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Top Details Dates Costs Tutor Stories Untitled Untitled Christmas wreaths & garlands See course details, dates, costs, tutors & stories from students below COURSE DETAILS BOOK NOW Enjoy a happy day with Zanna Hoskins from S P I N D L E. You can choose to join her for either half a day or a full day to make a Christmas wreath in the morning, or a garland in the afternoon, or both if you choose to stay all day. Zanna also be runs a summer event flowers course in Wernog Wood ​ You will work with completely natural, locally sourced materials to create gorgeous, scented, luscious foliage-based decorations for your home over the festive season. ​ You will pick up tips on how to create low-cost, eco-friendly floral designs for ON the table, over the fireplace, on the front door, as well as HANGING ABOVE it all! ​ Dried material, berries, seed heads, rose hips, feathers, conifer, all the tricks of the trade for making decorations that will last ages and look amazing. It’s a wonderful way to prepare for Christmas. DATES BOOK NOW ​ ​ Wreaths and garlands ​ ​ 7 December 2024 ​ or click here for Summer event flowers ​ ​ COSTS BOOK NOW Christmas wreath - morning - (9.30-12.30) - £85 and / or Christmas garland - afternoon - (2-5pm) - £95 includes all tuition fees & flowers ​ Tea, coffee and biscuits included in your course price and a simple lunch if you are staying for both sessions We also offer accommodation & evening meals ​ Click here to see what we offer ​ This course is aimed at adults, aged 18yrs + and is suitable for beginners to those with experience YOUR TUTOR BOOK NOW Zanna Hoskins from S P I N D L E is a Dorset based grower of British flowers and foliage, a forager and florist for wild & wonderful weddings and events. Her knowledge of field-grown, hedgerow & meadow plants is brought to her floristry. ​ Zanna now sells wholesale to florists around the country. She has learnt that what she is growing has value to florists with an eye for something with scent, movement and unusual colours. They want very different materials to what they can get from traditional suppliers, and now ask her to deliver. ​ S P I N D L E is about is scent, shape, freshness, texture, scale & unusual variety. As Zanna's business grows, she is providing an increasing range of beautiful, reliable, sustainably grown alternatives to imported flowers & foliage. Stories from our students Thank you all for such an inspiring day. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Secluded, beautiful place, workshop facilities excellent. The course tutor was brilliant, so friendly and helpful, made everyone feel at ease. New inspiration and new friendships. Can’t wait to go on another workshop. Diolch yn fawr.- Karen Lovely Christmas wreath and garland making at fantastic Wernog Wood on Saturday. Thank you Claire, Rob & Zanna - Menna ​ ​ ​ ​ Click here to read testimonials of Zanna's floristry work ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Details Dates Costs Tutor Stories Upcoming Dates Sun, 04 Aug Summer event flowers - August 2024 / Wernog Wood Book Now 04 Aug 2024, 09:00 – 17:00 Floristry using foraged & locally sourced flowers Sat, 07 Dec Floristry - Christmas wreaths - December 2024 / Wernog Wood Book Now 07 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 12:30 +1 more The perfect way to prepare for Christmas with family & friends. (You can also make a garland in the afternoon but will need to book separately). Sat, 07 Dec Floristry - Christmas garlands - December 2024 / Wernog Wood Book Now 07 Dec 2024, 14:00 – 17:00 The perfect way to prepare for Christmas with family & friends. (You can also make a wreath in the morning but will need to book separately). Join the waiting list or express interest in future courses N.B. If you cannot see the Book Now section, scroll up to Upcoming Dates If a course is full, please join the waiting list as we will contact you in case of any cancellation ... it does happen! or If you would like to attend a course but can't make it on the available date, you can register interest in future dates. Join the waiting list Register interest in future dates

PHOTOGRAPHY ... click on images or links below for course details ... Spoon carving day Carve a greenwood spoon and bowl ​ A relaxing weekend carving a spoon and bowl in which it belongs to be used everyday ​ ​ Taught by - David White Read More Photography in nature Landscape photography Explore the Clwydian range & local woodlands with your camera focusing on new techniques ​ Taught by - David White Read More Spoon carving day Carve a Welsh cawl spoon or salad servers ​ Learn to carve two different styles of spoon in freshly cut greenwood ​ Taught by - David White Read More Product photography A key to marketing success Photographing your own handmade products and building still life compositions ​ Taught by - David White Read More A focus on Snowdonia Day trip to Snowdonia Explore Snowdonia with your camera - Designed for relatively fit, agile and seasoned photographers ​ Taught by - David White Read More Moving images & reels A key to marketing success Learn to tell a concise visual story with moving images suitable for social media reels ​ Taught by - David White Read More ...read more about what we offer here...

