Happy new year to you all! It’s the time of year when the holidays are over and we start to think about the year ahead. It’s always nice to have some plans in the diary and activities to look forward to.
In 2017, why not come and spend a day with me and other lovely people on one of my short craft courses? It’s a great break from the busyness of normal life and you’ll come away refreshed and with new skills to enjoy long after the day.
Learn to Scythe
The Austrian scythe is a lightweight, efficient tool for managing all kinds vegetation from gardens and orchards to meadows and riverbanks. Sustainable, fun and quiet, my courses cover everything you need to know to safely set up, sharpen, mow and maintain your scythe.
- 2 June or 22 July 2017 at Sedbergh, Cumbria – £80.
Email me at stevetomlin8@gmail.com to book
Spoon carving
Carving wooden spoons from green wood has become a massive hobby over the last 5 years or so with people from all walks of life discovering its pleasures. I’ve been carving and teaching for over 15 years including every year at Spoonfest and love to pass on these skills.
A one day course will give you an introduction to the skills of carving with an axe and knives while the two day courses allow us time to develop those skills and look at the craft in more depth.
- 18-19 March at RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Harrogate
- 20-21 May at the Woodland Skills Centre, near Denbigh, North Wales
- 24 June or 12 August 2017 at Greenwood Days near Derby.
Fan bird carving
A beautiful, delicate bird carved and folded from a single piece of wood. I’m one of the few professional makers of these in the UK; on this one day course I’ll teach you my special techniques to make them for yourself.
- 25 June or 13 August 2017 at Greenwood Days near Derby.
- 11 November 2017 at RHS Garden Harlow Carr.
Ash splint basket making
Thanks for all the love and interest in my ash splint baskets, particularly in response to the two backpack baskets I made just before Christmas. I am currently working out the details and planning to start teaching this year. Please keep following the blog or sign up to my newsletter to receive updates.
