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CONTACT US Please contact us: for general enquiries and further information if there is a course of interest, but the dates don't suit (tell us which one) if there are courses you would like us to add or just to say hello! Rob & Claire Wernog Wood Llanbedr DC Ruthin Denbighshire. LL15 1YE Tel: 0776 5251531 Email: courses@wernogwood.co.uk Success! Message received. Send

WERNOG WOOD ON FILM COAST & COUNTRY - ITV WALES In November 2020, we were visited by Rob Shelley and Mark Doleman from ITV Wales who were filming for Coast & Country. The programme featured two of our tutors at work, Rich Jones from Heat and Beat and Mike Reid from Handcrafted Leather ​ Click here to watch .... Wernog Wood features 16.30 minutes in! ARTS IN DENBIGHSHIRE A short film made in 2019 to promote tourism in Denbighshire featuring the part built workshop in Wernog Wood as a venue for c raft courses and Helfa Gelf open studios, an event that sadly no longer exists. ​ Click here to watch this North East Wales tourism film WHEN WE ARRIVED IN 2017 This birds eye view video captured Wernog Wood as we found it. This is why we fell in love with this beautiful place in the hills! Click here to watch YouTube video.

Top Details Dates Costs Tutor Stories Untitled Untitled Seasonal card making using lino relief printing techniques See course details, dates, costs, tutors & stories from students below COURSE DETAILS BOOK NOW On this single day course, printmaker Bronte Adam will guide you through the processes of printing single-coloured seasonal cards using a lino relief printmaking process. ​ So to avoid designers block and to manage your time effectively, you will choose between a selection of Bronte's design elements, but collate these in a way that make your design unique. Your designs may include a winter animal together with seasonal foliage. You will then learn the techniques of intricate carving and unique colour separation to produce clean and striking winter scenes. So to ensure you go home with a complete set of cards, your design will be limited to three colours, mixed by Bronte. DATES BOOK NOW ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 16 November 2024 ​ or ​ 17 November 2024 ​ ​ ​ COSTS BOOK NOW £120 - Tuition fees basic course materials included but extras will be available at an additional cost ​ Tea, coffee and simple lunch included in your course price We also offer accommodation & evening meal s ​ 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 Bronte Adam is a printmaker who specialises in relief printing, her preferred method being lino and woodblock. Bronte particularly enjoys the challenge of carving intricate details into her print blocks which she combines with multi coloured separation, giving her clean and vibrant prints. Her prints bring to life galah cockatoos perched in eucalyptus trees or plump ripe grapefruits nestled among leaves Bronte studied printed textiles and surface pattern design at Leeds Arts University. She has worked both as a freelance artist and as a commercial artist designing prints for homeware and children’s clothing. She has recently finished a major print commission redesigning the packaging for a UK soft drinks company which was launched in early 2022. Bronte takes inspiration from textile designers such as Josef Frank or the patterns and compositions found in Iznik pottery from the Middle East. Stories from our students My daughter and I had a fantastic day yesterday with Brontë making Lino cut Christmas cards. I have been to other tutors but not like Bronte, she is excellent and we learnt so much. Plenty of workspace, tea, coffee and cake, plus homemade lunch. What more could anyone want. Thank you very much for our super day. - Lynda What a fabulous course. Bronte is not just super talented but also an is an excellent teacher, with lots of patience too. I had some basic knowledge of printmaking but the techniques that she taught me have completely upgraded my printmaking and I came away with lots of confidence and ideas. - Tess My first visit to Wernog Wood, a very warm welcome (and mug of coffee) awaited me and I immediately felt relaxed and at home. Superb workshop area and facilities. I arrived not knowing anyone and left having made new friends. ​ Excellent course, Bronte is a confident and inspiring tutor with much knowledge and experience of her craft. I had been anxious prior to the course, being a complete beginner in lino cutting and printing, but I need not have worried. I exceeded my expectations thanks to Bronte's positive attitude, encouragement