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This course is for adults and children interested in learning to make willow and other Christmas decorations in a supportive environment.
With a maximum of 8 adults and 8 children on this course (one adult with one child), you are guaranteed a lot of support from your tutor who will guide you through the process of making a selection of sustainable Christmas crafts, from wood cookie decorations to printed tree cards, bird feeders, Nordic braiding and Willow Swedish stars. The choice is yours!
The course covers:
· Willow crafts
· Nordic braiding
· Printed tree collage cards
· Wood cookies decorations
What previous participants have said:
“I really enjoyed using the willow and achieving something lovely to take home. My daughter loved the card making and making the corn dolly bird feeder.”
‘The braiding game was so much fun!’
“I really enjoyed revisiting skills I’d forgotten. Braiding was great. Fab activity to support concentration and coordination with my daughter who has sensory processing difficulties.”
“I enjoyed spending time with my daughter without distraction. Loved the willow weaving- amazed at how beautiful it looked! ”
There is no formal assessment for this course. Your tutor will give you regular feedback to support your skill development.
At the end of this workshop, if you’d like to continue with your learning in this subject, you’ll be able to progress onto our Starter Level workshop or course.
Our workshops and courses are designed to provide essential skills, develop confidence and resilience, improve your health & wellbeing, prepare you for further learning or employment, provide ways to learn with your family and build communities. We have a wide range of workshops and courses and you can explore more on our website. There’s something for everyone!
This workshop is suitable if you have no experience in this subject, and want to discover if it’s for you.
FREE
If you are aged 19+ AND are unemployed AND receive a benefit / your annual income is less than £25,000 per year AND live in Somerset (not including Bath & North East Somerset) AND you have lived in the UK/EU for the last 3 years OR you have refugee status / right to remain. *Please note – proof of eligibility will be requested during the enrolment process.
£5
If you are aged 19+ AND your annual income is over £25,000 and live in Somerset OR you live in Bath & North East Somerset OR you live anywhere else in the UK. Some Community partners may not be able to accommodate learners from outside Somerset. This will be highlighted during enrolment.
Our funding rules have changed – how this affects you…
You can only enrol on ONE free* workshop/course at each level, e.g. one Taster, one Starter… and so on. Our new levels are designed to encourage you to learn and progress in your chosen area of interest. If you enrol on multiple workshops/courses at the same level, we’ll contact you to discuss (as there are exceptions), or you’ll be given the opportunity to pay for your place, (costs are detailed on each course page).
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