This is a list of all the workshops that we are offering this year so far (there might be the odd last-minute addition). We hope that you agree that there’s something here for everyone.
Wool, Cloth and Fibre
- Weaving and spinning
- Knitting and sewing
- Lace making
- Dorset Button making
Paper, Paint and Ink
- Paint making
- Ink making
- Quill making
- Paper making
- Tunnel book making
- Book binding
Metal, Wood and Stone
- Blacksmithing
- Wood whittling
- Willow weaving
- Tool repair and maintenance
- Green woodworking
- Talk by a journeyman stonemason
- Wood steaming
- Charcoal making
- Amber jewellery making
Food and Back to Nature
- Insect ID walk
- Tree ID walk
- Moth trap creation
- Introduction to pickling and fermenting
- Making fruit vinegars
- Cold smoking foods
- Biofluorescent night walk
- Foraging and wild food walks
- Introduction to keeping poultry
- Composting hints and tips
Ancient Crafts and Skills
- Living in the Bronze Age
- Saxon living
- Traditional story-telling
- Make and play ancient board games