Top Details Dates Costs Tutor Stories Untitled Untitled Traditional soap making See course details, dates, costs, tutors & stories from students below COURSE DETAILS BOOK NOW This revitalising day with Sami Blackford, founder of Freyaluna , will enable you to explore the processes of soap-making using natural ingredients and traditional cold-process methods. Working in pairs, you will create a batch of soap batter which you will divide into separate moulds so that each of you leaves with a batch of approximately 1kg of soap, fragranced to your own tastes. ​ This course will focus on the process of soap-making so that you can leave with the knowledge and confidence to continue making soap at home. DATES BOOK NOW ​ ​ ​ 16 March 2024 ​ 6 October 2024 ​ 9 November 2024 ​ ​ ​ ​ COSTS BOOK NOW £150 Tuition fees & all course materials Tea, coffee and simple lunch included in your course price We also offer accommodation & evening meals ​ Click here to see what we offer ​ This course is aimed at adults, aged 18yrs + and is suitable for beginners to those with experience YOUR TUTOR BOOK NOW In 2013 Sami Blackford founded the award-winning botanical skincare company, Freyaluna . After battling with acne for many years and unsuccessfully trying every product on the market, Sami made the decision to start researching skincare in her mid 20s. Immersing herself in the world of natural and holistic skincare and wellness, she used her knowledge to begin creating skincare products that would actually care for her skin. Her products weren’t grown in a lab, but in the meadows, hedgerows, and woodlands of rural North Wales. ​ In 2022 Sami decided to change track. She is a self professed introvert and, drawing upon 30 years of her own business success, now supports other introverted and quietly-ambitious women to create and develop their own business brands. If you have dreams of developing skincare products and perhaps one day your own small business, what better place to start than to join Sami in the variety of skincare courses she offers here in Wernog Wood. Stories from our students I thoroughly enjoyed the course. It has given me the building steps I needed to make my own. - Sian ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ It's 5 stars from me for both the course I took, 'Soap Making' with Sami Blackford and the oh so gorgeous surroundings, both inside and out, of Wernog Wood. We mixed, melted and watched as magic happened before our very eyes, leaving Wernog Wood with excellent instructions and information for making our own soap. I also left Wernog Wood grateful for the company, the food and the sense of relaxation my body was enjoying after the day in such pleasant surroundings. I'm now wondering which course will be my next one at Wernog Wood? - Denise ​ .... ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Details Dates Costs Tutor Stories Upcoming Dates Sun, 02 Jun Botanical skincare - June 2024 / Wernog Wood Book Now 02 Jun 2024, 09:00 – 17:00 +1 more Formulate your own natural skincare products Sun, 15 Sept Perfumery - September 2024 / Wernog Wood Book Now 15 Sept 2024, 09:00 – 17:00 Create a natural perfume that is the essence of you Sun, 06 Oct Traditional soap making - October 2024 / Wernog Wood Book Now 06 Oct 2024, 09:00 – 17:00 With natural ingredients & cold-process methods Sat, 09 Nov Traditional soap making - November 2024 / Wernog Wood Book Now 09 Nov 2024, 09:00 – 17:00 With natural ingredients & cold-process methods Join the waiting list or express interest in future courses N.B. If you cannot see the Book Now section, scroll up to Upcoming Dates If a course is full, please join the waiting list as we will contact you in case of any cancellation ... it does happen! or If you would like to attend a course but can't make it on the available date, you can register interest in future dates. Join the waiting list Register interest in future dates

