Calendar

Date & venue

Event

January 2009

 

Friday 16th January

Memorial Hall, 7.30pm

Pantomime

Woodchurch Players will be performing "The Last Pirate", a swashbuckling tale of pirates and revenue men of the 18th Century. Tickets at £7.50 and £6.50 (children and concessions) can be obtained from Noreen Smith on 01233 732586 or Val Smith on 01233 860245. For more details about the performance click here.

Saturday 17th January

Memorial Hall, 2.30pm and 7.30pm

Pantomime

(see above for details)

Sunday 18th January

Memorial Hall, 2.30pm

Pantomime

(see above for details)

February 2009

 

Monday 2nd February

Memorial Hall, 7.30pm
History Society Annual General Meeting

Saturday 7th February

Rare Breeds Centre, 10am - 4pm

Willow Cultivation course

Learn how to plant out a new withy bed using 'setts' whilst also harvesting an existing crop. Find out more.

Wednesday 25th February

Memorial Hall, 7.30pm

Friends of Woodchurch Windmill Annual General Meeting

Friday 27th and Saturday 28th February

Memorial Hall

The Woodchurch Film Festival

A feast of films for all the family. More information to follow soon.

March 2009

 

Saturday & Sunday

14th & 15th March

Rare Breeds Centre, 10am  4.30pm

Hedgerow Basketry course

See hedgerows in a completely new light. Find out more.

April 2009

 

Saturday 29th April

Rare Breeds Centre, 10am - 4.30pm

Garden Plant Supports course

Make either a conical type plant support, garden edging, trellis or a woven panel. Find out more.

May 2009

 

Saturday 16th May

Rare Breeds Centre, 10am - 4pm

Willow Sculpture course

Plaiting, weaving, tying and binding techniques. Find out more.

Sunday 17th May

Sparkes Gill Wood, 10am - 4pm

Hazel Layering course

Learn how to make your own wooden tools then help resotre some of Kent's neglected Hazel coppice. Find out more.

Saturday 30th May

Rare Breeds Centre, 10am - 4pm

Hexagonal Plaited Basketry course

Learn how to split hazel and other woods down into flat bands then learn how to weave a basket. Find out more.

June 2009

 

Saturday & Sunday

13th & 14th June

Rare Breeds Centre, 10am - 5pm

Bentwood Hazel Chairs course

Create a beautiful bentwood hazel chair for your home or garden. Find out more.

Saturday 20th June

Falcons Conference Centre

Rare Breeds Centre

11am - 4pm

The Basketmakers Association

Summer Meeting 2009

Free admission and parking. Attractions will include:
Demonstrations of traditional & contemporary Basketry & Chair Seating
Numerous Stalls & Stands selling Books, Tools, Willow, Chairs, Baskets, Hurdles, etc
Small display/exhibition of Basketry
Willow Art & Woven Forms
‘Have a go’ at both Weaving & Plaiting

For more information contact Alan Sage:

T: 01233 820461

Saturday & Sunday

27th & 28th June

Rare Breeds Centre, 10am - 5pm

Shave Horses course

From a handful of round logs learn how to make a useful shaving horse device to take home. Find out more.

July 2009

 

Saturday & Sunday

11th & 12th July

Rare Breeds Centre, 10am - 4.30pm

Willow Basketry course

Using both traditional and contemporary techniques, learn how to weave a round basket. Find out more.

Saturday 25th July

Rare Breeds Centre, 10am - 4pm

Splitting, Cleaving & Riving course

Learn the skill of splitting, cleaving and riving wood. Find out more.

August 2009

 

Saturday & Sunday

1st & 2nd August

Rare Breeds Centre, 10am - 5pm

Primitive Bows course

Learn to make a primitive style bow froma single stave. Find out more.

September 2009

 

Saturday & Sunday

5th & 6th September

Rare Breeds Centre, 10am - 4pm

Frame Baskets

Learn how to make a gypsy stile frame basket. Find out more.

Saturday 26th September

Rare Breeds Centre, 10am - 4pm

Willow Sculpture course

Plaiting, weaving, tying and binding techniques. Find out more.

Saturday 27th September

Rare Breeds Centre, 10am - 4pm

Woodland Management course

Learn how to put together a management plan for woodland and how to maintain or preserve it. Find out more.

October 2009

 

Saturday 17th October

Rare Breeds Centre, 10am - 4pm

Knot Tying course

Learn how to play some cordage and then learn the art of tying many different knots. Find out more.

Saturday 18th October

Rare Breeds Centre, 10am - 4pm

Twined Basketry course

Choose from a variety of natural or recycled materials to create your own twined basked. Find out more.

November 2009

 

Saturday 28th November

Sparkes Gill Wood, 10am - 4pm

Coppicing course

Learn the basic skills of coppicing using hand tools. Find out more.

December 2009

 

Saturday 9th December

Rare Breeds Centre, 12 - 3pm

Yule Decorations course

Learn to make colourful wreaths and decorative hangings. Find out more.