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Green Woodworking/Pole Lathe Workshop | Haddenham Arts Centre | 9 May 2026

£85.00Price
Saturday 9 May 10.30 am – 4.00 pm

£80 including welcome tea/coffee & biscuits, materials, use of all equipment on the day & tutoring.
 
Learn how to take a log of green wood, trim it with an axe, draw it to shape using a shave horse and a draw knife and then use the pole lathe to turn your piece into an item of your choice.
 
The workshop is taking place at the Haddenham Arts Centre which has its own café where you can have lunch - workshop participants are entitled to a 10% discount - do pre-order when you arrive and let the staff know you are a student - or you are of course welcome to bring your own packed lunch or use facilities in the village.
 
This full-day group workshop includes welcome tea/coffee & biscuits, materials and the use of all the equipment.

About a week before your workshop date, we'll e-mail you
again with more details about parking etc.
 
The sessions are hands-on, and the student will be able to use the green woodworking equipment and pole lathe to create their pieces.
The tuition can be tuned to what they would like to do, as people tend to learn quicker working in areas that they are interested in. They can choose from a number of items that would be suitable for beginners or those relatively new to the art. 
 
All of the wood used is from sustainable local sources.
 
The 1-day workshop includes:
- Use of all tools, materials and personal protection equipment (eye protection/lung protection).
- Welcome refreshments (tea/coffee/biscuits).
- As we limit the number of people to 6, you get to have some 1-2-1 tuition and the maximum benefit from a day with no distractions.
- All work can be taken home.
- Follow-up advice.
 
This diamond award-winning experience can be enjoyed by a group of up to 6 people and is suitable for everyone and we can accommodate children from 10+ accompanied by an adult (but we tend to not offer the axe cutting part).
 
We also offer this workshop as a 1-2-1 immersive experience or for pairs (check out our other workshops). 
 
So couples or even parents and children can come along and
experience the art of green woodturning together! 
 
 
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  • Booking, Cancellation & Refund Terms & Conditions

    • The purchaser of the workshop may cancel the workshop up to 2 weeks before the workshop date with a full refund.

    • If we need to cancel a workshop at short notice for reasons beyond our control, such as illness or mechanical breakdowns, the first option is to rearrange a mutually convenient date or receive a refund. In the event of cancellation for any reason, we are unable to reimburse travel, accommodation or any other expenses that you may incur in relation to the cancelled course.

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