Grass Baskets

An immersive day making wild grass baskets in the woods. You’ll gather some of the grass on the day, learning which grasses you can harvest sustainably and how to process them. The basket you make will be sturdy and perfect for storing eggs or other similar-sized objects. You’ll leave with all the knowledge you need to make another yourself after the course, including other plants you can use for this technique.

Grass baskets is one of my most popular courses. People love the mellow atmosphere that grass basket-making creates. And it’ll get you looking at verges and lawns in a whole new light.

£140

The basketry technique of coiling is an ancient one and as an option there’ll be bone needles and wood needles for you to make your basket in the way our Stone Age ancestors may have. Handmade by Ruby, these will also be available to buy as an added extra on the day.

We’ll cover all the fundamentals of starting, stitching, shaping and finishing a grass basket. There’ll be lots of samples of different coiled baskets to inspire you.

You'll find all the details here https://nativehands.co.uk/grass/

You may also like the following events from Native Hands:

• This Saturday, 14th June, 10:30 am, Wild Cordage (string) in Laughton
• This month, 28th June, 10:30 am, Nettle Net Bags in Laughton
• Next month, 5th July, 10:30 am, Wild Pottery - Level 1 in Laughton

Also check out other Workshops in Laughton.