What’s on in the wood?
Yorkshire Spoonclub Dates 2026 - Sunday once a month throughout the year … (event details for dates)
Yorkshire Spoonclub - on a Sunday once a month, an informal creative gathering around the fire with chat, laughs, a brew and biscuits. Other crafts are welcome too.
Please contact Dan on 07970 116515 if you would like to attend. Places limited by venue capacity.
Introduction to Greenwood Working (Including Spatula & Stool) - Richard Dunn (Copy)
Greenwood Working one day course, ideal for beginners, make a spatula and stool, with Richard Dunn at Ellekers Wood.
Introduction to Greenwood Working Tools and Skills (Including Mallet and Chopping Block) - Maurice Pyle
Introduction to Green Woodworking Tools & Skills, (one day), with Maurice Pyle, at Ellekers Wood
Traditional Arm Creel Basket - Rachel Bower
Traditional Scottish Arm Creel Basketmaking with Rachel Bower at Ellekers Wood
Scottish Highlands Cup Making - Tom Banks
Scottish Highlands wooden end-grain cup making at Ellekers Wood, with Tom Banks @woodentom1
Carving Wrist-Sized Roundwood Spoons (1 Day) - Jan Harm ter Brugge
Carving wrist-sized roundwood spoons course (1 Day) with Jan Harm ter Brugge at Ellekers Wood
Bowl and Plate Turning - Ali Asadi
Bowl and plate turning course (2 days) with Ali Asadi at Ellekers Wood
Trug Basketmaking - Fiona Arnold
Trug basketmaking course (2 days) with Fiona Arnold (Braythorne Baskets) at Ellekers Wood
Build a Bowl Turning Pole Lathe - Yoav Elkayam & Dan Watson
Build a pole lathe for bowl turning with Yoav Elkayam and Dan Watson. Four day course at Ellekers Wood
Handled and Bird Bowl Carving - Mike Craig
Carving a handled or bird bowl, with Mike Craig at Ellekers Wood
Improvers’ Spoon Carving (1 Day) - Mike Craig
One day improvers’ spoon carving course with Mike Craig at Ellekers Wood
Wild Fibres - Alice Fox
Wild Fibres course at Ellekers Wood with Artist Alice Fox, author of ‘Wild Weave’ (2025)
Axe Hafting and Sheath Making - Peter Kovacs
Axe hafting and sheath making course with Peter Kovacs from Soulwood Creations
Ash Splint Basket Making - Chelle Mateo
Ash splint basket making with Chelle Mateo at Ellekers Wood
‘Democratic’ Arm Chair Making - Rob Duckmanton
‘Democratic’ arm chair making (in the style of Curtis Buchanan’s design) with Robin Duckmanton at Ellekers Wood
Introduction to Spoon Carving (1 Day) - Mike Craig
One day spoon carving course with Mike Craig at Ellekers Wood
Introduction to Greenwood Working (Including Spatula & Stool) - Richard Dunn
Greenwood Working one day course, ideal for beginners, make a spatula and stool, with Richard Dunn at Ellekers Wood.
Making Handles for Sloyd Knives (1 Day) - Adam Ashworth
One day course at Ellekers Wood making handles for sloyd knives, with Adam Ashworth, Ash and Iron.
Sharpening for Green Wood Carvers - Mike Craig
Tool Sharpening with Mike Craig at Ellekers Wood
Coppice Management and Products - Geoff Norton & Dan Watson
Coppice management and products. Two day course at Ellekers Wood with Geoff Norton and Dan Watson.