Workshops and Walks for 2025
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Join us for a free, family friendly celebration of spring flowers. We will make a flower water using a traditional copper still, sun prints, nature crafts and floral refreshments. This is a drop in event, no need to book, just turn up. Everyone welcome!
This event is at the nature school, just down from the glass house cafe, opposite the kids play area
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Learn the art of Indigo dyeing in this fun, experimental workshop.Cat Crowther will be leading the workshop accompanied by forager Jade Mellor.Cat has been a textile designer for over 20 years. She learnt the art of Indigo dyeing at the tender age of 19 from an apprenticeship with an expert natural dyer. She has since continued experimenting with natural dyes over the years, both as a fashion and textile designer in Paris and in Margate, and as a forest school facilitator here in West Wales. We are very excited to have her expertise and knowledge to deliver this workshop in a fun, experimental way.All materials are included but if you have something small you'd like to dye, please bring it along (natural fabric only, cotton, linen or silk and please pre wash the item)Wear suitable clothing that you don't mind getting a bit messy.
Please bring something for a shared lunch.
Cost is £20 to cover materials
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Booking Link: BOOKWHEN
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This will be a very special workshop with Kristina Riddington leading the clay and Jade Mellor leading the aromatic water.A relaxed day of making in the woods, with sensory delights and the alchemy of Copper and Clay. Connecting us more deeply with ourselves, each other and the more than human world.
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Copper:Using the centuries old technique we will be using a copper elembic to create an aromatic water to take home. This is the same technique used to made essential oils.
Clay:We'll be hand building clay oil burners, using the pinch pot technique. This is a beautifully simple and meditative way of making which allows us to really connect with the clay. It is versatile and totally addictive!You'll leave your finished piece with us to dry, sand, fire and glaze. We will email you to let you know when they are ready to collect, in approximately 3 weeks.This is an adults only day with two concessionary places available, please get in touch if you need a concessionary place.
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Booking Link: Bookwhen
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