Top Details Dates Costs Tutor Stories Untitled M ake a majestic cleft oak bench See course details, dates, costs, tutors & stories from students below COURSE DETAILS BOOK NOW Over 4 days Jack Ritson will introduce you to traditional green woodworking techniques to make a majestic cleft oak bench. Make a two or three seater, with or without a back rest and a shapely seat if you choose . ​ Ta king a close look at the different grades and characteristics of oak for strength and beauty. You will learn the art of cleaving to split your log into various sizes using wedges & froes. You will the n use an axe & drawknife to shape these on your shave horse, and finally cut joints to assemble your bench . ​ Cl eaving is the technique of splitting wood down the grain rather than the more conventional sawing of fibres. Consequently, cleft wood is an incredibly strong, durable and long lasting material. DATES BOOK NOW ​ 18-21 June 2024 ​ ​ ​ ​ COSTS BOOK NOW £495 - tuition fees £75-£125 for timber depending on size and length of your bench ​ Tea, coffee and simple lunch included in your course price We also offer accommodation & evening meals ​ Click here to see what we offer ​ This course is aimed at adults, aged 18yrs + and is suitable for beginners to those with experience YOUR TUTOR BOOK NOW Jack Ritson has been both managing woodland and greenwood working for over 8 years now. Jack started learning his trade as an apprentice in Devon, but now runs Riven Oak Design out of Westonbirt arboretum where he is part of a long term coppice restoration project. Jack is passionate about trees and woodland, and loves the mix of both managing and making. He now specialises is cleft oak products such as swing seats, garden benches, fences, hurdles and of course, gates! Stories from our students Although we haven't yet run this course, Jack is a regular tutor in Wernog Wood and one of his students said.. . ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Jack was such a nice and knowledgeable tutor, he really did the course proud. As you must be well aware, you have got something really special going at Wernog, the place has a great feel and I haven’t felt so relaxed and switched off from the daily thoughts and mental paraphernalia that jiggles around my head for a long time . John ,,,,, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Details Dates Costs Tutor Stories Upcoming Dates Tue, 18 Jun Cleft oak bench making - June 2024 / Wernog Wood Book Now 18 Jun 2024, 09:00 – 21 Jun 2024, 17:00 Make a majestic cleft oak bench using greenwood Sat, 17 Aug Greenwood chair making - August 2024 / Wernog Wood Book Now 17 Aug 2024, 09:00 – 22 Aug 2024, 17:00 Make a Welsh stick armchair using traditional green woodworking techniques. The option to make a side chair is also available. Join the waiting list or express interest in future courses N.B. If you cannot see the Book Now section, scroll up to Upcoming Dates If a course is full, please join the waiting list as we will contact you in case of any cancellation ... it does happen! or If you would like to attend a course but can't make it on the available date, you can register interest in future dates. Join the waiting list Register interest in future dates

Top Stories Details Dates Costs Tutor Untitled An introduction to carving in Maltese limestone See course details, dates, costs, tutors & stories from students below COURSE DETAILS BOOK NOW On this two day freestyle stone carving course you will sculpt in Maltese limestone which is relatively easy to carve with lovely results. Working with 10 inch stone blocks, your tutor Andrew Worthington will guide you through the processes of taking your design ideas from sketch to a three dimensional piece, initially by marking out your stone, learning to create different textures and how to release your design from the stone using chisels & gouges. ​ We recommend you come with a variety of ideas as a starting point for your sculpture although these may develop and change over the two days. By the end of your course you will go home with your own sculpted piece . DATES BOOK NOW ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 16-17 March 2024 ​ or ​ 9-10 November 2024 ​ ​ ​ COSTS BOOK NOW £180 - Tuition fees (plus £30 course materials) Tea, coffee and simple lunch included in your course price We also offer accommodation & evening meals ​ Click here to see what we offer ​ This course is aimed at adults, aged 18yrs + and is suitable for beginners to those with experience YOUR TUTOR BOOK NOW Andrew Worthington has run stone carving workshops for over sixteen years in different settings and for various organisations. By introducing students to the use of traditional tools and techniques, Andrew has given many people a sense of achievement and satisfaction from producing their own artwork in stone. Andrew is an artist who concentrates on sculpting in stone. His own work is inspired by organic shapes and is influenced by the way the stone was originally formed. He engages in public and private commissions working on both traditional and contemporary projects. Amongst others, he has worked for, or been involved with the NHS, Canals and Rivers Trust, RHS, Wepre Park and Arley Hall. Details Dates