Traditional and Rural Crafts
From soap making to indigo dying, bee keeping to stained glass, our extensive range of craft workshops will help you rediscover the homespun crafts of your grandparents’ era!
Working with a range of country craftsmen (...and women), our tutors are true experts in thier field and keen to pass on thier knowledge to others! They will work with you to master some time-honoured skills to keep our traditional country crafts alive!
Unless otherwise stated, timings for all workshops are as follows:
One day workshops - 9.30am to 3pm
Half day workshops - 9.30am to 12pm
Evening workshops - 7pm to 9pm
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Stained Glass
Wednesday 22 February @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£75.00Sorry, This Course is Over
Come and join us for this creative one-day workshop and make your own beautiful genuine stained glass A4 abstract hanging panel or small window, using traditional techniques unchanged for years. -
Hand Made Paper Making
Wednesday 29 February @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£25.00Get messy and creative on this fun half-day workshop and produce beautiful hand made paper.
Tutor Iain Hodgkinson will help you create wonderful paper which you can then use for card making, scrap booking and textile design.
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An Introduction to Soapmaking
Friday 2 March @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£25.00Soapmaking is an ancient craft and we will learn the principles. More details to follow. -
Decoupage Easter Eggs
Tuesday 13 March @ Canons Ashby House National Trust Property
£15.00Take a step back in time into the beautiful surroundings of the National Trust property at Canons Ashby for this half-day workshop to learn how to make some beautiful hand blown egg decorations to adorn your home this Easter.
We will show you how to blow hen's eggs and embellish them using the Victorian's favorite decorating method of decoupage.
Once you have mastered the art, this is a wonderful activity to either enjoy on your own or together with your friends and family!
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Felt Making
Wednesday 21 March @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00Felt making. More details to follow. -
Bee Keeping (1st of 4 Evening Course)
Wednesday 2 May @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00Are you interested in bee keeping and love the idea of keeping your own bees and harvesting your own honey?
This series of four evening workshops will help both beginners and those with a basic knowledge of Bee Keeping, develop and enhance their understanding about bees and what it involves to look after them.
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Indigo Dying
Friday 4 May @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00During this very ‘hand-on’ workshop, you will learn how to use an Indigo Vat to create a wonderful selection of mainly blue fabrics and threads, using ‘Shibori’, the Japanese way of stitching and folding fabrics, to create a range of different patterns.
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Bee Keeping (2nd of 4 Evening Course)
Wednesday 9 May @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00Are you interested in bee keeping and love the idea of keeping your own bees and harvesting your own honey? This series of four evening workshops will help both beginners and those with a basic knowledge of Bee Keeping, develop and enhance their understanding about bees and what it involves to look after them.
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Learn to Crochet (1st of 2 half days)
Thursday 10 May @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£50.00Learn to Crochet with Julie Ferguson. More details to follow. This is the first of 2 half day courses. The second date is on the 24th of May 2012. The price quoted is for the 2 half days. -
An Introduction to Soapmaking
Friday 11 May @ Canons Ashby House National Trust Property
£25.00Soapmaking is an ancient craft and we will learn the principles. More details to follow. -
Basket Making - Round and Oval
Tuesday 15 May @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00Come and spend the day learning this traditional rural craft and make yourself a beautiful willow basket that will last for years and years! It is a fun and practical day that is suitable for complete beginners and intermediates.
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Bee Keeping (3rd of 4 Evening Course)
Wednesday 16 May @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00Are you interested in bee keeping and love the idea of keeping your own bees and harvesting your own honey? This series of four evening workshops will help both beginners and those with a basic knowledge of Bee Keeping, develop and enhance their understanding about bees and what it involves to look after them.
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Mosaics
Wednesday 23 May @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00In this one day hands-on workshop, with tutor Anna Conti, you will learn how to design and create your very own mosaic!
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Bee Keeping (4th of 4 Evening Course)
Wednesday 23 May @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00Are you interested in bee keeping and love the idea of keeping your own bees and harvesting your own honey? This series of four evening workshops will help both beginners and those with a basic knowledge of Bee Keeping, develop and enhance their understanding about bees and what it involves to look after them.