and attentiveness to all her students needs. - Diane ​ Wernog Wood is absolutely magic, it’s alive with warmth, creativity and bon-homie. Genuinely inspiring space to learn. Everyone so welcoming, I can’t praise it enough! I came recently on a Lino cut Christmas card course. Brontë is an excellent tutor, patient kind and generous in sharing her knowledge and skills. It’s also in a beautiful part of Wales so take time to explore. - Christine ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Details Dates Costs Tutor Stories Upcoming Dates Fri, 20 Sept Lino relief printmaking - September 2024 / Wernog Wood Book Now 20 Sept 2024, 09:00 – 22 Sept 2024, 17:00 Learn the techniques of intricate carving and unique colour separation to produce clean botanical prints Sat, 16 Nov Lino printing seasonal cards - 16 November 2024 / Wernog Wood Book Now 16 Nov 2024, 09:00 – 17:00 Seasonal card making using lino relief printing techniques Sun, 17 Nov Lino printing seasonal cards - 17 November 2024 / Wernog Wood Book Now 17 Nov 2024, 09:00 – 17:00 Seasonal card making using lino relief printing 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

Terms & conditions updated on 05.11.21 Course suitability All our courses are aimed at adults, aged 18yrs +. You do not need any prior experience of these crafts unless otherwise stated. The majority of courses involve physical activity requiring a reasonable level of strength and fitness. We aim to make courses accessible wherever possible within the context and limitations of an uneven ground within a sloped woodland setting. Get in touch if you have any concerns regarding your mobility or physical needs prior to your booking. ​ Clothing and safety wear Please carefully read our recommendations of 'what to bring' with you. This includes guidance on suitable and safe clothing for your working day and for your comfort when camping. We will provide any more specialised safety wear such as goggles, ear defenders, dust masks, aprons or gloves, but you are welcome to bring your own. ​ Booking a course To book a space, please complete our online booking form. Your place on the course will be subject to availability and you can be placed on a waiting list if the course is full On receipt of your booking, we will send you a payment request for 50% of the course fee. Your spaces will only be confirmed once we have received your course deposit. ​ The balance of your course fee will be payable 40 days before your course starts. Failure to do so may result in us cancelling your place on the course and keeping any payment you have paid. N.B. there may be additional costs for materials which are payable during your visit. These will be described on the details of the course costs. ​ Vouchers You may pay (or part pay) for your course using course vouchers which are available from Wernog Wood on request. Once booked onto a course, we will follow the below guidance on refunds and cancellations if you cancel or fail to attend. ​ Changes to the advertised courses We make every effort to run our courses as advertised but reserve the right to change the time, date, tutor or content of any course where necessary to facilitate or improve delivery of the course. We will notify all booked students of substantial changes. ​ We also reserve the right to cancel or postpone the course with 14 days notice (unless forced to comply with COVID regulations) if we do not receive enough bookings to make the course viable. In this case, we aim to transfer you to another suitable course, or we can offer a full refund of the course fee. ​ Refunds & cancellations Once your place has been booked, refunds will only be available for cancellations made up to 40 days before the course start date, regardless of the reason. Regrettably, refunds cannot be offered after this time. Other options may be available, such as transferring your place to a friend. We cannot be held responsible for any of your travel or accommodation costs booked independently from us. ​ CANCELLATIONS DUE TO COVID ​ In the incidence that you are legally required to self isolate due to COVID, we will endeavour to fill your space if we have a waiting list. However we regret to say that we are not obliged to do so if this is not possible. If we are forced to cancel the course due to COVID regulations or lockdown measures, we will give you a full refund of your course fees, or offer credit for your space on a course at a later date. In these uncertain times of COVID, we recommend you take out travel insurance to cover any unforeseen circumstances and cancellation costs.

