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14 January 2023 - 31 December 2025
If you wish to attend a self-help meeting, please note that there is generally a pattern of times in the month when groups meet. However, exceptions may occur in December and the summer holiday period. Click on the link below for more information, u
Read On18 April 2024 - 19 April 2024
Charlotte Lobb will tutor this basic skills round basket workshop at Willowdene House, Longframlington. The cost is £90 and will include materials and a copy of Jonathan Ridgeon's book, Willow Basketry: A How to Guide tea/coffee and biscuits.
Read On20 April 2024 - 21 April 2024
Fancy learning a new skill this Spring? Why not try your hand at the heritage craft of basketmaking? This is the fourth in the series of beginners' two-day round basket workshops at Bowden Village Hall, Bowden, near Melrose, tutored by Karla Pearce.
Read On22 April 2024
This one-day workshop is open to all NBG members. Spend a day focusing on Basket Borders: understanding them, weaving them one after another, on a template without the need to make a basket first, if that is what you prefer. Suitable for all levels
Read On23 April 2024 - 24 April 2024
This is a two-day workshop on making a creel basket with tutor Charlotte Lobb at Willowdene House, Longframlington. The cost is £110 and will include materials tea/coffee, and biscuits. Please bring your own lunch. Please get in touch with Ch
Read On07 May 2024 - 08 May 2024
Charlotte Lobb will tutor this basic skills round basket workshop at Willowdene House, Longframlington. This workshop is based on the second project in Jonathan Ridgeon's book Willow Basketry: A How to Guide and features a round shopping/multipurpos
Read On11 May 2024 - 12 May 2024
Fancy learning a new skill this Spring? Why not try your hand at the heritage craft of basketmaking? This is the fifth in the series of beginners' two-day round basket workshops at Bowden Village Hall, Bowden, near Melrose, tutored by Karla Pearce.
Read On22 May 2024 - 23 May 2024
This is a two-day workshop on making a round shopping basket with tutor Jane Chapman. All refreshments and freshly made lunch are included. Please bring your tools if you have them. Please note that a material charge of £20 for the willow is p
Read On25 May 2024 - 26 May 2024
Twining is a technique that lends itself to using plant fibres to make pockets andpouches. This workshop will explore different ways of using twining, starting with‘flat’ structures and then working on a mould to create round ones. String
Read On12 June 2024 - 13 June 2024
This is a two-day workshop on making a lunch bag with tutor Anna Turnbull. Suitable for beginners or those with some previous experience, there is scope to explore new weaves and to add an underfoot to the base—opportunities for different bag s
Read On15 June 2024 - 16 June 2024
This is a two-day workshop to make a round shopping basket with a handle, suitable for beginners and those with some willow weaving experience. The workshop includes materials and tools, tea, coffee and cakes. Please bring a packed lunch.
Read On11 September 2024 - 12 September 2024
A great opportunity in this 2-day workshop to experience working with ash splints, a traditional material from North America, with tutor Steve Tomlin. Please note that you will be working with splints that Steve has already harvested, so you won&rsqu
Read On06 November 2024 - 07 November 2024
This is a 2-day workshop to make a Partitioned Round Bottle Basket with tutor Jane Chapman. This is for weavers with some experience, as the sides of the basket must be truly vertical to allow the partitions to be inserted correctly. All refreshment
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