Upcoming Events 2019/20
All events are postponed until further notice due to virus/closures etc.
Fayres and Festivals 2019
Saturday and Sunday 13th /14th June - Green
Gallery, Bradfield Woods, Suffolk
Details to follow soon!
Saturday and Sunday 18th and 19th July, Strumpshaw Tree Fair, Norfolk
Stall, display and demonstration
http://strumpshawtreefair.co.uk/
Saturday and Sunday 25th and 26th July - FibreEast, Ampthill, Bedfordshire
A stall of all things naturally dyed and wooden fibrecraft tools and buttons
Sunday 9th August - Barleycorn, Harvest, Folk and Craft Fayre - Museum of Power, Langford, Essex.
Stall and demonstration
http://museumofpower.org.uk/Calendar-2020.html#CORN20
https://www.facebook.com/events/2777202752318235/
Sunday 13th September - Traditional Crafts Day, Pakenham Mill, Suffolk
Stall and demonstration
https://pakenhamwatermill.org.uk/events/
Saturday and Sunday 24th and 25th October - Thrigby Autumn Arts Festival, Norfolk
Stall, demonstration and have a go activities
https://www.facebook.com/waysideartfairs/
Exhibitions and Hands on Stuff 2020
Friday 19th & Sunday 21st June - Traces and Tracks II exhibition, Bury St Edmunds
Details to follow soon!
July-December 2020 - Downstairs Showcase at DesignerMakers21, Diss, Norfolk. Works and items for sale. Come and see anytime the shop is open Thurs-Sat, 10-5
http://www.designermakers21.co.uk/
Friday 28th August - Wild and Free, Clare Country Park, Suffolk
Details to follow soon!
Walks and Talks 2020
The Wonderful World of Stinging Nettles - Wednesday 28th October, Ipswich SWT Local Group
Details to follow soon!
Workshops around and about 2020
- Dip and Dye at Berry Farm - Saturday 16th May, Ilketshall St Andrew, Suffolk
Details and booking to follow soon
- Hedgerow Dyeing - Thursday 28th May, Cambridge Makers, Linton, Cambridgeshire
https://www.cambridgemakers.org/course/hedgerow-dyeing-may-2020/
- Clay Bead and Wild Cordage Workshop - Thursday 4th June, Fleggburgh, Norfolk
Join Wayside Pottery and The Woodland Haberdasher for this one off and exciting workshop. Spend the day in the wilds of the Norfolk Broads, hand building beads and rolling your own cordage from natural materials.
More event info and booking - https://www.thewoodlandhaberdasher.co.uk/the-haberdashery/events/?logout=1
- How to Dye Naturally - Monday 31st August, Hatfield Forest, Essex
Experience the beauty of this ancient place through the vibrant colours made from wild plants. Learn how to prepare dye baths and fibres and then dye a variety of different things to take home.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/events/ed2bab79-10da-4b0f-9db1-a9b7fba93d06/pages/details
- Autumn Hedgerow Dyeing - Tuesday 22nd September, Berry Farm, Ilketshall St Andrew, Suffolk
Celebrate the autumn equinox and the wonderful autumn colours. Use local and organic materials. Be treated to a rainbow, farm grown and home made lunch.
Booking to follow soon!
- Woodland Wonder - Saturday/Sunday 26th and 27th September, Cambrdge Makers, Linton, Cambridgeshire
All things wonderful and woody. Try your hand at all manner of things at this exciting weekend taster.
Booking and details to follow soon
Workshops with Suffolk Wildlife Trust 2020
- Family dyeing, felting and spinning taster - Wednesday 28th October, Bradfield Woods, Suffolk
Try dyeing with plants, wet felting, braiding and spinning. Workshop for 8-16 year olds with an adult.
- Family Spoon Carving - Friday 30th October, Bradfield Woods, Suffolk
A fun and relaxed workshop for child and adult. Morning or afternoon session
https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/events/2020-04-06-family-course-spoon-carving-bradfield-woods
An introduction to hedgerow dyeing - Sunday 30th August, Bradfield Woods, Suffolk
Information and booking link to follow
An introduction to hedgerow dyeing - Sunday 6th September, Carlton Marshes, Suffolk
https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/events/2020-09-06-carlton-marshes-hedgerow-dyeing
- Celebrating Birch - 15th November 2020, Bradfield Woods, Suffolk
Explore the brilliant world of birch trees - from their myriad of craft and culinary uses to their associated wildlife and folklore. Enjoy a fun and relaxed day making birch tar glue, experimenting with dyes and carving your own birch wood utensil to take home. Sample a selection of food and drink as well as produce your own decorative fire starters.
https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/events/2020-03-21-celebrating-birch-course-bradfield-woods
Wild Skills Evenings at Carlton Marshes Suffolk Wildlife Trust 2020
An exciting selection of eveing classes being at held at Carlton Marshes SWT aimed at introducing you to all sorts of wild ideas in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere! Content is the same for both the adult and the teen workshop (11-16 years).
Wednesday 1st July - Making butterknives
Wednesday 5th August - Natural Dyeing Taster
Wednesday 2nd September - Tree crafts including skeleton leaves
Wednesday 14th October - Making wooden beads and natural cordage
Teen https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/events/2020-10-14-carlton-marshes-wild-skills-evening-course-october-2020-teen
Adult https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/events/2020-10-14-carlton-marshes-wild-skills-evening-course-october-2020-adult
Wednesday 4th November - Jelly and Jam Tarts. Seasonal wild food
Teen https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/events/2020-11-04-carlton-marshes-wild-skills-evening-course-november-2020-teen Adult https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/events/2020-11-04-carlton-marshes-wild-skills-evening-course-november-2020-adult
Wednesday 9th December - Mini-wreaths and natural christmas decs
At Clare Country Park, Suffolk 2020
A range of interesting events for all this year at Clare CP (very special place for me!). Book direct through links on their webpage - https://clarecastlecountrypark.co.uk/events/
- Tea and Teaspoon Club - Have a go at spoon carving with a fire and refreshments, what more do you need?! Suitable for complete beginners or “improvers” or anyone who wants to carve in company
10-12.30 on 5th April, 7th June, 2nd August, Oct tbc, 6th December
- Spring Wild Skills, Friday 17th April - For adult and teen pair. Make nettle pesto and then carve your own butterknife to spread it on campfire toasted bread. Morning or afternoon session.
- Family Spoon Carving - Wednesday 27th May - For an adult and teen pair. Spend a relaxed and friendly session learning how to carve a spoon. Get to grips with hand tools and make an item or two to take home. Morning or afternoon session.
- Beautiful Butterflies - Thursday 30th July - Suitable for 6-10yrs. Learn which butterflies life in Clare country park, what they like to eat and how to identify them. Join in the Big Butterfly Count and then make a brooch and window decoration to take home.
- Treemendous Trees - Tuesday 11th August - Suitable for 6-10yrs. Go on a discovery walk and find all the different trees that are in Clare country park. Collect leaves to make your own leaf crown. Use tree barks to dye your own special piece of tie dye as well as other crafts.
- Natural Cordage Workshop - Saturday 5th September - Enjoy a friendly and relaxed atmosphere making natural corage from a variety of plant and animal fibres on this specialist workshop. Learn the basics of preparation and make a range of samples to take away.
- Autumn Wild Skills - Monday 26th October. For adult and teen pair. Head straight back to the Stone Age at Clare country park with an exciting activity session making birch bark glue and cordage from natural materials as well as carving your own piece of chalk Ice Age art. Morning and afternoon session.
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