ABOUT COURSES 'The chair making course was a complete detox from a life over-burdened with electronics and mechanical tricks that ‘save’ us the bother, and true joy of hand crafting something as simple as a chair. There are easier and cheaper ways of adding a chair to the household inventory but most definitely none so satisfying'. ​ We offer an array of traditional and contemporary craft courses for adults, instructed by practicing artists and crafts people. Courses are tailored for beginners as well as those with experience. Ranging from single day to week-long courses, you will learn your new skill within our charming woodland workshop, or at the jewellers bench. There are options for one to one tuition, small groups, or larger groups of up to ten people. ​ Our stunning indoor and outdoor work spaces are available to hire for other artists to run their own short courses or exhibitions. If you are staying for more than one day, we offer simple camping in our wildflower meadow, either in a bell tent or in your own tent, o r you can book our quirky but comfortable and well equipped Red Shed to round off your woodland experience. ​ Ample tea, coffee, cake and a simple home cooked lunch are all included within your course fee. For those of you staying overnight, we have a spacious kitchen and living area as well as an outdoor pizza oven for breakfast and evening meals. We suggest you read our page on meal arrangements to see how we normally go about things. ​ Located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Wernog Wood is a hidden gem, right in the heart of the Clwydian Range, north east Wales. Our beautiful oak and ash woods are teaming with birds and wildlife, bluebells and wild garlic and an invigorating stream. Just 200m from Offa’s Dyke and footpaths in every direction, you can enjoy evening walks in the heather covered hills, down into Ruthin, or along Offa’s Dyke itself to a variety of rural pubs. ​ Click here to see Wernog Wood on film ​

BUY A GIFT VOUCHER A voucher is the perfect gift for someone who finds pleasure in handmade things, beautiful countryside and meeting new people. You can give your family and friends an unforgettable experience whilst they learn something new and bring home something to be truly proud of. Tell us which kind of gift voucher you would like to buy, and we will send you a personalised voucher which you can print or email to the recipient. You can either select a specific course, or leave the recipient to choose their own. Whatever you decide, they will be well looked after. Your gift could be the full course fee or accommodation, or just a contribution towards the cost. Please note that course fees may be subject to change, in which case the voucher recipient will need to pay the balance. All gift vouchers must be redeemed within 12 months of the date of purchase. ​ Click here to read terms & conditions for all bookings which also applies to recipients of gift vouchers ​ Please read our updated terms and conditions regarding any cancellation due to COVID Your first name Last Name Your email address Your phone number Name of the voucher recipient When do you intend to give this voucher to the recipient Would you be happy for us to contact this person directly after the date you have gifted the voucher? If so, what is their email address? Which course would you like this voucher to be used towards? A specific course (please specify in next box) A course of their choice If you would like to specify a particular course, please tell us which course you choose How much would you like to pay towards this course? So that we can personalise your voucher, please tell us the names of everyone who is giving this gift. Would you also like to pay for course materials? Would you also like to cover the cost of accommodation? Yes - camping Yes - bell tent Yes - Red Shed No Do you have any questions? Please confirm that you have read our Terms & Conditions before submitting your voucher request Click here to read Terms & Conditions Submit Thanks for submitting this form, we will be in touch shortly with a payment request and your personalised voucher

Top Details Dates Costs Tutor Stories Untitled Untitled Katagami See course details, dates, costs, tutors & stories from students below COURSE DETAILS BOOK NOW Rachele Dickie will introduce you to Katagami and Katazone, a Japanese technique of hand cutting stencils and applying a resist to the fabric before dyeing with indigo. This patterning technique was developed to apply repeat patterns to long lengths of Kimono cloth. Over three days, you will learn about traditional Japanese processes looking at original designs. You will plan and design your stencil before drafting it onto a specialised stencil paper. You will then cut your stencil with precision, through which you will apply rice based paste to your cloth, creating a resist to leave areas un-dyed. You will dip your cloth into a bath of indigo, building up a depth of colour. You will have the chance to use your own stencil design as well as commercial stencils to build up a collection of different fabrics to take home. You may also wish to take the technique further using layered stencils as well as double sided fabrics. DATES BOOK NOW 16-18 August 2024 COSTS BOOK NOW £365 plus £30 for 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 Rachele Dickie is a textile artist, passionate about print and inspired by nature. She became interested in natural dyeing and Japanese textiles whilst studying for a textiles HND making a traditional kimono and researching Japanese crafts. Exploring indigo dyeing with resist, she came across