crafts and courses
Best foraging courses in the UK
Interested in learning how to forage for plants, mushrooms and berries in the British countryside? Here is our pick of the best foraging courses from across Britain to help you learn the skills you need to get started safely.
How to make potpourri
Fallen pine cones, bark and dry leaves form the perfect base for a colourful and fragrant potpourri. Here's how to make it yourself at home.
Make a macramé plant hanger
Create your very own house plant hanger with our quick and easy step by step guide
How to make leaf-pressed coasters
Capture the beauty of leaves in clay and display them in a pretty and practical way around
your home, giving your coffee table a natural uplift
Day out: Dartmoor Artisan Trail, Devon
Visit the studios, workshops and farms of Dartmoor’s artisans where you can learn new skills and even create crafts to take home
Working in the countryside: landscape painter
What is it like being a landscape painter? What are the challenges and rewards, and how can you become one?
M is for Mending: mindfulness in nature
We explore how fixing things not only aids with your repairs but how it helps you to be more present, too
Learn woodcraft in the National Forest, Leicestershire
Learn to ‘read’ wood and master traditional tools to craft a rustic piece of furniture in the National Forest, with Paul Bloomfield.
