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Wild Weave Workshop
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When:
Date:
Time:
26th Sep
10:00 - 16:00
Where:
The Meadow Room, behind Blackthorpe Barn
Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
SatNav: IP30 9HZ
Pricing:
Ticket
per person £70
Each person attending requires a ticket
Bookings close on 24th September
Create your own art piece with woven grasses and flowers
This autumn come and join Caroline Hyde-Brown for a truly relaxing day of creating beautiful art from nature’s gifts.
Caroline is a deeply reflective and environmentally-conscious textile artist whose work blends traditional handcraft techniques with contemporary storytelling. She is very much looking forward to guiding you into making your very own beautiful wild piece that will look wonderful displayed in a box frame in your home.
What Will I do?
- Select your raw materials from wild grasses and freshly grown garden summer flowers, from a posy pre-prepared for you by Caroline and ready to use
- Learn how to weave using a mini hand-held six inch loom
- Guided by Caroline, create your very own fabulous piece of wild art
Who is this workshop suitable for?
- People aged 16 and over
- Beginners
- No prior experience needed
You can find out more about Caroline on her website: theartofembroidery.co.uk
Reviews of this workshop from previous attendees:
Wonderful workshop. Would highly recommend. I loved it – JP
I loved this course, you’re such a patient teacher and in such a beautiful location -VO
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How it works
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Come to Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham Estate, and park in one of the free car parks
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Make your way to the Meadow Room, behind Roots Café
03
Enjoy the morning learning learning how to use a mini hand-held loom.
Caroline will talk to you about how medicinal herbs, well-being and healing from the hedgerows have enhanced her own weaving process. Explore how foraging locally from verges, gardens and woodlands can provide you with a wealth of materials.
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Take a break for lunch (45 minutes)
You can either bring a packed lunch to eat in the Meadow Room or, if you arrive early (9:30am), you can pre-order and pay for a light lunch from Roots Café that will be delivered to the Meadow Room.
The light lunch can be chosen from:
- sausage roll,
- vegan roll or
- sundried tomato, feta & basil pesto pastry wheel
each served with coleslaw.
05
Start the afternoon learning embellishing techniques, then finishing and framing.
Complete your unique piece with this mindful and meditative activity.
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Go home feeling proud of what you have achieved
… and display your gorgeous creation for all to see!
What to Bring
- Wear comfortable clothing
- Caroline will bring all the materials needed, which will include your very own posy of dried flowers and grasses
- You are more than welcome to bring some of your own grasses and flowers
- Bring a packed lunch if you would like, or alternatively pre-order a lunch from Roots Café prior to the workshop commencing
What is provided
- All materials
- Tea, coffee and sweet treats
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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We’re about 3 miles east of Bury St Edmunds, just south of Junction 45 on the A14, in Elderstub Lane.
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SatNav: IP30 9HX
Maps and directions on our website
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Goodbye September.
As we say goodbye to September, we’re looking back on a month full of moments here at Rougham Estate. From time at Roots Café, to events at Blackthorpe Barn, to quiet walks through changing fields.
And now, we turn the page to October.
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