Description
Tutors: Nick Gosman and Fay Jones
Date: Tuesday 25th March 2025 - Wednesday 26th March 2025
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Cost: £185
Location: Classroom
In ancient times, woodlands provided everything we needed from building materials, food, firewood, herbal remedies and natural dyes. Woodcarvers Nick Gosman and Fay Jones will take you through how to sharpen tools safely, which tools to buy and basic carving techniques. At the end of the first day, you’ll take home your own spoon. On day two you will learn how to make a simple Kuksa bowl similar to those made by the Sámi nomads in Finland. We will take you from basic wood preparation, carving the bowl with an axe, gouge work and finishing to make a bowl that you can take away with you. All tools are provided including chopping and gouge blocks.
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Cancellations, Refunds & Amendments
Cancellations
If you need to cancel your booking, please inform the Learning Office in writing as soon as possible at 1 Brookside, Cambridge CB2 1JE or email [email protected] The cancellation is effective from the date that your written confirmation is received. If you cancel with more than 4 weeks' notice we will refund your balance less 20% to cover administration. For cancellations made with less than 4 weeks' notice we regret that we are unable to make any refund unless we can fill your place on the course. If we are able to fill your place we will refund your balance less 20% to cover administration.
Amendments
Cambridge University Botanic Garden reserves the right to alter any part of the programme if necessary. We will only cancel courses after careful consideration, but reserve the right to do so under exceptional circumstances. In the event of a cancellation, participants will be informed in writing as soon as possible and course fees will be refunded in full.
