Woodland Artisan: Willow Weaving Workshop

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Back by popular demand this two day workshop led by Tim Palmer will take you through the process of weaving and is suitable for both beginners and those wanting to develop existing skills. Assynt Leisure Centre, £15 plus cost of materials. Booking essential, contact Sandra sandramcallus@gmail.com Suitable for ages 11 and above

Lino-print Workshop – Woodland Artisan Project

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
A chance to learn a new, fun creative skill while enjoying the wonderful natural resources of Culag Woods. Locally based artist Jed Grimes will teach the basics of the art of Lino-cutting and printing, using a solid traditional printing press. We’ll spend an hour learning the basics with Jed, then take a short stroll into Culag Woods to collect and…

Make the Most of Your Croft: Workshop 1 – Seeing your croft’s potential

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Meeting at Coigach Community Hall, Achiltibuie IV26 2YG then onto nearby croft Have you taken on a croft and feel you could do more with it? Has an area of your croft become overgrown? Are you looking for help or ideas for what is possible on your croft? Or a change of enterprises? This meeting is FREE, supported by the…

Woodland Activity Leader Training with Wild Things!

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If you are interested in enhancing your skills to lead groups in a woodland environment, training to become a Woodland Activity Leader will provide you with the learning and knowledge you require. Woodland Activity Leader Training is an accredited outdoor learning course and an alternative to forest school training. The General Teaching Council of Scotland has accredited Woodland Activity Leader Training with…

Woodland Artisan: Spoon Carving Workshop

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Spoon carving is the stereotypical Nordic woodcraft project people get stuck into and for good reason.  It is easy to pick up the basics but can take many years to master, so you can see constant improvement and keeping your interest for many years.  Everybody needs wooden spoons in their kitchen so they make great gifts.  The other benefit of…

Woodland Artisan: Introduction to Knife Carving

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An opportunity to learn the basic knife carving techniques as Chris leads you through the process of carving and decorating a wand. You will be introduced to some of the different carving knives available and shown how to use them safely as you progress through the different stages of making a wand. There’s also a chance to try chip carving…

Woodland Artisan: Cup Carving Workshop

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Follow in the footsteps of the ancient Highlanders by replicating a 2000 year old Highlands cup of your own. With expert tuition from Wooden Tom, you will be guided to safely use hand tools such as a knife and axe to create your own  Highlands kuksa cup or whisky quaich to take home. Booking Essential Suitable for ages 11 and…

Gaelic Weekend

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16mh & 17mh Màirt 2019   Beginners, Lower Intermediate, Intermediate and Advanced, all with fluent tutors Kirsteen Macdonald, Anna Mairi Macleod, James Graham agus Seonag Anderson   10 – 4.30 le buffet/ceilidh oidhche ‘hathairne £25 gach latha a’ gabhail a-steach lon ‘s ceilidh £10 buffet feasgar ‘hathairne   10.00am – 4.30pm + buffet/ceilidh on Saturday evening £25 per day including…

Common Grazing Workshop

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Common Grazings Workshop with Arthur MacDonald This workshop is open to all with an interest in common grazings, Clerks, Committees and Common grazing shareholders. Using scenario modelling learn about the new grazings regulations and have your questions answered by tutor Arthur MacDonald. Local Course Director: Anne Campbell Tutor: Arthur MacDonald Free to crofters, and grazing clerks, but booking essential. Lunch…

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