Tutor Costs Stories Stories from our students ​​What a brilliant birthday treat! A weekend stone carving at Wernog Wood in Wales. Such a beautiful place, brilliant hosts and amazing tuition. My design expectations exceeded my actual skills but I’m really pleased with how it’s turned out. It’s totally different to what I was trying to create BUT I let the stone decide what it wanted to be in the end. - Lela ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ I didn’t know quite what to expect and this was way outside my comfort zone and it turned out to be a lovely creative experience. Andrew the tutor was excellent, and gave basic instruction and then more detailed advice as you needed it, building gradually on what you were trying to achieve, but not at all overdone, and with encouragement from start to finish, there was a lot of freedom involved in developing the artworks. From my rough sketches ‘let’s see how to find what is inside this block of limestone’ was in my mind the whole time, and as a group we produced surprisingly and radically different results. I have to say it was complete enjoyment from start to finish. - Andy The course with Andrew is hard work but he is very supportive and encouraging. I was a complete beginner and yet I took home a lovely sculpture which I am proud to own and display. My little hands took a beating, not being used to handling heavy hammer and chisels!! Although it was hard work it was also fun. - Lynne ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Upcoming Dates Sat, 09 Nov Stonecarving - November 2024 / Wernog Wood Book Now 09 Nov 2024, 09:00 – 10 Nov 2024, 17:00 An introduction to carving in Maltese limestone Join the waiting list or express interest in future courses N.B. If you cannot see the Book Now section, scroll up to Upcoming Dates If a course is full, please join the waiting list as we will contact you in case of any cancellation ... it does happen! or If you would like to attend a course but can't make it on the available date, you can register interest in future dates. Join the waiting list Register interest in future dates

Top Stories Details Dates Costs Tutor Untitled Willow basket making using traditional weaving techniques See course details, dates, costs, tutors & stories from students below COURSE DETAILS BOOK NOW Basket maker Mandy Coates is offering a variety of different basket making styles in 2024. Whichever you choose, you will learn traditional willow weaving and basketry techniques using Mandy's home grown willows, with lovely contrasting colours if you choose. ​ On a single day you could make a round spiral berry basket with quirky wooden handle. Over two days you could make an oval laundry basket with flowing plaited border or a round shopping basket with twisted willow handles. A fourth option is to make a willow plant support , a beautiful spiral structure to support your sweet peas or simply to add a bit of architectural lift to your garden. ​ Mandy will teach you how to select and soak your willow. She will introduce you to the techniques of laying out the stakes for your basket, giving it a strong base and structure. You will learn a variety of weaves, including a decorative board er for the top. Mandy will guide you on which tools are a good starting point for further work. DATES BOOK NOW 9-10 March Oval laundry basket ​ 6 April Willow plant support (click booking link below to see image) ​ 2 June Spiral basket with wooden handles ​ 19-20 October Round shopping basket with willow handles COSTS BOOK NOW Oval basket - Two day course - £320 Willow plant climber - One day course - £170 Spiral basket - One day co urse - £165 Round shopping basket - Two day course - £320 These costs includes all course materials ​ Tea, coffee and simple lunch included in your course price. We also offer accommodation & evening meals ​ Click here to see what we offer ​ This course is aimed at adults, aged 18yrs + and is suitable for beginners to those with experience YOUR TUTOR BOOK NOW Mandy Coates is an acclaimed basket maker who lives and works in north Wales. Using traditional techniques, Mandy weaves both traditional and contemporary basket designs which are beautiful and functional. Using willow that she has grown, she will often also introduce materials that she has gathered from the hedgerow.