Workshops & courses
Our workshop programme is frequently updated so please check back regularly,
and do contact us if you have a request for a course to attend or teach.
Willow Weaving – Tea & Cake Tray
Learn traditional ‘stake and strand’ basket making with a traditional square work basketry technique to make your own willow tray to take home that can be used for cutlery, carrying tea and cake to the garden or as a display basket for your crafts.
5 places available
Weave a Rush Bag
On this one day course we will learn square work on wooden blocks to make a small bag out of rush, harvested from the Somerset levels and is a wonderfully soft and aromatic material to use. Weave your own beautiful and bespoke rush bag to take home.
3 places available
Willow Weaving 3 Day Skill-Builder Workshop – FULLY BOOKED (waiting list)
This three day course is designed to improve your knowledge of traditional ‘stake and strand’ basketry by spending a day focusing on each section of the basket in detail, with the aim of making a variety of smaller baskets, with the opportunity to practice and repeat different techniques.
0 places available
Fermenting workshop – Sauerkraut & Kombucha
Make your own healthy and delicious fermented foods when you join us for a practical hands on workshop to learn how to turn cabbage into sauerkraut and make tasty fermented vegetables, as well as kombucha – often referred to as the ‘tea of immortality’.
5 places available
Wooden Spoon Carving
The course will cover everything you need to know and do, to create a functional but stylish wooden spoon to take away, along with the confidence to carve away at home on your own and is ideal for complete beginners and those who wish to improve their spoon carving technique.
6 places available
Fire striker & leather tinder pouch making workshop
Spend a day carving your very own fire striker and hand sewing a leather tinder pouch to keep it in, then we will look at how to use the fire striker and practise fire lighting with lots of different tinders. This course is a great way to get started with
6 places available
Spiral Mandala Painting
Learn how to create our own, unique spiral mandala designs using geometry, with the ancient tools of compass, straight edge and pencil, helping you feel more balanced and centred in yourself, improve your concentration and develop mindfulness.
8 places available
Outdoor First Aid Course (weekend)
This Outdoor First Aid course for environmental work professionals, outdoor workers, forest school tutors etc meets all NGB requirements and will cover a full range of outdoor injuries and scenarios with a mix of theory and role playing training and practice sessions.
4 places available
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Workshop Terms & Conditions
Please book online by clicking on the course above and then book your place/s and pay online, ideally by bank transfer to minimise the fees we have to pay through PayPal.
Members receive 10% off the displayed course cost of all Denmark Farm events.
Most courses, unless marked otherwise, are hosted by Denmark Farm Conservation Centre.
All bookings and enquiries for SELL (School of Education & Lifelong Learning, Aberystwyth University) courses are directly with SELL. See https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/lifelong-learning/ / phone 01970 621580. There are no membership discounts for these courses.
Denmark Farm Conservation Centre course places are reserved once full payment has been received.
If the minimum number of participants has not been met within 2 weeks of the start date, courses may be cancelled or rescheduled. Where a course is fully booked, please contact us to add your name to the waiting list in case of a cancellation. If we cancel a course for any reason (e.g. not reaching the minimum number of participants or illness of staff) we will refund your place in full or offer you credit for an alternative event.
Cancellations: If you need to cancel your place, please contact us as soon as possible. If you cancel 4 weeks or more before the course starts we will retain £20 (per event place) to cover our administration costs. Cancellations within 4 weeks of the course start date are chargeable in full unless we are able to fill the place from a reserve list and/or if special circumstances apply. We reserve the right to decide whether the latter applies, and this decision is final. Deposits, once paid, are non-refundable.
Start times: Times listed are the actual time the course begins. Please arrive 15-30 min before the stated time if you would like a comfort break or hot drink beforehand.
Lunch/refreshments: Please bring a packed lunch with you. Tea & coffee is provided during breaks, with decaf coffee/tea and herbal drinks also available, and dairy and oat milk are provided.
Ages: Unless stated otherwise, all courses are suitable for participants aged 16+. On some craft courses 13-15 year-olds are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian, please enquire.
Dogs: For health and safety, dogs are not permitted to accompany participants attending courses. We also request that dogs (or other animals) are not left inside vehicles in the carpark area.
Accommodation: We have a range of accommodation options on-site if you wish to stay here.
