The Community Workshop and Cafe

We have two time slots for this workshop. Either 10:00 to 12.30 or 1:30 to 4:00. Come and dip some beautiful candles. Perfect for presents or for burning over the Christmas period. Starting with a wick dip it into was over and over until you have built up enough layers to make a candle. We will have a number of colours available.

Fill your home this year with decorations made by you. Copper has the most wonderful shine when polished and it makes the most beautiful decorations. Using both copper wire and sheet we will be making decorations both intricate and simple but always beautiful.

This workshop gives you the opportunity to pick the crafts you want to do for the week. That might be just one craft for the whole week or a different one each day. Numbers will be limited to 6 and are on a first come first serve basis. The activities you can choose from include Blacksmithing, woodwork, copper work, lino printing, Stained glass, jewellery, painting, felting and more. Maybe you have an idea of your own. In the workshop we have a very wide range of tools, materials and skills...

In this one day workshop you will be able to design and cut a simple design in the morning and in the afternoon print a number of cards. We do have some designs all ready cut that you can use, choosing the colours and composition to create beautiful cards.

We are having our annual pumpkin carving day again this year. Its always great fun, just turn up with your pumpkin and carve a beautiful, scary funny or just plain lovely pumpkin lantern. All completely free.

In the morning we will weave our willow wreaths Ready for decoration in the afternoon. Wreaths are very versatile and can be used for many occasions. We have lots of natural materials like pine cones, holly, feathers and more. We also have paints and materials all of which can be used to create beautiful and unique wreaths.