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A wooden bowl, a small wooden scoop, and a green and beige ceramic dish placed on a rustic wooden surface with bark edges.
Six wooden spoons of varying sizes and shades laid out on a white surface.

Spoon Carving


This full day workshop will give you everything you need to turn a log into a beautiful, usable cooking spoon to take home with you!

You will make your spoon from locally sourced green (fresh) wood using an axe and two types of carving knife, which you will be taught to use safely and effectively. The course is suitable for both complete beginners and those who’ve made spoons before and would like to hone their skills and develop their designs.

Suitable for ages 18+.

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Woodworking tools including a carving chisel, a spokeshave, a woodworking clamp, and wood shavings with a workbench in a wood shop.

Spatula Carving

This half-day workshop is a great introductory course to the world of green woodworking.

Starting with a cleft section of a locally harvested log, we will use traditional green woodworking tools and techniques to shape your very own spatula to take home.

Suitable for ages 16+
(under 18’s must have consent form signed by parent/guardian before workshop)

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Wooden circular table with ten carved wooden spoon-shaped bowls arranged around a small mug on a log, surrounded by outdoor wood chips.

Bowl Carving

Start with a stump, end with a bowl!

Come and carve your very own unique bowl from a log using an axe, drawknife and various gouges. This a full day workshop.

This course is more physically demanding than carving a spoon, so would serve as a natural progression for those who have done some carving before. However keen first timers are always welcome!

Suitable for ages 18+.

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Poster for Bristol Tree Craft courses featuring options to 'Carve a Spoon' and 'Make a Difference,' with text explaining that funds support work with at-risk youth, recovering adults, and refugees.
A wooden sculpture of a clock face, made from carved wooden utensils, placed on a tree stump outdoors.
Ten people sitting in a circle under a large outdoor canopy, engaged in a craft activity, with a wooden table in the center holding coffee mugs and supplies, surrounded by trees and blue sky.
Four people sitting outdoors on chairs in a natural setting, engaged in a woodworking project, with tools and supplies around them under a partly cloudy sky.
Four people standing outdoors holding pottery bowls and sculptures, smiling and celebrating, with trees and a grassy field in the background.
Seven people standing outdoors on a sunny day with a cloudy sky, some balancing slices of bread on their heads, and a young person seated in a wooden catapult in front of them.
Woodworking tools and shavings on a wooden workbench in a woodworking shop.
A man outdoors wearing glasses, smiling, holding a smartphone in one hand and a clipboard in the other, with a background of bushes and cloudy sky.
A wooden table with several carved wooden bowls arranged in a row, sunlight casting shadows, with people standing around in the background.
Young man carving a wooden sculpture with a hammer and chisel outdoors, standing over a tree stump used as a workbench.
A man in a beige shirt and hat is carving a block of wood using a chisel. He is outdoors with trees and a clear blue sky in the background, standing on wood chips while supporting the wood with a stand.
A wooden bowl of chopped vegetables, including tomatoes, cucumbers, and red onions, with a wooden spoon on a wooden table.
A smiling woman wearing sunglasses, holding a wooden object, standing outdoors next to a large green tent with trees and sky in the background.
A person chopping a piece of wood with an axe, using a wooden splitting wedge on a tree stump.
Wooden spoons displayed on tree stumps in a garden with colorful flowers in the background.
Group of people celebrating outdoors with wooden spoons and a yellow sign that reads 'HOP-A-REC' on a sunny day.
People gathered around a rustic wooden table holding unfinished wooden spoons.
Two men, one wearing a plaid shirt and the other a yellow t-shirt, are working together on a woodworking project, shaping a piece of wood with hand tools inside a workshop with wood shavings on the ground.
An elderly woman smiling and holding a wooden mallet, with others blurred in the background, outdoors.
A person with pink hair and glasses carving into a piece of wood on a stump outdoors on a sunny day.
A group of people outdoors holding wooden spoons and smiling, with a tree, blue sky, and a tower in the background.
A person is carving a smiley face design into a piece of wood with a hammer, with the outline drawn on the wood, in an outdoor setting with a tree stump and wood chips around.
Group of ten people outdoors on a sunny day, celebrating with wooden spoons raised in the air, some smiling and laughing, surrounded by chairs and natural scenery.
A woman in a red beanie and colorful fleece jacket is carving a figure into a piece of wood using a carving gouge, outdoors in a rustic setting with bushes, trees, and a blue sky with clouds.
Multiple wooden bowls placed on logs and stools outdoors in a natural setting with cloudy sky in the background.
A group of ten people standing outdoors on a cloudy day, surrounded by trees, with wooden bowls displayed on rustic wooden stands in front of them.
An elderly man with gray hair, glasses, and a plaid shirt is sitting outdoors, holding a carved wooden bowl or spoon. He is surrounded by wood shavings, woodwork, and some stacked chairs and boxes behind him.
Three people carving wood on a woodworking bench inside a tent, with wood shavings on the ground.
A group of eight smiling people outdoors, holding wooden spoons and small wood pieces, standing on dirt among green bushes under a partly cloudy sky.
A circle of wooden spoon halves arranged on a tree stump, with a person’s shoe visible at the bottom of the image, and a background of wood chips.
A man with glasses, wearing a striped shirt and shorts, is carving a piece of wood with an axe on an outdoor woodworking stool.
A smiling man with a beard and curly hair chopping wood with an axe outside under a tent. He is wearing a white T-shirt with 'Bristol Tree Craft' written on it and a name tag that says 'Duncan'.
A man in a plaid shirt and shorts carving wood with a hammer and chisel inside a tent, smiling.
A woman with a name tag that reads 'Sarah' is chopping a piece of wood with an axe at a woodworking event. She is smiling and wearing a blue 'The Wales Skills' t-shirt.