​ ​ Mandy began her basket making career 35 years ago and was particularly drawn to the craft due to the simplicity of tools and materials needed. Mandy has taught and exhibited in galleries across Wales and further afield. She sells her work both nationally and internationally and is a yeoman member of The Worshipful Company of Basketmakers. ​ Traditional craft techniques seem to be inherent in Mandy's family as her sons Joe & Fred Farey teach timber frame building techniques here in Wernog Wood. Details Dates Costs Tutor Stories from our students ​​A great course in a beautiful setting with a good lunch and plenty of coffee/tea to keep us going throughout the day. Mandy was an excellent tutor and juggled our various needs well and brought a lovely mixture of willow varieties for us to use. Would recommend her to anyone wanting to learn how to make a basket. ​ Highly recommend a course with Mandy - we had a lovely day and came home with very nice baskets - thank you! - Kate ​ ​ ​ ​ ... Brilliant place to learn new skills, I’ve done two basket making courses here and thoroughly enjoy my experience. Claire and Rob are great hosts, the lunch plain but delicious with homemade bread. I will be going again in 2024, can’t wait - Sue Stories Upcoming Dates Sun, 02 Jun Basket making - Spiral baskets with handle - June 2024 / Wernog Wood Sold Out Details 02 Jun 2024, 09:00 – 17:00 +4 more Learn traditional willow weaving and basketry techniques Sat, 19 Oct Basket making - Shopper baskets - October 2024 / Wernog Wood Book Now 19 Oct 2024, 09:00 – 20 Oct 2024, 17:00 +3 more Learn traditional willow weaving and basketry techniques Join the waiting list or express interest in future courses N.B. If you cannot see the Book Now section, scroll up to Upcoming Dates If a course is full, please join the waiting list as we will contact you in case of any cancellation ... it does happen! or If you would like to attend a course but can't make it on the available date, you can register interest in future dates. Join the waiting list Register interest in future dates

Top Details Dates Costs Tutor Stories Untitled Untitled Summer event flowers See course details, dates, costs, tutors & stories from students below COURSE DETAILS BOOK NOW Enjoy a happy day of foraging with Zanna Hoskins from SPINDLE . On this single day course you will use freshly cut and locally sourced flowers to make table centre arrangements for a special event. You will also enjoy a foraging walk to gather additional wild flowers and foliage from around our woodland & hedgerows. ​ The walk will be followed by a demonstration in the workshop, of how to make a variety of table centre arrangements – including a hanging arrangement – for a special event using your own favourite vase. You will use fully biodegradable natural materials (maybe a bit of fishing line) moss & string, after which you'll be able to get on with it and get creative, making the most of scent, colour, texture & form. At the end of the day you'll go home with something beautiful, natural, creative, and totally unique to you. It is the subtlety of the seed heads, tiny flowers and colours of the British flora at different times of year that inspire the end result .. . DATES BOOK NOW ​ ​ Summer event flowers ​ 4 August 2024 ​ or click here for Christmas wreaths & garlands ​ COSTS BOOK NOW £150 includes all tuition fees & flowers ​ Tea, coffee incl uded in your course price and a simple lunch We also offer accommodation & evening meals ​ Click here to see what we offer ​ This course is aimed at adults, aged 18yrs + and is suitable for beginners to those with experience YOUR TUTOR BOOK NOW Zanna Hoskins from S P I N D L E is a Dorset based grower of British flowers and foliage, a forager and florist for wild & wonderful weddings and events. Her knowledge of field-grown, hedgerow & meadow plants is brought to her floristry. ​ Zanna now sells wholesale to florists around the country. She has learnt that what she is growing has value to florists with an eye for something with scent, movement and unusual colours. They want very different materials to what they can get from traditional suppliers, and now ask her to deliver. ​ S P I N D L E is about is scent, shape, freshness, texture, scale & unusual variety. As Zanna's business grows, she is providing an increasing range of beautiful, reliable, sustainably grown alternatives to imported flowers & foliage. Stories from our students Thank you all for such an inspiring day. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Secluded, beautiful place, workshop facilities excellent. The course tutor was brilliant, so friendly and helpful, made everyone feel at ease. New inspiration and new friendships. Can’t wait to go on another workshop. Diolch yn fawr.