We are really looking forward to welcoming you back to Bottoms’ Corner in 2023. Take a look at what’s on offer below; if you need more information please contact us or make a booking direct through the site, using Eventbrite. We hope to hear from you soon. Jane and Guy
Come spend an enjoyable and relaxing day with us in our lovely hazel woodland, Bottoms’ Corner, to savour some good company, quite a lot of chat, as well as some pretty good home-baked cakes, whilst learning to do or make something interesting and probably useful at the same time. Spend a day with Wassledine for some constructive relaxation.
Gift certificates
We offer gift certificates that may be redeemed against any of our products so if you are after a gift for someone who might appreciate a Wassledine Day in the Woods, find out more here.
Arrange your own special event
We are very happy to run courses for you at your own venue if you have the space and we can also arrange special events for small groups of friends or colleagues at Bottoms’ Corner in Gravenhurst – team building, for a celebration… ..if you’re interested, please contact us to chat over your ideas.
Please note – we run courses for other organisations at other venues, so do check the venue before booking.
One recent customer posted on Facebook… I attended the beginner’s basket weaving course with Wassledine. I had an amazing day that far exceeded expectations. I came away with a basket that I was proud of and felt so happy and relaxed after spending time in the woods. There’s something magical about woods! Jane, Guy and Ed are such lovely people that made us feel so welcome and ensured we had a plentiful supply of hot drinks and Jane’s delicious cake.
Two Christmassy, crafty, cakey sessions, to make a beautiful, natural willow wreath for your home.
Tuesday 5 December, 10.30am-12.30pm
and Sunday 10 December, 1.30-3.30pm
Join us on our home turf in Gravenhurst, to make a beautiful willow wreath base from willow grown on the Wassledine Farm, just a few hundred metres away and decorate it with natural red and greenery or some seasonal bling; or perhaps a bit of both.
We will provide all the materials you’ll need as well as some tea and cake.
This year’s Christmas craft courses will be run in Gravenhurst Village Hall.
For more information and to book:
click here for Tuesday 5 December
click here for Sunday 10 December (both link to our Eventbrite page)
Two Christmassy, crafty, cakey sessions, to make a beautiful, natural willow star for your home.
Tuesday 5 December, 1.30-3.30pm
Sunday 10 December, 10.30am-3.30pm
Join us on our home turf in Gravenhurst, to make a beautiful star from willow grown on the Wassledine Farm, just a few hundred metres away. Our stars make wonderful and unusual Christmas decorations for doors, windows or even your tree. Many are left up all year round.
We will provide all the materials you’ll need as well as a piece of cake and plenty of tea and coffee.
For more information and to book:
click here for Tuesday 5 December
click here for Sunday 10 December (both link to our Eventbrite page)
We will be running a Sunday Storytelling Day in the autumn. Watch this space or sign up to receive our irregular email newsletter – left of this p.age
Training Day – sorry postponed until 2024
Make a foot stool from a log
Course details
This two-day course will introduce you to working green wood (wood direct from the tree that has not been processed or dried) with hand tools. You will make a foot stool with a woven top to take home. The wood will be sourced from our own woodland where the course is being held and the weaving completed using environmentally friendly Danish cord. No previous experience is necessary. The course also provides the opportunity to spend a relaxing couple of days in a beautiful and peaceful woodland setting. Plenty of tea and coffee with homemade cake is on offer throughout both days and is included in the price.
Course details
The first day will focus on splitting logs and making the component parts of the stool using shave horses and drawknifes. The shave horse and drawknife are traditional tools used in chairmaking and other crafts. The second day will be taken up assembling the stool parts and weaving the top.
Both days have the potential to be quite full-on and, if necessary, finish times may over-run a bit to make sure things get finished. You do not need to be a bodybuilder, but a reasonable level of physical fitness is required, particularly in the hands/wrists, so if you have any doubts about this please call us for a chat before booking.
Course tutor
The course will be led by local craftsman Tim Spencer. Tim has been making things from wood since childhood, but about 8 years ago he became obsessed with carving spoons and, following a course with green woodworker Mike Abbott, graduated to making chairs and stools (although spoons still feature from time to time). Tim says his epiphany was when, after years of making things from straight, flat wood, he experienced the satisfaction of making useful items straight from the log; he now enjoys getting other people involved in green woodworking and getting the same satisfaction from it as he does.
Cost – tbc