Gardening courses

Learn to sculpt your own small willow animal in the grounds of my home in the beautiful setting of Donington Le Heath. We can work indoors or outdoors (weather permitting). Come and join me for a fun and relaxed informal day willow weaving. To start off with I would recommend a small animal or bird as the craft is very time consuming and I want you to leave with a finished piece of willow sculpture. I will show you the techniques I use to make the sculpture from start to...

Come along and make your very own willow piglet to complete your garden. On this workshop, you will learn the basic techniques to enable you to create your very own masterpiece to take home with you in a fun and relaxing environment. Please wear warm clothes should the weather be slightly cold.

Come along and treat yourself or a loved one to this wonderful willow reindeer workshop. Learn the basic skills and techniques used to create something wonderful. It's sure to be a fun day so get booked up now as this proves to be very popular. Not only will you leave at the end of the day with new knowledge and skills, but also a work of art to be decorated with fairy lights for your home or garden.

Since 2005, ‘Quirky Workshops’ in Greystoke has been offering an eclectic and unrivalled range of arts, crafts and heritage skills courses. We now run over 140 ‘Quirky Workshops’ each year from our pretty 17thC farmhouse on the fringes of the beautiful Lake District and Eden Valley in Cumbria. In July 2020 we opened a lovely new, listed & spacious 'Covid-secure' teaching studio - the 'Swallow Barn', which now enjoys consistently excellent feedback; please see below for all details. Our new programme for each year is sent out at the end...

This rustic oak green woodworking experience is for a full day for 2 people (usually from the same family) working together to make a piece of garden furniture - a small bench. Everyone has a lot of time and space. The course is aimed at friends or couples wanting to share a very unique experience together but individuals are more than welcome too. No prior woodworking skills or experience is needed just lots of willingness to get stuck in and enthusiasm. You'll be shown lots of hands on techniques working...

Upcycling with Pallets one day course. The course will cover the tools and techniques used in taking apart a pallet and turning it into something new, using upcycling skills and reclaimed timber. This course is for anyone who wishes to learn how to turn pallets into something useful. Courses are run every month throughout the year. During the day we will cover:- • Pallet sourcing. • Taking apart a pallet. • Designing your project. • Marking out. • Using hand tools safely. • Using power tools safely. You will then...

Join us at our creative studio for one of our popular courses at CWN in Todmorden. On one of our outdoor mosaic courses you can upcycle, learn animal mosaic techniques, mosaic especially for the outdoors, learn traditional and contemporary techniques, a dragonfly, a bee, a cockerel! There are so many choices. Bring some of your own tiles, use our taecher's collection of beautiful mosaic tiles......... With a lovely patient teacher and these courses are great for beginners to learn and suitable for intermediates too. All tools, materials and beverages are...

Our one-day introduction to the traditional method of stained glass construction using lead cames will give you a grounding in the essential techniques, plenty of hands-on experience with the pro-grade tools we use, and lots of tips, tricks and insight into the history of this 1300-year-old craft. We call this class our 'Garden Panel' class - you'll make a stained glass panel you can show off in your garden, or display indoors! This class is suitable for complete beginners! Our one day classes are suitable for anyone over 16, although...