Traditional craft workshops
Whether you’re an expert or a complete beginner, our craft workshops are made for you! You'll learn new skills, hone existing ones, or gain the techniques you need to move on to more complex creations.
We cover a wide range of traditional craft, green woodworking and blacksmithing workshops, from axe craft to spoon carving. Expert green woodworkers, and champion chatters, Paul and Craig, lead the woodworking courses and Jo runs the blacksmithing. Between them, they bring years of experiences of crafting, tool use, and training people at all levels.
Our craft workshops take place on our site in rural Stirlingshire, just an hour or less from both Glasgow and Edinburgh. Workshops are outside but undercover, and you'll work amidst the trees, using wood that comes directly from our site, has been coppiced by us, or is locally-sourced. Blacksmithing takes place on a forge powered by charcoal made on site.
All workshop costs include the use of hand tools, and you'll be encouraged to take home whatever you make. These are hands-on, practical workshops, where you'll get to use a range of tools and explore the craft in different ways.
Teas and coffees are also included, and there's always a campfire burning so please do bring your own lunch to cook. There are composting toilets on site.
Our workshops are aimed at adults. We can accommodate kids over 12 for most workshops, if accompanied by an adult. Please get in touch to find out more before you book.
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We run workshops in different crafts, with the programme changing slightly each season. If there's a workshop you'd like to do with a group of people, see our group bookings page.
Introduction to green woodworking
Spoon carving
Knife craft and whittling
Axe craft
Stools and benches
Making a shavehorse
Making a pole lathe
Introduction to blacksmithing
Pewter casting
Charcoal making
Tool handles
Treelore
Birchcraft and Limecraft
Shrinkpots, spatulas and scoops
Carve your own spoon
Join us for this one-day course in the woods and learn how to make your very own wooden spoon with an axe, knife and spoon knife, following the sloyd tradition.
Introduction to blacksmithing
If you want to learn traditional skills, use your hands, and create something wonderful, this one-day introduction to blacksmithing is for you!
Blacksmithing: next steps
This workshop is a great follow-on from our Introduction to Blacksmithing workshop, allowing you to use the skills learned on that day, apply them again and learn some new ones!
Make your own Rustic Stool
This one-day course is a great introduction to green woodworking methods to make furniture.
Make your own Rustic Stool
This one-day course is a great introduction to green woodworking methods to make furniture.
Make your own Pole Lathe
A fantastic opportunity to create your own Pole Lathe over a weekend and learn new skills along the way.
Introduction to blacksmithing
If you want to learn traditional skills, use your hands, and create something wonderful, this one-day introduction to blacksmithing is for you!
Willow Berry Baskets
Come and make your very own willow berry basket! All tools and materials are included, and you keep the basket you make.
Introduction to blacksmithing
If you want to learn traditional skills, use your hands, and create something wonderful, this one-day introduction to blacksmithing is for you!
Make your own charcoal
Learn the ancient craft of charcoal making on this one-day workshop in the woods.
Sharpening for green woodworking tools
The sharper the tool, the safer the work! On this one-day course, you'll learn how to keep your basic green woodworking tools sharp – and safe.
Make a Hazel Hurdle
A great one-day workshop for learning how to weave with hazel and create your own hurdle to take away.
Make your own Shave Horse
A fantastic opportunity to create your own Shave Horse over a weekend, learn new skills and meet new people along the way.
Introduction to blacksmithing
A one-day traditional blacksmithing course where you'll learn basic skills over a charcoal-powered forge.
Pewter and natural cordage jewellery
Make yourself or someone special to you a piece of beautiful handmade jewellery, from pewter and natural cordage.