Courses with Nene Coppicing and Crafts
We run craft workshops at Sacrewell Farm, an award-winning heritage attraction near Peterborough and other venues in the area. On this page you will find upcoming course dates and past workshops we plan to run again.
If you are interested in any of our workshops (even if no date has been arranged), please contact us by email (nenecoppicingandcrafts@gmail.com) or reserve a place below. We need a minimum number of participants to run a workshop, so why not invite your friends or family too?
The workshops are held outdoors in good weather or indoors, but unheated, if the weather is not kind to us. For whole-day courses, please bring some lunch and a drink.
Saturday 20th Sept 2025
Beginners' wet felting
On this workshop you will make a beautiful hand-felted bowl. You will learn several basic techniques, including how to use a resist template to create a 3-D shape, laying out the fibres, pre-felting, and the final felting process.
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All materials and tools are provided.
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When 9.30am–1pm, Saturday 20th September 2025
Where Sacrewell Farm, Thornhaugh, Peterborough, PE8 6HJ
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Saturday 4th October 2025
Make your own garden obelisk
Get ahead of the game and make a large obelisk. Firstly, use it as a centrepiece over Christmas, it could be your modern Christmas tree, decorated with twinkling lights or use it to display all you Christmas cards. Then come springtime pop it out in the garden as a beautiful support for your plant.
All materials and tools are provided.
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When
Saturday 4th October 2025, 9.30am–12.30pm. Three spaces available
Where
Ryhall, PE9 4HT
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Saturdays 1st and 15th November 2025
Willow Christmas decorations
During this half-day workshop, you will make at least two willow Christmas decorations. You can choose from a variety of items including stars, mini reindeer, mini Christmas trees, a blank wreath, a star garland.
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All materials and tools are provided.
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When
9am–1pm, Saturday 1st November 2025
Saturday 15th November 2025
Where Sacrewell Farm, Thornhaugh, Peterborough, PE8 6HJ
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Spring 2026
Make a large willow dragonfly
Come and enjoy learning a few basic willow-weaving skills with an experienced tutor and produce one or two beautiful large willow dragonflies.
You will attach your dragonfly to a long willow rod, enabling it to ‘dance’ elegantly in the breeze. They look great over a pond, in a flowerbed, or gently bobbing above a patio pot.​​
All materials and tools are provided.
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May, June and July 2026
Introduction to willow basketmaking
Come and enjoy a day working with willow to create a useful basket. Our experienced basket maker will guide you through many basic techniques, which may whet your appetite to try something more adventurous in the future!
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All materials and tools are provided.
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When
9.15am–4.30pm,
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