Shop closed but we’re still busy By ndecomp29th December 202329th December 2023 Tags: ashby, basket weaving, basketry, bothy, garden, gardeners bothy, Leicestershire, national forest, staunton harold Leave a comment Shop closed until March 2024The shop may be closed in January and February but we are still very busy!During the winter months we are busy planting woodland, coppicing hazel and willow and giving the shop a Spring clean.
Weaving course dates 2023 By ndecomp20th December 202220th December 2022 Tags: ashby, basket weaving, basketry, bothy, craft, forestry, gardeners bothy, Leicestershire, national forest, staunton harold, willow, willow weaving Leave a comment Weaving course dates for 2023 A taste of things to come. Details to follow in the new year . .Friday 14th April – Bird themed: Bird Feeder and Small Bird SculptureSaturday 15th – Obelisk and Shrub SupportFriday 21st April – Obelisk and Shrub SupportSaturday 22nd April – Bee SculptureFriday 12th May – Lampshade (RE)Saturday 13th May – Straw…
Courses 2022 By ndecomp22nd December 202122nd December 2021 Tags: ashby, basket weaving, basketry, bothy, forestry, Leicestershire, national forest, staunton harold, willow weaving Leave a comment Courses 2022The programme is now organised and on the website. One or two more courses are still to be added and other courses can be organised for private groups by arrangement. To see the courses click here
Place available on Trophy Reindeer Course this Friday 26th November 2022 By ndecomp23rd November 202123rd November 2021 Tags: ashby, basket weaving, basketry, bothy, Christmas, Christmas decoration, craft, forestry, garden, gardeners bothy, national forest, Staffordshire, staunton harold, willow weaving, Xmas Leave a comment Place available on Trophy Reindeer Course 26th November 2022 A place is available on the above course or this Friday 26th November 2022 – led by eminent Staffordshire Weaver Rachel Evans – Contact us to book
National Forest Grant Awarded for City and Guilds Diploma Level 3 in Basketry By ndecomp22nd April 202122nd April 2021 Tags: ashby, basket weaving, basketry, bothy, craft, forestry, garden, gardeners bothy, national forest, staunton harold Leave a comment We applied to the National Forest for a WEG grant to support Jam’s professional development and were successful in our application. The course at Westhope College, which was postponed for obvious reasons in October 2020, will now start this year in October. Expect to see the products of her labours at The Bothy.
Course dates 2021 By ndecomp22nd April 202122nd April 2021 Tags: ashby, basket weaving, bothy, craft, forestry, garden, gardeners bothy, national forest, sculpture, staunton harold, willow, willow weaving Leave a comment Our 2021 course programme is up and running and filling up fast. The number of places will be limited to 5 participants, to allow for 2m social distancing – and also just in case the rule of 6 comes back. Some courses which demand more space than available at The Bothy will be run at…
