What you do
Green woodworking starts with freshly cut wood, soft enough to carve by hand. A woodworker shows you how to split a branch, rough out a spoon shape and refine it with a straight knife and a hook knife, using safe, controlled grips. You learn to read the grain, hollow the bowl and smooth the handle, then finish with oil. It is quiet, absorbing work, and the pile of shavings at your feet grows as the spoon appears.
What you take home
A wooden spoon you carved yourself, oiled and ready to use, and a new respect for the ones in your kitchen.
Who it suits
Small groups, outdoor away days and anyone who wants to slow down. Often run outdoors or in a woodland setting.
The practical bits
- Duration:3–6 hours
- Public sessions:usually 4–10 people
- Private and team sessions:from 4 people. Bigger teams get more tables, sessions or hosts.
- Where:usually at the host's studio, kitchen or workshop
- Drinks:works without alcohol
- Good for:Away days and offsitesWellbeing weeksBirthdays
This is an activity format, not a specific class. Tell us your city and date and we find a host who runs it, with real dates and a per-person price.
Where you can book this
Pick a city to ask for it there. Not listed? Any city in the world works: tell us where you are and we find the host.
Europe
- DenmarkCopenhagen
- FranceParis
- GermanyBerlinMunich
- IrelandDublin
- NetherlandsAmsterdamRotterdam
- PortugalLisbon
- SpainBarcelonaMadrid
- SwedenStockholm
- United KingdomBathBirminghamBishop's StortfordBrightonBristolBurton-on-TrentCardiffColchesterEdinburghFolkestoneGerrards CrossGlasgowLeedsLeigh-on-SeaLeighton BuzzardLiverpoolLondonLutterworthManchesterManningtreeMilton KeynesNewcastlePlymouthSaffron WaldenSheffieldWinchester
North America
Oceania
Middle East
Typical prices
- Typically ≈ US$101–225 pp in London
Middle half of per-person prices across classes we have researched there, shown in your currency (≈). Your quote depends on the host, date and group.