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Learn to Crochet (2nd of 2 half days)
Thursday 24 May @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£50.00Learn to Crochet with Julie Ferguson. More details to follow. This is the second of 2 half day courses. The first date is on the 10th of May 2012 - you must attend the 1st date in order to attend the 2nd. Price quoted is for the 2 dates. -
Corndollies
Tuesday 19 June @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00This Workshop is being led by Bert Manton. More details to follow. -
Kite Making - Art in the Sky
Friday 22 June @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00Kite Making - art in the sky. More details to follow. -
Knitting (1st of 4 Evening Workshops)
Thursday 6 September @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£45.00This workshop will be led by Julie Ferguson. More details to follow. The price quoted is for the 4 evenings. This is the first of the 4 dates - the rest are on the 13th, 20th, and 27th of September -
Knitting (2nd of 4 evening Workshops)
Thursday 13 September @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£45.00This workshop will be led by Julie Ferguson. More details to follow. The price quoted is for the 4 evenings. This is the second of the 4 dates - the first is on the 6th of September 2012 - you need to attend the first date in order to attend the 2nd date. -
Knitting (3rd of 4 evening Workshops)
Thursday 20 September @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£45.00This workshop will be led by Julie Fergusson. More details to follow. The price quoted is for the 4 evenings. This is the third of the 4 dates - the first two are on the 6th and 13th of September 2012 - you need to attend the first two dates in order to attend the 3rd date. -
Hand Made Paper Making
Friday 21 September @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£25.00Get messy and creative on this fun half-day workshop and produce beautiful hand made paper.
Tutor Iain Hodgkinson will help you create wonderful paper which you can then use for card making, scrap booking and textile design.
You can make your paper totally personal with leaves in, glitter and a selection of textures to make it bespoke and gorgeous!
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Kite Making - Art in the Sky
Thursday 27 September @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00Kite Making - art in the sky. More details to follow. -
Knitting (4th of 4 evening Workshops)
Thursday 27 September @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£45.00This workshop will be led by Julie Ferguson. More details to follow. The price quoted is for the 4 evenings. This is the last of the 4 dates - the first three are on the 6th, 13th and 20th of September 2012 - you need to attend the first three dates in order to attend the 4th date. -
Stained Glass
Friday 5 October @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£75.00Come and join us for this creative one-day workshop and make your own beautiful genuine stained glass A4 abstract hanging panel or small window, using traditional techniques unchanged for years. -
Candlemaking
Thursday 11 October @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£25.00An introduction to making your own candles. More details to follow. -
Basket Making - Round and Oval
Friday 19 October @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00Come and spend the day learning this traditional rural craft and make yourself a beautiful willow basket that will last for years and years! It is a fun and practical day that is suitable for complete beginners and intermediates.
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Candlemaking
Thursday 25 October @ Canons Ashby House National Trust Property
£25.00An introduction to making your own candles. More details to follow. -
Peg Loom Weaving
Thursday 8 November @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00Peg looming is an ancient form of weaving and its beauty lies in its sheer simplicity! It is an ideal way to use up all those odds and ends of yarn and fabric and the finished article can be used as mats, rugs, cushions, bags, scarves and wall hangings. The workshop will be run by textile expert Julie Ferguson who will show you how to master this traditional craft and produce your own wonderful piece of weaving to take home. -
Scrapbooks and Journals
Friday 9 November @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00For those of you who always have a journal or scrap book to hand, the importance of it's size and makeup means everything. Using basic book binding techniques we will help you create a beautiful leather or fabric bound book for you to use as a scrapbook or journal. -
Countdown to Christmas
Friday 16 November @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00Get a head-start on the festive season and join us for this fun-packed day to discover how to make some simple but beautiful decorations, gift-wrap your presents and make your very own Christmas crackers! Plus give your Christmas a special personal touch this year, by making your own homemade gifts and goodies.
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A Victorian Christmas Workshop
Thursday 22 November @ Canons Ashby House National Trust Property
£60.00With traditional Victorian Kissing Balls and Christmas cornucopias, garlands of dried fruit and swags of ivy ribbon, this one day workshops will show you some of the traditional ways the Victorians celebrated Christmas.
So come and join us at Canons Ashby and take a step back in time to recreate some of the wonderful Christmas decorations and delicacies from the Victorian era with a modern day twist.
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Christmas Gift Wrap, Bows & Tags
Thursday 29 November @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£25.00This is a half day workshop. More details to follow. -
Christmas Gift Wrap, Bows & Tags
Friday 30 November @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£25.00This is a half day workshop and will be run by Jenny Dicks. More details to follow. -
Christmas Table Decorations
Wednesday 5 December @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00Spend an inspiring day with us before the chaos of Christmas sets in and discover how to create a magical setting for your Christmas Lunch and make a central table arrangement or garland for your festive season.
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Christmas Table Decorations
Thursday 6 December @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£60.00Spend an inspiring day with us before the chaos of Christmas sets in and discover how to create a magical setting for your Christmas Lunch and make a central floral table arrangement or garland for your festive season.
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Christmas Wreaths
Friday 7 December @ Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£40.00Whether your style is natural, rustic, glitz or glam, come and join us for this morning workshop and make a beautiful Christmas Wreath to welcome all your guests this festive season!
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