Green woodworking

Lesnes Learn

It's good to keep learning! Take advantage of our versatile classrooms and outside spaces to learn something new or make something surprising.

Adult workshops

Green wood carving

We will delve into the art of carving with green wood, utilising mallets and gouges. These sessions are suitable for beginners and improvers, the course includes all the tools and materials you will need to begin your journey into wood carving.

Working at a shavehorse

Art Club

Starting Thursday 18th May, and then, every third Thursday of the month thereafter.

10am to 1 pm

£10.00 per session

All Welcome.  Any age, any Ability, any Medium.

Man painting the arboretum

Spoon carving

We will be delving into the art of carving green wood into spoons using an axe, a straight knife and a crook knife. These sessions are suitable for beginners and improvers, the course includes all the tools and materials you will need to begin your journey into spoon carving.

A handmade wooden spoon

Children's workshops

Baby Sensory

We are very pleased to welcome Baby Sensory Woolwich - Greenwich to Lesnes Abbey Woods, which is run by Natalie Taylor and her team of outstanding class leaders.

Their Award Winning Baby Development classes will be held weekly on Mondays 11.30am - 12.15pm (birth to 7 months)  & 12.30pm-1.15pm (5 to 13 months)

two ladies with young baby

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