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Pole lathe turning with Yoav Kafets 8th August 2024
Ash splint basket with Chelle Mateo 27th May 2024
Turners’ Award – Cockpit Arts 29th January 2024

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Day one of our introduction to green wood working

Day one of our introduction to green wood working course you make your own mallet and a spatula. 💅
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Every day of this four day course you create a new project. At the end of the course you’ll know how to use a range of tools safely and you’ll have a mallet, a set of chopsticks, a butter spreader, a turned object like a rolling pin or porridge spurtle and a cooking spoon! We also give you your own carving knife so you can go off and whittle at home.
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Love this pic of co-op member @ed.castell turning

Love this pic of co-op member @ed.castell turning a lovely bit of fresh cherry on one of our foot-powered pole lathes. The joy of making!
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#thejoyofmaking #polelathe #polelatheturning #bowlturning #bowlturner #cherrybowl #newwoodculture #greenwoodworking #greenwood #londongreenwood #happyturner #bowlturninglondon #humanpowered #humanpoweredlathe

Turn a log into a handmade bowl on our bowl carvin

Turn a log into a handmade bowl on our bowl carving course. There a is something very satisfying about making a useful and beautiful object from a piece of wood. Using a range of hand tools including adzes, gouges, axes and drawknives participants spend an energetic day making their own unique bowl.
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#bowlcarving #abneyparkcemetery #abneypark #abneycemetery #stokenewington #greenwoodcarving #greenwoodworking #londongreenwood #londonmakers #greenwoodbowl #carvingcourses #carvinglessons #carvingclass #londoncraftclasses

New album cover for our Bowl Carving course. Bowl

New album cover for our Bowl Carving course. Bowl carving is the new rock & roll.
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#abneyparkcemetery #abneypark #bowlcarving #adze #bowlcarvingclass #greenwoodworking #londongreenwood #londongreenwoodwork #makesomethingbeautiful #makeabowl #londonmakers #learntocarvewood #greenwoodworkcourses

What an amazing day of instruction from @woodwoolw

What an amazing day of instruction from @woodwoolwillow last Friday. Our members enjoyed a wonderful basket weaving course. Each made their own tool basket to keep their spoon carving tools in. The results were fantastic!
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#basketweaving #basketweavingworkshop #willowweaving #willowweavingclass #londongreenwood #greenwoodworker #hackney #hackneycityfarm #craftersgonnacraft

Another magical set of Family Whittling sessions l

Another magical set of Family Whittling sessions last week 🪵✨ our young makers made a bundle of personally designed tools to take home 🌿
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We learnt straight cuts, we learnt thumb push cuts, we learnt stop cuts and we learnt to do it all safely, as the young people’s grown ups learnt how to ensure they can both be making confidently🙏💪
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People keep asking how they can join us! And it’s as simple as booking in the link in our bio! We have sessions for 6-8’s, and 9+’s - and each young person books with one adult so the family levels up their knife skills together 🏕️
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We have dates currently available for August 22nd, 24th, and 31st - and you can join our newsletter on our website to make sure you hear when any future dates are released 🙏🌾
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#familywhittling #youngpeople #activitiesforkids #summeractivities #summeractivitiesforkids #londonactivities #activitiesforkidslondon #londoncraft #kidscrafts #kidscrafting #kidscraftideas

We had Family Whittling yesterday in our 6-8’s a

We had Family Whittling yesterday in our 6-8’s and 9+’s sessions for young makers and their grown up. We explored the uses of different woods for our projects, using elder to make marshmallow forks and hazel for decorative tools.
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In our Family Whittling sessions we empower young people to develop wood carving skills using safe knife techniques, while enabling their accompanying adult to learn how to supervise and grow their creativity together.
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We have spots on our summer family whittling classes on:
8th August [LIMITED TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE]
22nd August
24th august
31st August
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Book now to ensure your spot and join us in our little hideaway in Hackney City Farm
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#summeractivitiesforkids #familywhittling #sloydforkids #slojdforkids #greenwoodworkforkids #whittlingforkids

We were so lucky to have hosted the talented @yoav

We were so lucky to have hosted the talented @yoav.kafets at our workshop a few weeks back.
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Yoav taught a one day improver’s bowl turning course aimed at people with previous experience on the pole lathe. He also taught a two day course, giving participants the opportunity to dive deeper into pole lathe techniques as well as turning at least one bowl and one cup!
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All students came away with a greater appreciation of the craft as well as a thirst to continue creating stunningly beautiful and ergonomic every-day objects.
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Here are some photo highlights from the courses he taught that weekend.
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If pole lathe turning is something you want to explore, you can sign up to a one day course with one of London Green Wood’s experienced turners. Link in bio.
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#polelathe #polelatheturning #polelathebowl #polelatheclasses #polelatheclass #polelathemasterclass #bowlturning #cupturning #greenwoodworking #londongreenwood #polelathebowlturning

