Bramble Basket Weaving Workshop Visual Arts

Weaving with natural materials is a magical and very rewarding experience. Reconnect with your inner wild

Come along to our Bramble basket weaving workshop for a special experience you will never forget

Spend a day out on the farm and in our huge magical classroom learning how to weave a beautiful Bramble Basket from scratchWho knew that those thorny rambling Brambles could be so useful?

Jenny will guide you from start to finish, as you first go out into the fields to harvest and prepare your Bramble vines, then, after a break for lunch, you will weave your Bramble Basket

Learn about Bramble as a material, then learn several different weaving techniques as you move through the various stages of creating your very own unique bramble basket

Finish the day with a very special and useful basket to take home and impress your family and friends

All day you can chat and laugh along, with the small group of other people sharing the journey with you

THIS WORKSHOP IS SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS and will include learning techniques to form the base, the sides, and the rim of the basket

It is so much more enjoyable, relaxing and rewarding to make your own basket than buying one already made, especially when you have foraged your own natural materials for weaving

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ

Don't forget thorn proof gloves and your wellies

Being a packed lunch with you

We ask that you bring only plant-based foods and drinks for the day, to respect our values as a vegan farm

Hot drinks and water will be available throughout the day and are included in the price

Please avoid bringing single use plastic bottles, as we have signed the Dopper pledge to not have these on site

Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the farm environment

The weather on the day may be variable, so it is advisable to wear clothing layers, so that you can add or remove to manage your body temperature(there is no heating in the classroom)

While outdoors in the morning you may need waterproofs and you are advised to wear wellies

Bramble is a natural material and starts off rather pricklyPlease bring thorn proof gardening gloves if possible to wear while harvesting your Brambles

It is best not to wear clothes you do not wish to catch or mark

Harvesting and weaving are quite physical activities so get lots of rest the night before your workshop Zzzz

HOW TO FIND US - PLEASE NOTE

Access to the farm by vehicle is via Truro Avenue, Murton, SR7 9LG

(this is NOT the farm postcode, which, in many satellite navigation systems, provides the wrong directions)

On foot or bicycle, the farm can be accessed by various surrounding footpaths from Murton, Seaton, or Dalton le Dale

Number 61 bus stops in Truro Avenue, near the start of the farm lane, which is located between numbers 42 and 43 Truro Avenue

There is free parking in the farmyard

There is a compost loo and outdoor urinals

Hand washing is available

There is a small shop where you can purchase our products

Venue name: Dalton Moor Farm - Vegan Fruit Farm and School of Sustainable Living and Wellbeing

Category: Community | Crafts

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