Explore the ancient craft of willow basket weaving in this 3 hour hands-on beginners workshop!

Using natural locally grown willow from the grounds of Quince Honey Farm, you will learn how to create a traditional stake and strand round basket and the weaving techniques to craft the base, side weave, and borders.  Immerse yourself into the wonderful world of willow weaving and finish with a beautiful and practical basket to take home with you.

This workshop is suitable for beginners, if you have been on a willow basket weaving workshop before and would like to move on to the next stage of learning then please check out our intermediate basket weaving workshop.

Cost: £45 per person

Tickets are available to book online (booking fee applies), in person in our shop, or by telephone on 01769 572 401.

Join the team at Barton Farm in Kentisbury for another popular astronomy experience. This evening experience will allow you to discover the night skies using telescopes while tucking into a 2-course homemade meal.

**What to expect:**

-  Tuck into a generous bowl of homemade curry (mild chicken curry, vegetarian or vegan upon request), served a side of roast potatoes and a plain naan bread each

- Step outside to our collection of telescopes to spot Saturn's rings and Orion's nebula.

- Learn to spot Andromeda with the naked eye and a pair of binoculars

- Follow the constellation patterns with our laser pointer (Warning of bright light)

- Learn how to use the free Stellarium app

- Enjoy a slice of homemade fudgy chocolate brownie, enjoyed with a cup or tea, coffee or hot chocolate

- Take home a FREE dark skies pocket guide

On a cloudy or rainy night you'll be able to enjoy an indoor presentation under the canopy of our candlelit 16th century barn, including an Exmoor Dark Skies trail film and NASA imagery.

DOGS ON LEADS, PLEASE

USE OF A LASER PEN - PLEASE BE AWARE WE SHALL USE THE LASER PEN TO NAVIGATE THE CONSTELLATIONS