Two wooden bowls and two wooden spoons placed on a rustic wooden surface, with one bowl resting on a tree trunk slice.
A rural outdoor scene with a makeshift shelter and small wooden structures surrounded by green trees and bushes.
A green tent set up in a meadow with tall grasses and colorful wildflowers, under a blue sky with some clouds.
A young man wearing a grey cap and yellow shirt working on a black object outdoors, with a blurred person in a blue shirt behind him.
A man wearing a white Bristol Tree Craft t-shirt is woodworking outdoors, shaping a piece of wood with a chisel and mallet, with lush green trees in the background.

Workshops

“A fantastic day of spoon carving with a lovely bunch of people.

Hugh was an excellent host, gave clear instructions as well as imparting his knowledge and experience.

Thoroughly recommend a this and great to know this is also going to support the great work being done locally.”

- Chris, April 2026

Such a great spoon carving course. Ben and Hugh are great teachers and you leave the day with a handmade spoon, full of tea, shared lunch, good conversation and new knowledge to take away and start making your own.

The cost of the course also goes to supporting the other work that they do which is a great thing to know. Highly recommend!!

- Lauren, 2024

I would recommend this day to anyone and everyone. A chance to sit and learn something new with like-minded people in a surprisingly beautiful spot.

Our instructor, Hugh, was brilliant. Passionate about every aspect of the craft, including the safety. He created an amazing atmosphere where we all looked at a chunk of freshly hewn cherry wood and believed that we could turn it into a spoon of our own!

I enjoyed my whole day and I am so proud of my spoon. I would go back anytime to axe and whittle away at wood to make something new and precious to me. Maybe a bowl to mix things in with my spoon?

Mortimer, 2025

“This programme made me feel more at home on Earth - like I belong here.”

“This gentler environment has been really inspiring for my own projects.”

“I think that going forwards, whenever I interact with nature, I now have another internal voice sort of repeating the vibe and atmosphere and the expression from the people who run this place saying, ‘No, it's okay’.”

“It gives me a lot of gender euphoria to know to be able to do some basic woodwork now…I feel like it was really a chance for me to fulfil a childhood longing.”

“This programme made me feel more at home on Earth - like I belong here.”

“This gentler environment has been really inspiring for my own projects.”

“I think that going forwards, whenever I interact with nature, I now have another internal voice sort of repeating the vibe and atmosphere and the expression from the people who run this place saying, ‘No, it's okay’.”

A very big step forward, my brain is buzzing…I just can’t wait to do something with this knowledge and share it with other people