Christmas Willow Weaving Workshops: Selection of Christmas Decorations
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When:
Date:
Time:
23rd Nov
09:30 - 12:30
23rd Nov
13:30 - 16:30
6th Dec
09:30 - 12:30
6th Dec
13:30 - 16:30
Where:
The Meadow Room, behind Blackthorpe Barn
Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
SatNav: IP30 9HZ
Pricing:
Ticket
per person £48
Each person attending requires a ticket
Bookings close on 20th November and 4th December, respectively
Christmas Willow Decorations Workshop
This Christmas come and join Stuart Fidler and Emma Booth – the Coddiwomplers – for a fun, relaxed willow weaving workshop.
Stuart and Emma are two experienced basketmakers who enjoy teaching and they are looking forward to guiding you into making wonderful decorations that can be displayed inside or out.
What Will I do?
- Learn some basic skills and techniques of willow weaving
- make a selection of willow decorations for your home
Who is this workshop suitable for?
- People aged 16 and over
- Beginners; no experience necessary
- Some manual dexterity and strength is required for weaving the willow
Important information
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How it Works
01
Come to Blackthorpe Barn and park in one of the free car parks
02
Make your way to the Meadow Room, behind Roots Café
03
Enjoy making your Christmas decorations and go home feeling proud at what you have achieved
04
Browse around the Christmas shop and the Craft Fair or have a coffee at Roots Café
What to Bring
- Wear comfortable clothing
What is provided
- All materials
- Tea, coffee and biscuits
Refund & cancellation policy
If you need to cancel a workshop
If you are unable to attend your booked workshop and notify us at least 7 full days in advance of the workshop date, we can offer a refund or a transfer to the same workshop on an alternative date, providing there are places available or a course is planned for the future.
If cancellation is within 7 full days of your workshop unfortunately we are unable to offer a refund. We do appreciate that sometimes unforeseen circumstances may mean that you can’t attend so we are happy for you to send along a friend to take your place. We will need their name and contact details prior to the workshop.
Our right to cancel a workshop
All our workshops have a minimum attendance level and may be cancelled if too few bookings are received. We reserve the right to cancel or postpone workshops at any time. Should we need to cancel a workshop, we will give you as much notice as possible of the cancellation. You will receive a full refund or, if you prefer, a transfer to an alternative available course, space permitting. Unfortunately, we cannot accept any liability for travel or other costs.
Where to find us
Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham,
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
SatNav: IP30 9HZ
There is plenty of free parking available.
Accessible parking is available near the entrance to the Café/Shop area.
Please Note: The car park closes when the Roots Café closes and the entrance gates are locked after this time.
Blackthorpe Barn is situated just south of Junction 45 of the A14, three miles east of Bury St Edmunds, in the village of Rougham.
Look out for the entrance gates to a long tree-lined avenue at the White House junction, with the Barn on the right of the avenue.
Blackthorpe Barn’s black and white signs direct visitors from local roads.
The Meadow Room can be found behind the old thatched Barn and behind Roots Café.
What3Words for the Meadow Room: hands.dunk.drums
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Sorry!!!
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Rougham Estate makes a perfect bank holiday destination. Just off junction 45 of the A14, the access to both the sunflower field and Blackthorpe Barn from the A14 is not affected by the road closures.
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Well that’s a wrap…
Harvest is complete! Well done to the team who have worked hard day and night to ensure that the crops have been brought into storage safely and in the dry.
In total we’ve harvested a whopping 818 hectares which equates to approximately the same area as 10,225 football pitches!
The hard work doesn’t stop here, preparations have already begun for next year’s harvest with cultivations taking place ready for sowing in late September /early October.
One crop that we have already planted for next year’s harvest is our Oilseed Rape and before we know it the landscape will be glowing yellow again. First we need some rain for the small seed to grow
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