17 November 2024
Today's Sorted Rods at Chester Hope15 November 2024
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Posted on 17 November 2024
Christmas Willow Wreath Get festive for Christmas! Handcraft your gorgeous willow hoop for your wreath and adorn it with sustainable natural sprigs, sprouts, and sprays. It's perfect for your front door or as a gift for a loved one. A glass of fizz
Read OnPosted on 01 August 2024
Everyone attending the Cullercoats Self-help group had a wonderful time this weekend learning Neolithic braiding with Sandra Scholes. We used 3-foot willow rods, including Norbury from the Chesterhope plot, which were lovely to weave with. Everyone l
Read OnPosted on 11 March 2024
Join Lorraine to learn to weave a round basket at The Workshop, Whitley Road, Whitley Bay. The price of £90 per person includes all tools, materials, tea, coffee, and biscuits. Please get in touch with Lorraine to book or for further information.
Read OnPosted on 02 March 2024
Justine Holdsworth and Lorraine Griffiths, members of the Cullercoats group, are running two Zarzo basket workshops in Whitley Bay on the 8th and 9th of this month. This stunning basket is perfect to use for picnics, shopping, or carrying/displaying
Read OnPosted on 11 February 2024
People worldwide have been weaving and twining vegetable fibres and materials for thousands of years, creating beautiful and valuable baskets and containers from a myriad of fibres. Some of these fibres are hiding in our gardens and hedgerows. There
Read OnPosted on 23 October 2023
Two one-day workshops took place alongside the self-help group meetings at Cullercoats to make hand brooms. The brooms are functional, decorative, and fun to make. Everyone involved on each day left with brooms to be proud of. Rolf's first experie
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