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Cullercoats

Christmas Willow Wreath Sessions at The Workshop Whitley Bay

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

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Cullercoats Self-Help Group Meeting Friday & Saturday 19th & 20th July

Posted 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

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Beginners' Basket Two-Day Workshop in Whitley Bay - 3rd and 4th of April

Posted 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.

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Zarzo Basket Workshop

Posted 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

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Pockets and Pouches Workshop with Anna Corbett

Posted 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

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Hand Broom Workshop run by Rolf Hoss at Cullercoats

Posted 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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