Spring Felting and Wellness Retreat with Wormit Woolies including sauna and yoga

Description

Join us for a weekend of crafting, yoga, sauna and gorgeous food as the perfect start to Spring in the beautiful surroundings of Burmieston Farm, on the edge of the Highlands. Trish O’Meara of Wormit Woolies will lead you through the ancient craft of wet felting to create your very own one of a kind felted fleece rug, sauna hat and slippers from the fleeces of living Jacob sheep grown here at Burmieston Farm. Jacob sheep are a domestic breed combining two characteristics, spotted or piebald fleece and horns, often as many as 4. For centuries, they were kept as lawn ornaments for wealthy landowners. In modern times they are reared for wool, meat and skins. Wet felting is the oldest form of textile making and has been recognised as a heritage craft in the UK since the 1100’s. It has a rich history in Scotland with something known as ‘Waulking”. Waulking, also known as fulling, is a traditional Scottish process of soaking the fabric in water, followed by rhythmic beating and kneading, typically accompanied by singing Gaelic songs. This process makes the fabric denser and more durable. This is a practical workshop but you’ll also get loads of theory along the way. Come prepared for an upper body workout and wear comfortable clothes and appropriate footwear as felting can be physically demanding with part of the process taking place outside. You will be provided with a plastic apron along with everything else needed to create your very own felted goodies. Use of the sauna is also included! Rough outline of your weekend: - Friday: arrive late afternoon with a welcome evening meal. - Saturday: breakfast followed by a farm walk and a chance to meet our sheep. Grab a coffee and get down to rug felting, followed by lunch and yoga in the afternoon. Evening meal and social time. - Sunday: felt slipper workshop, lunch and then sauna hat making followed by a soothing sauna wearing the new hats. Final evening meal and social, depart Monday morning after breakfast.

What's included in the price?

You will go home with your own handmade sauna hat, slippers and rug all from fleeces from our own sheep. You will get to use the sauna at Burmieston as well as join in a wonderful yoga class to stretch out all those muscles you used to felt. Meals: Two breakfasts (Sat and Sun), two lunches (Sat and Sun) and two dinners (Fri and Sat) are included. All meals use local and organic ingredients where possible and with a focus on nurturing you during your stay. All workshop materials, plus necessary tools. This includes raw and carded Burmieston wool. Accommodation in very comfortable single, double or quad rooms is available. All with en suite bathrooms. A walk around Burmieston with Olly, the farmer, talking about our approach to farming in tune with nature and the changing climate.

Cancellation policy

Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Burmieston

with Craft Courses since 2016

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