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Countryside Crafts

Coracle Making - Countryside Skills Courses at Weald & Downland Museum

Bursaries of up to £100 are available for people wishing to attend courses relating to timber and woodworking.  Click here for further information.

  • Stickmaking workshop: Saturday-Sunday 25-26 February 2012: FULL
  • Living willow workshop: Saturday 10 March 2012
  • Living willow workshop: Sunday 11 March 2012
  • Willow workshop, weave and wale a basket: Saturday 17 March 2012
  • Coracle Making: Saturday-Sunday 24-25 March 2012: FULL
  • Leaded-light stained glass workshop: Friday 30 March 2012 FULL
  • Bark basketry: Saturday 31 March 2012
  • Ropework animals: Saturday 31 March 2012
  • Medieval tile making workshop: Sunday 15 April 2012: FULL
  • Sussex trug making workshop: Saturday 31 March - Sunday 1 April 2012: FULL
  • Willow garden supports: Saturday 28 April 2012
  • Introduction to pole lathe turning: Saturday 28 April 2012 FULL
  • Willow garden supports: Sunday 29 April 2012
  • Introduction to pole lathe turning: Sunday 29 April 2012 FULL
  • Cane seating workshop: Friday 18 May 2012
  • Greenwood chair making: Sunday-Friday 20-25 May 2012
  • Skep making: Saturday-Sunday 9-10 June 2012
  • Simple papier mache bowls: Friday 22 June & Friday 29 June 2012
  • Corn dolly workshop: Saturday 14 July 2012
  • Corn dolly workshop: Friday 27 July 2012
  • Willow workshop, weave and wale a basket: Saturday 28 July 2012
  • Weave a rush hat: Thursday 9 August 2012
  • Weave a rush bag: Friday 10 August 2012
  • Pole lathe turning workshop: improve your green woodworking skills: Saturday 1 September 2012
  • Introduction to pole lathe turning: Sunday 2 September 2012
  • Carve a wooden spoon: Thursday 6 September 2012
  • Straw plait hat: Thursday 6 September 2012
  • Advanced oval willow basket day: Friday 7 September 2012
  • Hazel stool with woven willow seat: Friday 7 September 2012
  • Make a bentwood chair: Saturday-Sunday 8-9 September 2012
  • Coracle making workshop: Saturday-Sunday 29-30 September 2012
  • Willow workshop, weave and wale a basket: Saturday 20 October 2012
  • Corn dolly workshop: Saturday 20 October 2012
  • An introduction to chair making: Saturday 27 October 2012
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