Rush bag weaving and foraging weekend

Schedule

Sat Oct 05 2024 at 09:30 am to Sun Oct 06 2024 at 03:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

The Community Farm | Chew Magna, EN

Advertisement
Come and take part in our weekend workshop, where you can learn how to weave your own rush bag and then use it to forage in nature's bounty!
About this Event

Workshop itinerary: You can buy tickets for each day separately or for both days.

Saturday: Make a Foraging Bag 9.30am - 4pm

On this course you'll be working with English rush, (Schoenoplectus lacustris)which is a beautifully soft material to weave with as well as some locally foraged fibres such as dandelion. You'll learn the ancient technique of cordage and twilling and how to make a small rush foraging bag or hand bag with a strap and will leave with a finished bag and the skills to make another. You'll have the opportunity to use the bag you make for some foraging and herbal medicine making on the spring foraging and potion making day on the Sunday.

Sunday: Autumn Forage (with your own basket!) and Potion Making 10am - 3 pm

Come and explore the abundance of the hedgerows at The Community Farm and make a herbal potion to keep healthy through the seasons. We will spend the day learning about the trees and plants in the locality including history, medicinal uses and folklore. We will forage and fill our baskets in the morning and make a herbal remedy and some wild teas around the fire in the afternoon. You will gain the confidence to forage autumn herbs and make more immune boosting potions at home beyond the course.


Wear warm clothes and bring wet weather gear as the weather is unpredictable at this time of year!


Bring a jar to take your potion home in, a knife and a chopping board.


Event Photos
Advertisement

Where is it happening?

The Community Farm, Denny Lane, Chew Magna, United Kingdom

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Tickets

GBP 45.00 to GBP 100.00

The Community Farm

Host or Publisher The Community Farm

It's more fun with friends. Share with friends

Discover More Events in Chew Magna

The Art of the Spiral
Sun Jun 23 2024 at 09:00 am The Art of the Spiral

The Community Farm

WORKSHOPS ART
Foraging Basket Weaving
Sat Jun 29 2024 at 09:30 am Foraging Basket Weaving

The Community Farm

WORKSHOPS
Foraging Basket Weaving
Sat Jun 29 2024 at 09:30 am Foraging Basket Weaving

Denny Lane,Chew Magna,BS40 8SZ,GB

WORKSHOPS
Sunrise Silent Disco Yoga by the lake
Sat Jul 13 2024 at 08:00 am Sunrise Silent Disco Yoga by the lake

The Community Farm

HEALTH-WELLNESS ART
Wim Hof Fundamentals Workshop
Sat Jul 13 2024 at 10:00 am Wim Hof Fundamentals Workshop

Breathe Meditation, Ridgeway House, Winford, BS40 8AX

WORKSHOPS HEALTH-WELLNESS
Rush bag weaving and foraging weekend
Sat Oct 05 2024 at 09:30 am Rush bag weaving and foraging weekend

The Community Farm

WORKSHOPS

What's Happening Next in Chew Magna?

Discover Chew Magna Events