7 introductory workshops to give you a chance to ‘try out’ different activities – workshops will start at 1.30pm and last 2-3 hours
SUNDAY 19th JUNE: BOOK-MAKING with Nina Fenner – make your own book by hand and find materials around the farm to make it truly unique
SUNDAY 26th JUNE: NATURAL DYES with Jane Deane – learn how to dye with natural materials – find suitable plants growing wild on a walk on the farm and find out about growing others
SUNDAY 3rd JULY: PRINT-MAKING with Emma Cayless – learn simple print-making using materials and inspiration from a walk around the farm
SUNDAY 10th JULY: WORKING WITH CLAY with Lucy Rockliffe and Amiee Lawn – try different techniques with clay including using a wheel; see where our clay comes from and how we process it
SUNDAY 17th JULY: MOSAIC MAKING with Lucy Rockliffe – learn the basics of mosaic working inspired by a walk on the farm. Make it for our community garden or take it home
SUNDAY 24th JULY: WOOD CARVING with Nic Wooton – walk up to the quarry and learn how to carve a spoon from wood that has been coppiced there.
SUNDAY 31st JULY: CHARCOAL MAKING and DRAWING with Rich Pringle – make some charcoal from willow, take a walk on the farm and learn charcoal drawing techniques for whatever inspires you.
If you are over 19 you can try one of these workshops for free – otherwise they will cost £10 per person.
Places must be booked in advance with a deposit (which will be returned for free places)
Transport can be offered from Exeter if booked

We hosted an awayday with Exeter CVS. Lots of creative workshops to choose from including charcoal drawing, pencil making, printing, bookmaking, graffiti and clay. These images come from the charcoal and pencil making sessions. The materials were gathered from the Outdoor Creative Space. Willow to make charcoal, elder to make the pencils and the space to provide the inspiration. Lovely!

We’ve won a Small Green Steps award for

‘the efforts you are making to ensure that as an organisation you reduce your carbon footprint.’

We’ll use the £750 to develop the small flat bit of garden outside the newly renovated stable as a outdoor creative workspace with a woodburning kiln and oven and plants to use as dyes etc.
Watch this space!!!