpture 18/10/2008 Buchan Country Park, Horsham Road, Crawley, Sussex. RH11 9HQ Short introduction to working with willow with a sculptural basis. Some plaiting & weaving techniques will be used to create simple shapes & animal figures. This workshop is for children only. Fully Booked
Coppicing 29/11/2008 Sparkes Gill Wood, Rolvenden, Kent. Coppicing native broadleaf trees in winter is a traditional form of woodland management which also benefits wildlife biodiversity. Learn the basic skills using hand tools and find out what different products can be fashioned from the freshly cut wood. £40
Yule Decorations 06/12/2008 Yonsea Farm, Kent TN26 3RJ Using completely natural materials you'll make colourful wreaths, hangings or table centrepieces to decorate your home during Yule time. £20
2009 Course Brochure 01/01/2009 Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch, Kent. TN26 3RJ I will shortly have the course brochure for 2009 available. If you would like to have one posted or emailed to you please let me know. £0
