Following amazing response, the Greencrafts Village returns, offering fantastic hands-on craft workshops throughout the festival.
Ever wanted to: Learn wood carving? Cast silver jewellery? Try blacksmithing? Make fresh-flower garlands? Throw a clay pot? Weave willow? Or try loads-more hands-on craft stuff? Then the Greencrafts Village is the place for you.
Pioneers in sustainable and ethical making, there’s no generators or mains electric, it’s all powered by clean green energy, the sun and people! Everything is made using traditional tools and natural, re-cycled and sustainable materials, showcasing how we can live a more environmentally stable life, in a real and practical way.
What You Need to Know
Located near The Atrium in a beautiful tree-lined area.
Open Thursday from 2pm & Friday – Sunday 10am to 7pm.
No need to book in advance. Book directly with craftspeople or simply drop-by.
You can always have-a-go first before joining in.
Prices vary but start from around £5.
No experience needed, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Workshops
Oak Clan Forge – Copper jewellery & Bronze Age forging
Cuttlefish Silver Casting – Silver jewellery workshops
North Wind Blows – Peddle powered lathed wooden mushrooms
Em’s Felt Workshop – Various felt items
The Royans – Chalk carving
Karen’s Jewellery – Silver rings + more
Lost Treasure – Jewellery workshop
Rustic Carpentry – Green woodworking
Raku U Like – Raku
Muddy Fingers – Pottery
Faith & Betty – Organic cosmetics
Juliet Hamilton Design – Willow garden creatures
Rough Around the Hedges – Willow, cord & grass baskets, bracelets + more
Broomy Hill Dreds – Felt hair dress dyed workshop
Waynes Woods – Spoon Carving
Muddy Fingers – Pottery
Johny Tidd – Bowmaking
Armadillo – Recycled tin shingles
Ryhs Davies – Sculpture
Needlepoint of Resistance – Embroidery
Join us, and make something magical, in this beautiful part of the festival.
“Everyone’s so lovely and helpful, I couldn’t believe what I made.”
“The workshops were amazing.”
“A true eco-zone gem, the craftspeople are so knowledgeable”