top of page

craft activities

MmNV_Gzf_edited.jpg

working with wood

Weaving with willow, flax grown on site.

Building raised beds, sheds, hencoops and  planters from reclaimed wood.

Green woodworking: whittling, making sawhorses, spoon carving, pole lathes

Constructing timber frames and weaving in primitive building techniques. (Celtic Roundhouse project)

Using coppiced timber in hortticultural supports and hedgelaying.

Making biochar from invasive species (Rhododendron ponticum)

vSN2KTPZ.jpeg

working with wool

Washing fleece in an outdoor bath

Carding fleece

Dyeing wool

Spinning on spinning wheel 

Weaving on loom

Knitting on circular loom or by hand

Felting 

Crochet 

vSN2KTPZ.jpeg
JN0xoV_w_edited.jpg

working with plants

Making plant dyes from Madder/ Woad/onion skins etc

Carving veg at Halloween

Making potato stamps

Botanical illustration on signs for ID

Pressing flowers to make greetings cards

Weaving with flax/bamboo leaves etc

working with clay

Gathering clay

Wet processing clay

Making pots on a pedal wheel

0AeUnCoS_edited.jpg

© 2025 Castlewood Social Croft

bottom of page