Katagami when looking for a better resist recipe and was hooked by the intricate designs that could be achieved with the Japanese paste. It fitted well with her love of pattern and she enjoys the mindfulness of the detailed, precise cutting required for preparing stencils, not to mention the beautiful rich blues that can be achieved with the indigo dye. Rachele recently took a trip to Japan visiting various arts and crafts museums and completed a workshop with a Japanese master craftsman. Stories from our students ​​This is the first time we have run this course so we hope you will create your own stories .... ​ ...... ​ Details Dates Costs Tutor Stories Upcoming Dates Fri, 16 Aug Katagami - August 2024 / Wernog Wood Book Now 16 Aug 2024, 09:00 – 18 Aug 2024, 17:00 A Japanese technique of hand cutting stencils and applying a resist to the fabric before dyeing with indigo. 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

THINGS TO BRING WITH YOU Things to bring if you are camping Tent & warm bedding Air bed or thermarest Towel Torch Sturdy footwear & wellies Warm clothes & wet weather gear Hot water bottle! Workwear Face mask & hand sanitiser ​ Appropriate work clothing which fully covers arms and legs and not too loose fitting ​ Non synthetic or flammable clothing especially for blacksmithing ​ Sturdy footwear - ideally something like leather walking boots ​ Some courses are heavy on the hands and may cause blisters so bring gloves you can work in and p lasters! Other things you might want to bring! Walking gear Maps (we have some) Binoculars Sun cream Hat & gloves Insect repellent

Top Stories Details Dates Costs Tutor Untitled Untitled Life drawing See course details, dates, costs, tutors & stories from students below COURSE DETAILS BOOK NOW In our warm and spacious studio workshop, join artist and anatomist Dr. Sarah Simblet for an informal, yet intensive day of life drawing and anatomical study. Sarah will work with the wonderful life model Helen, and a fully articulated human skeleton, (known affectionately as Grandad), and bring a small selection of real bones from a historical osteology collection for further study and conversation throughout the day, celebrating the structures, forms and wonder of the human body. This day is suitable for all levels of ability and drawing experience, or for those with none at all. DATES BOOK NOW ​ 13 April 2024 ​ or ​ 22nd June 2024 ​ Sarah will also be teaching drawing from nature directly after each of these life drawing classes COSTS BOOK NOW £160 - tuition fee including 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 some experience YOUR TUTOR BOOK NOW Sarah is an artist, writer and broadcaster, who teaches anatomy at the Ruskin School of Art, University of Oxford, as well as short courses in anatomy, botany and drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts amongst other places. Her drawings can be found in national and private collections including the Royal Academy of Art in London, and the Ashmolean, Oxford. Sarah has written three books ‘Anatomy for the Artist’, ‘The Drawing Book’ and ‘Botany for the Artist’ and has also co-written 'The New Sylva'. Sarah enjoys dry stone walling, enhancing old gardens, scrambling in the mountains of North Wales especially if she can hunt for a good tree to draw. Details Dates Costs Tutor Stories from our students Stories It was a lovely day overall - my first experience of life drawing. I enjoyed the variety of approaches that we were introduced to and found the approach of the tutor and model very professional. The tuition was friendly and relaxed and I would have thought of value to many skill levels. - Carol ​ ​ ​ ​ A fantastic day on my first visit to Wernog Wood, attending the Life Drawing workshop which was expertly led by Dr. Sarah Simblet – very interesting and informative, nicely paced, and good fun, in a relaxed setting with a warm welcome from Claire & Rob the attentive and hospitable hosts. Looking forward to returning soon! - Phil ​ ​ I came to this course for the second time as I really appreciated it last year. The course itself was excellent and the tuition was inspiring. - Alison ​ The talented tutor Dr Sarah Simblett together with the very experienced life model Helen created a great day of varied opportunities to draw, learn new techniques, and improve our practice. I definitely want to come again next year. Thanks so much - June Upcoming Dates Sat, 22 Jun Life drawing - June 2024 / Wernog Wood Book Now 22 Jun 2024, 09:00 – 17:00 +3 more Drawing from a life model and human skeleton, you will celebrate the human form with charcoal, pencil & ink. Mon, 24 Jun Drawing from nature - June 2024 / Wernog Wood Book Now 24 Jun 2024, 09:00 – 27 Jun 2024, 17:00 +4 more Fully immersive three days of drawing from nature with an optional fourth day with 1:1 tuition if you choose 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 Untitled Hand forged kitchen knife See course details, dates, costs, tutors & stories from students below COURSE DETAILS BOOK NOW In 2024, Gwyl Roche is offering two different blade smithing courses. The first, a single day introductory course, making a decorative herb chopper ... click here to read more ... Or, over two days, you will handcraft a six inch kitchen knife with hidden tang as described on this page . On either course Gwyl will teach you to forge, anneal, profile and heat treat high carbon steel into your blade. You will carefully grind bevels before sharpening and honing your blade in the final process. Kitchen knives will be fitted with a handmade wooden handle on the second day, seared in for a tight fit.