- Karen Spent a lovely relaxed day learning about hedgerow flowers with Zanna, hosted by Claire & Rob, who made me feel so welcome. A beautiful spot in the folds of the Clwydians, the company & content were great. Thank you - Maggie ​ ​ Click here to read testimonials of Zanna's floristry work ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Details Dates Costs Tutor Stories Upcoming Dates Sun, 04 Aug Summer event flowers - August 2024 / Wernog Wood Book Now 04 Aug 2024, 09:00 – 17:00 Floristry using foraged & locally sourced flowers Sat, 07 Dec Floristry - Christmas wreaths - December 2024 / Wernog Wood Book Now 07 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 12:30 +1 more The perfect way to prepare for Christmas with family & friends. (You can also make a garland in the afternoon but will need to book separately). Sat, 07 Dec Floristry - Christmas garlands - December 2024 / Wernog Wood Book Now 07 Dec 2024, 14:00 – 17:00 The perfect way to prepare for Christmas with family & friends. (You can also make a wreath in the morning but will need to book separately). Join the waiting list or express interest in future courses N.B. If you cannot see the Book Now section, scroll up to Upcoming Dates If a course is full, please join the waiting list as we will contact you in case of any cancellation ... it does happen! or If you would like to attend a course but can't make it on the available date, you can register interest in future dates. Join the waiting list Register interest in future dates

WORK IN PROGRESS It took us four years to find the perfect peaceful spot to run our courses; a place where our visitors can truly escape the hustle and bustle of their daily lives. ​ After traipsing around nearly fifty properties, we finally found Wernog Wood hidden within this beautiful secluded woodland. If you look at the photos below, you can probably see why we fell in love with it. ​ Click here to watch a birds eye video of Wernog Wood as we found it when we arrived. ​ When we arrived in September 2017, the house had not been lived in for 15 years and our predecessor, Dot, had lived here alone for forty years prior to that. As you can imagine, the whole place needs considerable renovation... luckily Rob is a multi-skilled builder and mechanic who is up for a challenge... but we were keen to get the business up and running before completing house renovations. ​ So if you are planning to pay us a visit, don’t be surprised to find some piles of rubble and a rough looking house… but the rest of the place is beautiful... please bear with us! We hope you enjoy it so much that you will come back again to see how we have developed. ​

WELCOME TO STAY ...in our cosy red shed... featured in BOOK NOW Featured in The Times as #11 of Europe’s 25 magical woodland escapes, our cosy 'Red Shed' is a quirky woodland cabin, fully equipped for a comfortable self-catering holiday. ​ We welcome people attending craft courses in Wernog Wood, as well as walkers & other visitors to the area. .. . perfect for couples & honeymooners ... ​ ... all guests must be aged over 18yrs ... ... and sorry no dogs... i f you would like to bring a dog, welcome to book a bell tent. ​ This one-up, one-down cabin is designed to accommodate two people, but could sleep up to four if you don't mind being cosy! Almost all furnishings, including the beautiful greenwood bed are handmade by Rob with artwork on the walls by our tutors. The Red Shed has everything you need including bedding for an extremely comfortable king-size bed, two futons ( single & double), well equipped kitchen with induction hob, oven & dishwasher, a small bathroom with towels and a lovely hot shower, WiFi, bluetooth speakers and a TV with iPlayer & Netflix. Your little cabin is heated by a wood burner with a plentiful supply of logs and access to an outdoor wood-fired pizza oven. ​ ​ ​ Cost per ni ght 2 nights minimum stay £125 weekend nights & £95 week nights (with one free night if you stay 7 days or more) for up to 2 people for the entire cabin. Additional people in your group will be charged at £25 per night (to a maximum of 2 additional people, i.e. 4 people in tot al). ​ N.B. Prices may differ over Christmas & New Year or may be reduced midweek in the quieter seasons Check dates to see prices & special offers or 5 day rates ​ If the Red Shed is not available for your course dates, click here for camping options ​ If you are not a camper, we can point you towards other local accommodation SEE AVAILABILITY CALENDAR

