This beginner's class in spoon carving introduces you to the art of carving with an axe, a knife and a crook knife. By carving a spoon, you can focus on becoming familiar with the tools of the craft without the pressure of knowing what to carve. As you gain confidence with the tools, you begin…

Turn a log of locally sourced wood into a hand carved bowl in a day! You will be introduced to the hand tools that make this process possible, including an axe and carving gouges. This is a physically demanding carving day. No experience necessary, just plenty of enthusiasm and stamina! This workshop is carried out…

Calling all young palaeontologists! Join us at Lesnes Abbey’s very own fossil pit for 1 and 1/2 hours of fossil digging. You will have the chance to discover and take home fossils such as shells and shark’s teeth which are approximately 55 million years old. You will be provided with all the equipment and guidance…

This 1 1/2 hour workshop is for children and an accompanying adult to start practising whittling wood with special carving knives. Sessions start either at 10am or 1.30pm. There will be plenty of advice so you can continue this hobby safely at home together, using the correct tools. One ticket admits one adult and one…

Brighten your room and heart in these dark winter months with beautiful wreathes and garlands made from locally sourced materials. Enliven your senses and spaces with fragrant, natural flora you have foraged to add to your creations. Join us for this bracing and creative activity in our woodland workshop, beneath our canopy and beside a…

Brighten your room and heart in these dark winter months with beautiful wreathes and garlands made from locally sourced materials. Enliven your senses and spaces with fragrant, natural flora you have foraged to add to your creations. Join us for this bracing and creative activity in our woodland workshop, beneath our canopy and beside a…