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Willow Weaving Workshop: Simple Basket with handle
Key details
When:
Date:
Time:
16th Mar
10:00 - 17:00
Where:
The Meadow Room, behind Blackthorpe Barn
Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
IP30 9HZ
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Ticket
per person £100
Each person attending requires a ticket
Booking closes on 15th March
Full-Day Willow Basket Workshop
This spring come and join Stuart Fidler and Emma Booth – the Coddiwomplers – for a fun, relaxed willow weaving workshop.
Under the tuition of two experienced basketmakers, you will learn to make a simple striped basket using traditional basketry techniques. This is our simplest round basket to weave, making it an ideal introduction to basketry.
What Will I do?
- Start by completing a pre-prepared base
- Have a choice of willows to create stripy sides to your basket
- Finish by adding a pegged willow handle, making a perfect Easter basket
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
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Come to Blackthorpe Barn and park in one of the free car parks
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Make your way to the Meadow Room, behind Roots Café
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Enjoy learning how to make your basket
04
At about 12:30 take a break for lunch. You are welcome to bring a packed lunch or visit our new Roots Café.
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Finish your basket and go home feeling proud at what you have achieved
What to bring
- Wear comfortable clothing
- Secateurs, if you have some
- A packed lunch, or you can visit the on-site Roots Café
What is provided
- All materials
- Tea, coffee and biscuits
Refund & cancellation policy
If you need to cancel a workshop
Should you be 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, if possible.
If cancellation is within 7 full days of your workshop unfortunately we are unable to offer a refund. We appreciate that sometimes unforeseen circumstances may mean that you can’t attend so you are welcome to send a friend to take your place. Please tell us 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 and 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.
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Sometimes nothing beats a coffee from our cafe when we’ve been working hard all morning labelling our stock.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Grab a takeaway coffee and take an adventure on one of our walks around the Estate.
Or just simply visit our Garden Room Shop or cafe.
Whatever you fancy!
Dogs are welcome too ☺️
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Sometimes nothing beats a coffee from our cafe when we’ve been working hard all morning labelling our stock.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Grab a takeaway coffee and take an adventure on one of our walks around the Estate.
Or just simply visit our Garden Room Shop or cafe.
Whatever you fancy!
Dogs are welcome too ☺️
#roughamroots #RoughamEstate #gardenroomshop #pantryshop #treats #naturelovers #walkswithmydog #walks
Tree Management Update 🌲
Under the instructions of the Forestry Commission, tree management will be taking place at Rougham Estate in the upcoming weeks.
This is necessary to control the spread of the invasive Spruce Bark Beetle, which has come over from Asia and poses a threat to our forests. Norway Spruce trees over 3 metres tall will be felled as they are particularly vulnerable to the beetle. The beetle tunnels into the bark of living trees to lay its eggs. The larvae then feed and develop, forming tunnels that weaken, and in most cases kill, the host tree.
The good news is that healthy trees like oak, sycamore, birch, and yew are not affected and will be left to flourish without the extra competition. We will also be planting more broadleaf trees to enhance the woodland`s health and diversity.
Rest assured though, our Christmas tree offerings will not be impacted. Most of our Norway Spruce Christmas trees are safe, and our Nordman Firs are not affected by the beetle.
This work has been timed to minimise disruption to wildlife, such as the nesting season.
Thank you for your understanding as we work to protect our local environment. 🌳
#TreeManagement #RoughamEstate #protection
Tree Management Update 🌲
Under the instructions of the Forestry Commission, tree management will be taking place at Rougham Estate in the upcoming weeks.
This is necessary to control the spread of the invasive Spruce Bark Beetle, which has come over from Asia and poses a threat to our forests. Norway Spruce trees over 3 metres tall will be felled as they are particularly vulnerable to the beetle. The beetle tunnels into the bark of living trees to lay its eggs. The larvae then feed and develop, forming tunnels that weaken, and in most cases kill, the host tree.
The good news is that healthy trees like oak, sycamore, birch, and yew are not affected and will be left to flourish without the extra competition. We will also be planting more broadleaf trees to enhance the woodland`s health and diversity.
Rest assured though, our Christmas tree offerings will not be impacted. Most of our Norway Spruce Christmas trees are safe, and our Nordman Firs are not affected by the beetle.