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Top Details Dates Costs Tutor Stories Untitled Untitled An introduction to the fundamentals of leatherworking See course details, dates, costs, tutors & stories from students below COURSE DETAILS BOOK NOW Mike Reid runs Handcrafted Leather , a small award winning business with a worldwide customer base. On this two day fundamentals course you will learn the names and purposes of many tools, how to sew the traditional saddle stitch, layout a pattern for marking and cutting, prepare edges for finishing, dye and treat leather to give greater longevity to the items you create. ​ Mike will talk about different types of leather showing with samples and their main applications, thread, tools, hardware and more. He will give you a brief presentation on the history of leather and its production and tradition here in the UK. You will leave with a couple of items either finished or to work on from home. These will be decided before the course starts to prepare materials & templates beforehand. You can make a clutch purse or a man's wallet with press stud closure, a belt with brass hardware and rivets or a lined A5 notebook cover. DATES BOOK NOW ​ ​ ​ 2024 dates yet to be confirmed ​ ​ ​ ​ To see tutor Mike Reid at work, watch our short film made by ITV Wales - Coast & Country here COSTS BOOK NOW £300 - Tuition fees plus approx £30 for materials depending on what you choose to make Tea, coffee and simple lunch included in your course price We also offer accommodation & evening meals ​ Click here to see what we offer ​ This course is aimed at adults, aged 18yrs + and is suitable for beginners to those with experience YOUR TUTOR BOOK NOW Mike Reid owns and runs Handcrafted Leather , a small, award winning, professionally run leathercraft business with a worldwide customer base. Mike is largely self taught with a brief mentorship in Ruthin. He began his trade by buying old leather jackets & restitching them into new things, using simply a nail as an awl & a sharpened fork as a pricking iron to make even stitching holes. ​ Seven years into his journey now, bespoke artwork on leather is the mainstay of the business. From belts, wallets, hip flasks and luggage tags to custom motorcycle seats, plaques and murals, the enthusiasm for this craft grows with every new piece . ​ Working mostly to commission with customers from California to New Zealand & everywhere in between, Mike is looking forward to hosting classes with the hope of enthusing others to pick up the awl and thread, to create and to support British owned suppliers that help to keep this rewarding & fascinating craft alive. Stories from our students A really detailed and well planned introduction to leatherworking. It was a wonderfully relaxing but tiring experience. We were all totally engrossed in what we were doing under Mike's gentle guidance and encouragement. He was a great teacher and we all left with items we could be proud of - Nigel ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ I did the leather crafting course a few weeks ago and it was absolutely brilliant. I learnt so much, the teacher was great and so were the rest of the fellow students. I also have a lovely little clutch bag to show for it. My boyfriend and I pitched a tent for the couple of night we were there and were absolutely delighted with the wonderful location and facilities. Not to forget a massive shoutout to the amazing hosts Claire and Rob who were absolutely delightful and made us feel so at home! Absolutely loved the homemade pizzas! Since I have been I haven’t stopped recommending Wernog Wood to all of my friends (along with any stranger I meet in the pub ) - Alexandra The course was very informative and the tutor, Mike Reid was very engaging. It was great to be shown so many different techniques and encouraged to get hands on with the tools and material. Mike has a wealth of knowledge and is very passionate about his subject. I liked that it was a small group too so I had the 1:1 time I needed when I was struggling. The location was perfect and Claire and Rob were brilliant hosts. I am looking forward to spending more time in Wernog Wood. - Sarah ​ ​ ​ ​ Details Dates Costs Tutor Stories Upcoming Dates No upcoming events at the moment Join the waiting list or express interest in future courses N.B. If you cannot see the Book Now section, scroll up to Upcoming Dates If a course is full, please join the waiting list as we will contact you in case of any cancellation ... it does happen! or If you would like to attend a course but can't make it on the available date, you can register interest in future dates. Join the waiting list Register interest in future dates