Craft Workshops in Essex

Choose from a range of relaxing craft workshops in a peaceful garden studio in Rettendon, Essex.
Each session is small, friendly, and fully guided — perfect if you’re looking for a calm, creative way to spend a few hours.

Basket filled with colourful macrame cord

Small, relaxed sessions.

Upcoming Workshops

Booking for more than one person?
The payment system currently only allows one place per checkout, I have added the places available for each workshop but you will need to complete 1 booking per person.

Friday 11th September

Weave & Breathe

Choose your project Workshop


11:00 - 14:30
£42

Choice of:
Sunflower
Dragonfly
Bird Feeder
Swallow


No Experience Needed

Places available

Friday 16th October

Weave & Breathe
Willow Christmas Wreath


11:00 - 14:30
£42

No Experience Needed

Places available

Friday 30th October

Weave & Breathe
Willow Angel & Star


11:00 - 14:30
£42

No Experience Needed

Places available

Friday 13th November

Weave & Breathe
Willow Penguin


11:00 - 14:30
£42

No Experience Needed

Places available

Friday 11th December

Weave & Breathe
Christmas Wreath

11:00 - 14:30
£55

No Experience Needed

Places available

Friday 18th December

Weave & Breathe
Christmas Wreath

11:00 - 14:30
£55

No Experience Needed

Places available

Booking for more than one person?
The payment system currently only allows one place per checkout, I have added the places available for each workshop but you will need to complete 1 booking per person.

More about the workshops

Christmas Willow Wreath
Christmas Willow Wreath

Slow down and enjoy a peaceful few hours creating your own willow Christmas wreath. You’ll be guided step by step as you weave the wreath and make natural willow embellishments to decorate it.

Willow Angel & Star

Join us for a relaxing and creative workshop making two beautiful willow decorations: a woven angel and a star, finished with lights to add a warm glow to your home.


Willow Penguin
Willow Penguin

  

Spend a peaceful and creative few hours making your own characterful willow penguin, just in time for the festive season.



Christmas Wreath
Christmas Wreath


Enjoy a wonderfully festive few hours crafting your own Christmas wreath using a beautiful selection of fresh and dried natural foliage.




Weave & Breathe - Willow Weaving Workshop - Bird Feeders

Willow bird feeders

The Workshop

This beginner-friendly willow weaving workshop is calm, hands-on, and gently guided throughout.

No experience needed

Included

All Materials

Step-by-step guidance

Two handmade bird feeders to take home

Details

Duration:     3.5 hours

Price:           £42

Group size:  Maximum 6 people

Locaton:       Rettendon, Essex

Is it for me?

This hands-on workshop offers a chance to slow down, focus on the rhythm of weaving, and create something beautiful and useful.

Leave with something handmade, and a little more calm than you arrived with.

More dates in 2027....

Weave & Breathe Willow birdfeeders

Weave & Breathe - Willow Weaving Workshop - Dragonflies

Willow bird feeders

The Workshop

This beginner-friendly willow weaving workshop is calm, hands-on, and gently guided throughout.

No experience needed

Included

All Materials

Step-by-step guidance

Handmade willow dragonfly to take home

Details

Duration:     3.5 hours

Price:           £42

Group size:  Small group

Locaton:       Rettendon, Essex

Is it for me?

This hands-on workshop offers a chance to slow down, focus on the rhythm of weaving, and create something beautiful and useful.

Leave with something handmade, and a little more calm than you arrived with.

More dates 2027....

Weave & Breathe - Willow Dragonfly

Weave & Breathe - Willow Weaving Workshop - Sunflowers

Willow Sunflowers

The Workshop

Learn beginner-friendly basketry basics in a worskshop which is calm, hands-on, and gently guided throughout

No experience needed

Included

All Materials

Step-by-step guidance

Handmade willow sunflower to take home

Details

Duration:     3.5 hours

Price:           £42

Group size:  Small group

Locaton:       Rettendon, Essex

Is it for me?

This hands-on workshop offers a chance to slow down, focus on the rhythm of weaving, and create something beautiful and useful.

Leave with something handmade, and a little more calm than you arrived with.

More dates in 2027....

Weave & Breathe Willow Sunflower

Weave & Breathe - Willow Weaving Workshop - Swallows & Spinners

Willow Sunflowers

The Workshop

Learn how to make a beautiful swallow and a decorative wind spinner for your garden

No experience needed

Included

All Materials

Step-by-step guidance

Handmade willow Swallow & Wind Spinner to take home

Details

Duration:     3.5 hours

Price:           £42

Group size:  Small group

Locaton:       Rettendon, Essex

Is it for me?

This hands-on workshop offers a chance to slow down, focus on the rhythm of weaving, and create something beautiful and useful.

Leave with something handmade, and a little more calm than you arrived with.

More dates in 2027....

Weave & Breathe Willow Swallow & Spinner

Weave & Breathe - Willow Weaving Workshop - Garden Obelisk

Willow Garden Obelisk

The Workshop

Learn how to make a lovely Obelisk for climbing plants in your garden

No experience needed

Included

All Materials

Step-by-step guidance

Handmade willow Garden Obelisk to take home

Details

Duration:     3.5 hours

Price:           £42

Group size:  Small group

Locaton:       Rettendon, Essex

Is it for me?

This hands-on workshop offers a chance to slow down, focus on the rhythm of weaving, and create something beautiful and useful.

Leave with something handmade, and a little more calm than you arrived with.

Please note we will be using 1.8m tall rods - please ensure there is room in your vehicle to take yours home.

More dates in 2027....

Weave & Breathe Willow Garden Obelisk

More ways to create coming soon....

Each session offers a grounding, creative and gently restorative experience, where you can slow down, switch off, and leave with something you’ve created.

Twist & Unwind

Macrame

Learn gentle knotting techniques using soft cord, with repetitive movements that help quiet a busy mind.

Stab & Settle

Needle felting

Shape soft wool into simple forms & lovely landscapes using small, focused movements that support calm and concentration.

Loop & Let Go

Crochet

Create with yarn through steady, looping stitches that bring a sense of rhythm, ease, and gentle focus.

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