Although the workshop is now closed, we have arranged with Hackney Council that we can visit the workshop once a week to prepare a supply of wood for isolating spoon carvers. Every Monday we will leave a box of spoon sized wood for anyone who’s carving at home to take away. Please do not contact […]
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Tips for carving at home
Whittling and spoon carving are an excellent therapeutic, productive, useful and creative activities and we hope it will bring all those benefits to those who take it up. However it’s even more important to stay safe when learning at home with no teacher to keep an eye on you, so we’ve written some brief tips […]
Covid-19
Because of the Covid-19 outbreak and following the government’s announcement, London Green Wood is closed to all for the foreseeable future. Really hoping to be back in a few weeks time. Unfortunatly this also means the end of our wood giveaways for isolating carvers. Hope everyone’s got some projects lined up at home.
New partnership with Walk Wild
POSTPONED FOLLOWING THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAKSaturday 21st March – 12 noon – 2pm – Abney Park Cemetary, Stoke Newington High Street, N16 0LHPrice £35pp In this workshop learn the basics of green woodworking making a locally grown spatula to take home with you. Suitable for complete beginners. Booking and further information here.
Stroud Green Christmas Market
Sunday 15th December 2019 We were at Stroud Green Christmas Market to sell our wooden wares, including spoons, spreaders and treadle powered turned bowls. Not to mention the antique sock machine. Thanks to everyone who came to say hello, bought our crafts and joined in making their own locally grown tree decorations. Stroud Green Market […]
Abney Park Autumn Fayre
Saturday 19th October 2019 11 am – 4 pm Free, All welcome Abney Park is looking forward to hosting a day of fun at their annual Autumn Fair. Come along and enjoy a variety of arts and crafts stalls, second-hand books, tempting food and drinks for all, arts & plant workshops, kids activities and music […]
London Car Free Day – Whittling in the street
London Green Wood will be running free whittling sessions for families (minimum age 8yrs) and adults on Sunday 22nd September 10.30am-5pm for London Car Free Day in Church Street, Stoke Newington.
Lucie Gledhill – Jerwood Makers Open 2019
For some days, jeweler artist Lucie Gledhill joined us at our outdoor workshop in Abney Park to work on an unusual green woodwork project. Lucie is one of the five artists selected for the biennial Jerwood Makers Open 2019. Jerwood Makers Open was established in 2010 to promote the significance of making and materials within […]
Bodgers Ball 2019
The Bodgers Ball 2019 was held in the Wimpole Hall in Cambridgeshire on the 11th and 12th of May. Pre-Ball runned on Thursday 9th and 10th of May. As it was in the flat, ‘fenny’ part of the country, the year theme was Wetlands. Location: Wimpole Hall, Arrington, Royston, Cambridgeshire SG8 0BW Photos by @slow.maker […]
SPOONFEST 2019
Spoonfest is held each year on the first weekend of August, in Edale, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, UK. Situated in the heart of the Peak District at the start of the Pennine Way, between Manchester and Sheffield. Tickets will be on sale on Sunday 28th April 2019 HERE Festival Tickets go on sale at 11am (UK […]