Northumberland National Park Authority

Animation workshop at The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre

Northumberland - Next course on 7th April 2020

£10

Learn new skills at The Sill this Spring with our Animation Workshop. You will prepare your film by painting and/or drawing your chosen set of wings and will then use a variety of animation techniques coupled with glorious Northumberland scenery to make your bird fly across the National Park. Groups of four-families, friends or just individuals who will be grouped together. No experience necessary. All ages & abilities welcome. You will be working with experienced animators Haltwhistle Film Project and National Park Ecologist Gill Thompson will be on hand throughout...

Foraging walk

Northumberland

£10

Join us on a guided walk exploring the wild foods of spring in Northumberland. You will be truly amazed by the diversity, abundance and the incredible flavours the landscape has to offer at this time of year; you will taste shoots, leaves and flowers long lost to our everyday diet, which you may then be inspired to add to yours!

Fun with Fabric - a creative family activity!

Northumberland

£5

Don't miss our Northumberland National Park Family Fun with Fabric sessions. Join us at The Sill for your chance to work with textile artist Louise Underwood to make your own pennant flag celebrating your unique pledge for the Year of Green Action. You'll be able to take your creation away with you or add your design to our family of National Park Banners.

Giant rustic star workshop

Northumberland

£25

Each Christmas visitors admire the Giant Rustic Wooden stars that decorate The Sill National Landscape Discovery Centre.This year join the artist who made them, Ruth Thompson of Sylvan Skills, to make your own! Artist Ruth Thompson set up Sylvan Skills in 1995 and has since worked in Northumberland, North East England and across the UK on a variety of projects from community-based, craft workshops to public art exhibitions.

Tool sharpening course at The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre

Northumberland - Next course on 19th April 2020

£100

Having sharp tools won't necessarily improve your green woodworking skills but it will make the work easier, safer, produce a better finish and make the process of using hand tools considerably more satisfying. This one day course will provide you with the information you need to sharpen tools to a high standard. We will concentrate on tools that are commonly used in green woodworking; axes, billhooks, drawknives, turning chisels, knives and gouges will all be covered. Powered and manual techniques will be shown. We will also cover general care and...

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