🌳 Join Us for Summer Whittling Adventures! 🌳

🌳 Join Us for Summer Whittling Adventures! 🌳[Link in bio]
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Looking for a fun and educational summer activity to do with your young maker? Come join us at London Green Wood for our summer holiday whittling classes for 6-8’s and 9+’s!
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These sessions are perfect for children to learn new skills alongside a supervising adult.
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📅 August Dates Available:
Thursday 8th [LAST FEW REMAINING]
Thursday 22nd
Saturday 24th
Saturday 31st
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🪵 What to Expect:
Learn safe and useful whittling techniques to start making.
Guidance from experienced teachers and makers.
Supervision tips for adults.
A woody family workshop tucked away in Hackney City Farm right next to the animals.
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👩‍👧‍👦 Why Join:
Spend time surrounded by nature with your young maker.
Learn a new skill.
Discover the joy of whittling in a peaceful, natural environment.
Take home your creations and continue exploring together.
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✨ Book Now and Whittle Your Worries Away! ✨
Limited spots available, so don’t miss out! Click the link in our bio to book your spot today. Create and connect together this summer at London Green Wood! 🌿
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#summeractivitiesforkids #summeractivities #sloydforkids #whittlingforkids #familyactivitieslondon #hackneyactivitiesforkids #summerholidayactivities #schoolsoutforsummer

Freshening up the workshop #shavehorse stock. . .

Freshening up the workshop #shavehorse stock.
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#shavehorsebuild #mikeabbott #greenwoodworking #bodging

We’re excited to be hosting @yoav.kafets who wil

We’re excited to be hosting @yoav.kafets who will be teaching at our workshop in a few weeks. There are still some places available on his bowl turning course on 19th July. A rare opportunity! Don’t miss this. Link in our bio.
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#bowlturning #bowlturningmasterclass #polelathe #polelatheturning #londongreenwood #yoavelkayam #turningwood #greenwoodworking #greenwoodwork #learntoturn

We’re always trying to improve. It’s what craf

We’re always trying to improve. It’s what craftspeople do. We’ve decided to reduce the number of participants on our bowl turning course. This course is already rated 5* on our booking website. We think reducing the numbers will make it even better!
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#bowlturning #learnbowlturning #bowlturningclass #bowlturningclasses #bowlturningclasslondon #polelatheturning #polelatheclasses #polelatheturningworkshop #greenwoodworking #bodgers #bodging #turnbowls #greenwoodbowl

Our bowl turning course is so much fun! Enjoy a wh

Our bowl turning course is so much fun! Enjoy a whole day of learning and physical activity in our beautiful outdoor workshop on @hackneycityfarm_official.

Our unique workshop offers each participant their own handmade, human-powered lathe on which to create a beautiful bowl from locally grown wood.

Booking link in our bio.
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#polelatheturning #polelathe #bowlturning #learntoturn #learnturning #londonbowlturners #turnabowl #turningclass #turningcourse #greenwoodworking #greenwoodworkingcourses #londongreenwood #greenwoodworkingcommunity

I tried to impose order and uniformity on todays s

I tried to impose order and uniformity on todays spoon carving class but you can’t suppress the human spirit 😳☺️
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#spooncarving #thehumanspirit #makingspoons #spooncarving #sloyd #spooncarvinglessons #learntocarve #london #londongreenwood #slöjd #sløjd #slojd #whittling #whittlingwood #whittlespoons

Our members were treated to an ash splint weaving

Our members were treated to an ash splint weaving masterclass by basketmaker extraordinaire @chelle.mateo over the weekend. Hard work but very rewarding.
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#ashsplintbaskets #weaving #ashsplintbasketry #ashsplints #ashsplintweaving #poundingash #ashtrees

TFW you wonder if 500 coach screws is going to be

TFW you wonder if 500 coach screws is going to be enough.

We’re working on reopening our old workshop at #abneycemetery. Hoping to have courses running there soon. 🔜 🔜 🔜
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#soon #🔜 #londongreenwood #londongreenwoodwork #whittlingcourses #whittlinguniversity #universityofwhittling #whittlingschool #spooncarving #stokenewington #stokenewingtonchurchstreet #londoncemeteries #londoncemetery #abney #abneypark #abneyparkcemetery

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