Volunteer cutting brambles by Ross Hoddinott
Forage and weave: Make your own bramble basket - Sutton Courtenay
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Join a small group on our beautiful nature reserve for a day of wild weaving. Learn how to select, harvest and prepare the best stems then weave your own unique wild basket to take home. This course is suitable for beginners and intermediates. Please be aware that harvesting brambles involves negotiating uneven ground and prickly, tangled bushes.
By booking this session you agree to the following Terms & Conditions:
If you or a member of your household is showing ANY flu like signs or symptoms of COVID-19, or you have been told by NHS Test and Trace to isolate, please do not attend the session.
All participants will be required to use an alcohol sanitising hand gel or wash their hands with soap and water on arrival.
During the session you may be asked to social distance from others at a distance of 2m in line with public health advice. It is your responsibility to be aware of your proximity to others.
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£60Additional booking information
This course is suitable for adults.Suitable for
Adults, BeginnersKnow before you go
Dogs
Mobility
Please contact the organiser if you have restricted mobility.
Wheelchair access
Please contact the organiser if you have restricted mobility.Hearing loop
NoWhat to bring
This session will be outdoors so please come dressed for the weather. Tea and coffee will be provided, please bring your own cup if possible, and don't forget your packed lunch! All materials and tools will be provided but if you have a pocket knife and/or favourite pair of secateurs please bring those along, as well as a thick pair of gardening/work gloves if you have them. Brambles are prickly (!) and weaving requires some strength in the hands and can be hard on the skin, some participants like to bring handcream.