Course Date Location Info Cost Select
2009 Course Brochure 01/01/2009 Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch, Kent. TN26 3RJ If you would like to receive a free course brochure for 2009 via post or email (pdf approx. 1.9MB in size) simply forward me your postal or email address. £0
Willow Cultivation 07/02/2009 Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch, Kent TN26 3RJ Learn how to plant out a new withy bed using 'setts' whilst harvesting an existing crop. Spacing, ground preparation, maintenance and different harvesting techniques will all be explored. Fully Booked
Hedgerow Basketry 14/03/2009 Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch, 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 27/03/2009 Ivyland Farm, Netherfield, Sussex. TN33 9QB Make a willow &/or hazel conical plant support, ideal for growing climbers up. Fully Booked
Hazel Hurdles 24/04/2009 Ivyland Farm, Netherfield, Sussex TN33 9QB Learn to weave a hazel wattle hurdle for your garden. Splitting, weaving & consruction techniques will all be covered. Fully Booked
Garden Plant Supports 25/04/2009 Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch, 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
Willow Plant Supports 08/05/2009 Ivyland Farm, Netherfield, Sussex. TN33 9BQ Make a willow &/or hazel conical plant support, ideal for growing climbers up. Fully Booked
Willow Sculpture 16/05/2009 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
Hazel Layering 17/05/2009 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
Hexagonal Plaited Basketry 30/05/2009 Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch, Kent TN26 3RJ Learn how to split hazel & other woods down into flat bands in preparation for your basket. Then step by step you'll learn how to weave a round open hexagonal plaited basket. Paper, card or any other flat or recycled material may also be explored if you wish. Fully Booked
Trug Making 06/06/2009 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 13/06/2009 Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch, 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
Shave Horses 27/06/2009 Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch, Kent TN26 3RJ From a hand full of round logs learn how to make a useful shaving horse device to take home. An ideal introduction into working
with green or round wood. It involves many of the basic coppice craft skills such as cleaving, shaving & mortising. Fully Booked
Willow Basketry 11/07/2009 Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch, Kent TN26 3RJ Using both traditional and contemporary techniques learn to weave a round basket from a wide variety of willows using the stake & strand method. History, cultivation and preparation of materials will also be covered. This workshop is suitable for both complete beginners or those with some experience wishing to improve their techniques. Fully Booked
Traditional Irish Basketry 18/07/2009 Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch, Kent TN26 3RJ This course will be tutored by Joe Hogan & is intended for people with some basketry experience. Day one will focus on the traditional Irish Creel. Whilst on day two you will be able to make a Skib using some of Joe's Irish willows. Fully Booked
Splitting, Cleaving & Riving 25/07/2009 Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch, Kent TN26 3RJ Quicker, stronger & much more efficient than sawing. The skill in splitting, cleaving & riving wood is not to be under estimated. Learn how to cleave wood in many different planes, from the smallest of stems to the biggest of logs. Also learn which native woods split well & why. Use of froes, brakes, wedges, cleaves, knives, bill hooks, axes & levers will all be demonstrated. Fully Booked
Primitive Bow Making 01/08/2009 Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch, Kent TN26 3RJ Appropriate wood selection and type will first be discussed along with various bow designs. Then using edged 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. £120
Frame Baskets 05/09/2009 Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch, Kent TN26 3RJ Using a combination of Willow & Hazel, learn to make a gypsy style frame basket. You can choose from several designs with or without handles. Suitable for both beginners or those with some basketry experience. Fully Booked
Willow Sculpture 26/09/2009 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. £55
Woodland Management 27/09/2009 Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch, Kent TN26 3RJ Own your own wood? Or looking to learn more about Woodland Management? Learn how to piece together a sound management
plan for a woodland & what things in particular you should be doing to maintain or preserve it. Woodland types, applicable laws & sound management practices will all be discussed. £30
Willow Basketry 03/10/2009 Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch, Kent TN26 3RJ Using both traditional and contemporary techniques learn to weave a round stake & strand 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
Knot Tying 17/10/2009 Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch, Kent TN26 3RJ First learn to ply some cordage of your own. Then using a wide array of rope types learn the art of tying many different knots. Simple knots, hitches, bends, stoppers, lashings & sennits may all be covered as well as many other decorative knots. For the more adventurous you could also try your hand at splicing, seizing or whipping techniques. £40
Twined Basketry 18/10/2009 Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch, Kent TN26 3RJ Although twining is an ancient technique, the thrust of this workshop will be on more contemporary shapes & ideas. You can choose from a wide variety of natural or recycled materials to create your twined basket. The twining technique lends itself very well to more creative & organic forms. £65
Coppicing 28/11/2009 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 05/12/2009 Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch, Kent TN26 3RJ Using completely natural materials you'll make a colourful wreath. You can then choose to make more decorative hangings or a table centre piece to brighten up your home during Yule time. £20
