This March at Westonbirt Arboretum, renowned artist and sculptor Richard Harris will be creating a sculpture over 10 metres in height to celebrate one of Britain's oldest trees - the arboretum's 2000 Year Old Lime located here in Silk Wood.
Blog - Crafts
Turning a learning centre into a wintry wonderland!
Christmas is coming!...
Chair Making at Westonbirt
Paul Hayden has been making Windsor chairs from green wood for more than twenty years. He regularly runs chair making courses at Westonbirt, using the Silk Wood Barn as a venue for a traditional workshop.
I am a 'Woody Woman'
Coming from Westonbirt's marketing office, I anticipated the Woody Women course to be something of a challenge.
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