This work has been timed to minimise disruption to wildlife, such as the nesting season.
Thank you for your understanding as we work to protect our local environment. 🌳
#TreeManagement #RoughamEstate #protection
In case you missed our post yesterday, we’re pleased to say we’re up and running and back to offering the full menu. Thank you for your patience and we look forward to seeing you soon!
In case you missed our post yesterday, we’re pleased to say we’re up and running and back to offering the full menu. Thank you for your patience and we look forward to seeing you soon!
Yay!
We have gas again!
Thank you to all who have been patient whilst we have had issues with our gas supply - that has been out of our control.
We are now fully operational with a full menu available offering with our usual delicious dishes.
We look forward to seeing you all soon and thank you again ☺️
#RoughamEstate #roughamroots #fullmenu #hotfood #goodfood #deliciousfood #DeliciousEats
Yay!
We have gas again!
Thank you to all who have been patient whilst we have had issues with our gas supply - that has been out of our control.
We are now fully operational with a full menu available offering with our usual delicious dishes.
We look forward to seeing you all soon and thank you again ☺️
#RoughamEstate #roughamroots #fullmenu #hotfood #goodfood #deliciousfood #DeliciousEats
We are continuing to experience issues with our gas supply and therefore we are still unable to offer hot food.
We have a reduced menu to offer cold food and also have a wide range of cakes and savoury snacks.
Thank you for bearing with us and we apologise once again for this.
Fingers crossed that we are back to normal very soon!
We are continuing to experience issues with our gas supply and therefore we are still unable to offer hot food.
We have a reduced menu to offer cold food and also have a wide range of cakes and savoury snacks.
Thank you for bearing with us and we apologise once again for this.
Fingers crossed that we are back to normal very soon!
In case you missed our last post…
Today, Monday 2nd Sept we are experiencing gas issues that are out of our control.
Frustratingly, this means we can’t offer any food on apart from what’s available on the counter top.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and really hope to be back up and running by Tuesday 3rd Sept 🤞🏻
We will keep you informed if anything else changes and we look forward to being back up and running as normal - and serving you from the full menu.
The Garden Room Shop and walks around the Estate are open and usual.
Thank you for your patience. 🙏🏻
In case you missed our last post…
Today, Monday 2nd Sept we are experiencing gas issues that are out of our control.
Frustratingly, this means we can’t offer any food on apart from what’s available on the counter top.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and really hope to be back up and running by Tuesday 3rd Sept 🤞🏻
We will keep you informed if anything else changes and we look forward to being back up and running as normal - and serving you from the full menu.
The Garden Room Shop and walks around the Estate are open and usual.
Thank you for your patience. 🙏🏻
If you were thinking of stopping by at Roots Cafe tomorrow (Monday 2nd Sept) please be aware that we are experiencing gas issues that are out of our control.
Frustratingly, this means we can only offer coffee and cake to visitors.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and really hope to be back up and running by Tuesday 3rd Sept 🤞🏻
We will keep you informed if anything else changes and we look forward to being back up and running as normal - and serving you from the full menu.
The Garden Room Shop and walks around the Estate are open and usual.
Thank you for your patience. 🙏🏻
If you were thinking of stopping by at Roots Cafe tomorrow (Monday 2nd Sept) please be aware that we are experiencing gas issues that are out of our control.
Frustratingly, this means we can only offer coffee and cake to visitors.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and really hope to be back up and running by Tuesday 3rd Sept 🤞🏻
We will keep you informed if anything else changes and we look forward to being back up and running as normal - and serving you from the full menu.
The Garden Room Shop and walks around the Estate are open and usual.
Thank you for your patience. 🙏🏻
Don’t miss out on our 20% discount offer in the summer sale this weekend!
Quote “Twenty-Room” at the till for the discount to be applied.
Looking forward to seeing you in our end of summer sale!
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Don’t miss out on our 20% discount offer in the summer sale this weekend!
Quote “Twenty-Room” at the till for the discount to be applied.
Looking forward to seeing you in our end of summer sale!
#gardenroomshop #shop #specialoffer #exclusive #specialoffers #SustainableLiving #discount #discountcode
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