​ ​ If treated with the respect they deserve, these tools should last you a lifetime, giving you pleasure to use everyday and taking your culinary prowess to another level . DATES BOOK NOW ​ 17 February 2024 - Herb chopper or cheese knife ​ 23-24 March 2024 - Kitchen knife ​ 16 August 2024 - Herb chopper or cheese knife ​ 17-18 August 2024 - Kitchen knife ​ 26-27 October 2024 - Kitchen knife ​ 28 October 2024 - Herb chopper or cheese knife COSTS BOOK NOW Herb chopper or cheese knife £195 per person plus £25 materials ​ Kitchen knife Join a group of up to 4 students - on published dates £375 per person plus £25 materials or Bespoke course for 2 people - ask for dates £475 per person plus £25 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 Gwyl Roche has been fascinated by traditional methods of knife making for years and the satisfaction of taking simple materials to make a working tool that can be used daily. Working from a small forge in North Wales, he uses steel specifically suited to kitchen knives and also uses recycled materials to make unique blades designed to be used in the kitchen and for bushcraft... Gwyl is inspired by Japanese craftsmanship and the styles of their knives. He loves experimenting with traditional techniques and consequently all of his forging is done by hand with no power hammers or hydraulic presses. Details Costs Dates Tutor Stories from our students Stories What a lovely place ! I received a warm welcome on arrival, then jumped straight into the knife making course. It was just what I needed, a relaxed and laid back atmosphere with great guidance from Gwyl (The tutor/master knife maker) and foremost a rewarding outcome ! Overall this is a very nice place and I will be coming back for another one of their courses in the future. I know this is a labor of love for Rob and Claire and I hope that they can build on what they have done so far ! Many thanks for the great weekend ! - Stan I thoroughly enjoyed learning how to make a kitchen knife. And I'm very pleased with what I produced! I've done some green wood working courses at Wernog Wood but this was my first metalwork course. Gwyl, our knife-making teacher, clearly loves what he does; his enthusiasm, knowledge & willingness to teach complete novices was truly uplifting - Jenny Thank you so much for this weekend, it has genuinely been one of my most enjoyable birthdays. - Jess ​ ​ A wonderful place offering an amazing range of craft courses. Well organised, a warm welcome and delicious home cooked food. I did a two day kitchen knife making course which was amazing from start to end. - Ian ​ I made a kitchen knife on the knife making course. Its one of the best things I've done. It was awesome - the results that everyone got were so far beyond what I expected and the people are so nice. - Jon ​ ​ ​ Upcoming Dates Fri, 16 Aug Hand forge a cheese knife or herb chopper - August 2024 / Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd Book Now 16 Aug 2024, 09:00 – 17:00 Make a cheese knife or herb chopper with decorative tang. Perfect taster day introducing you to skills of blade smithing. Sat, 17 Aug Hand forge a kitchen knife - August 2024 / Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd Sold Out Details 17 Aug 2024, 09:00 – 18 Aug 2024, 17:00 +1 more Make a six inch kitchen knife with hidden tang - take your culinary prowess to another level Sat, 26 Oct Hand forge a kitchen knife - October 2024 / Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd Book Now 26 Oct 2024, 09:00 – 27 Oct 2024, 17:00 Make a six inch kitchen knife with hidden tang - take your culinary prowess to another level Mon, 28 Oct Hand forge a cheese knife or herb chopper - October 2024 / Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd Book Now 28 Oct 2024, 09:00 – 17:00 Make a cheese knife or herb chopper with decorative tang. Perfect taster day introducing you to skills of blade smithing. 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 Details Dates Costs Tutor Stories Perfumery using natural plant based ingredients See course details, dates, costs, tutors & stories from students below COURSE DETAILS BOOK NOW Imagine creating a natural perfume that is the essence of you. A feel-good fragrance with a unique scent that connects you with the best version of yourself... some would call it the scent of your soul. This is what perfume can do for you. More than simply a product to help you smell nice, perfumery can be a huge benefit for your wellbeing – mental, emotional, and even spiritual. ​ In this one-day workshop with Sami Blackford, you will be introduced to (or reacquainted with) a wide variety of individual scents which you can then use to create your own bespoke perfume. You will look at the various layers of a fragrance blend, how it is constructed, exploring the notes that create its body, heart and head. Ultimately you will select ingredients that work together to create a beautifully balanced perfume. This is a lesson in natural perfumery using plant based ingredients only, with no harsh synthetic fragrances or perfumer’s alcohol. ... so those normally sensitive to perfume can rest assured ... DATES BOOK NOW ​ ​ ​ 15 September 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 We ran this course for the first time in 2023 but do not have any reviews... but it smelled wonderful in the workshop! This is what students said about Sami's soap making course --- 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 .... ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ .... ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 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