The Course
Join us at our heritage craft centre, nestled into the diverse landscape of The Forest of Dean to learn basketry.
To book on this course, click ‘add to cart’ below. You will then need to click on the basket in the top right-hand corner of the screen to complete your purchase.
Be guided through the ancestral skill of basketry by our willow weaving specialist, Lin. Lin has spent many years making and teach willow crafts and is delighted to help more people learn this wonderful craft.
The course will explore explore the use of different varieties of willow and willow preparation. You will then learn how to make basket with a handle, suitable for foraging and harvesting other tasty delights.
This course is suitable for beginners and those who want to continue to hone their basketry skills with the support of a skilled craftsperson.
The Venue
This course is set at our off-grid woodland craft centre, Kensley Sheds, right in the heart of the beautiful Forest of Dean, situated on the famous Sculpture Trail, close to the Stained Glass Window and Wildlife Trust reserve ‘Woorgreen Lake’
Kensley Sheds is the home of our Social Forestry Project ‘New Leaf’. Here, local adults who are struggling with social issues come learn & practice new skills. We follow regenerative woodland management practices, to extract and process wood from disused Forestry England coppiced woodland. Here the wood is turned it into functional items, firewood and charcoal, giving people access to new careers and a sense of real community.
Kensley sheds has running water, a flushing disabled access toilet, onsite parking and is heated by wood-burner. You will be able to peruse our extensive library of eco / craft / alternative living books throughout the day
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