2025 Courses and more... January Mending Mondays - January 13 & 27, from 6-9pm Wet Felting; A Deeper Dive (two-day course) - Saturday Jan 25 - Sunday Jan 26, 10am-5pm each day PA day Food & Craft Camp - Friday January 31, from 9:30am-3:30pm (ages 5-8) February Mending Mondays - February 3 & 10, from 6-9pm Wet Felting; Small Introductory Project (one-day class) - Saturday February 1, from 9:30am-5pm Winter Fundraiser - Saturday Feb 8, from 1-6pm (skiing, snowshoeing, pond exploring, fire, and pizza!) Introduction to Stake and Strand Willow Basketry (one-day class) - Sunday Feb 16, from 9am-5pm Asymmetrical Stanislav Willow Basket (two-day course) - Monday Feb 17 - Tuesday Feb 18, from 9am-5pm each day Squarework Tray with Split Willow (one-day class) - Wednesday February 19, from 9am-6pm Winter Tree ID and Drawing with Natural Pigments (one-day class) - Thursday February 20, from 10am-2pm Introduction to Counted Stitch Embroidery (evening workshop) - Friday February 21, from 5:30-9pm Introduction to Free Form Hand Embroidery (evening workshop) - Monday February 24, from 5-9pm March Perth Seedy Sunday (we're a vendor) - Sunday March 2, 10am-3pm March Break Youth Camp (ages 9-13) - March 10 - March 14, from 9:15-4:15 each day Wet Felting; A Deeper Dive (two-day course) - Saturday Mar 22 - Sunday Mar 23, 10am-5pm each day Wet Felting; A Deeper Dive (two-day course) - Saturday Mar 29 - Sunday Mar 30, 10am-5pm each day April Introduction to Leatherworking (one-day class) - Saturday April 5, from 10am-5pm PA day Food & Craft Camp - Friday April 11, from 9:30am-3:30pm (ages 5-8) Introduction to Natural Dyeing on Wool (morning workshop) - Saturday April 12, from 9am-noon Eco Printing with Natural Dyes (afternoon workshop) - Saturday April 12, from 2pm-5pm Beginner Rug Hooking (one-day class) - Sunday April 13, from 9:30am-3:30pm Introduction to Natural Hide Tanning: Sheepskin (two-day course) - Saturday Apr 26 - Sunday Apr 27, from 10am-5pm both days An Introduction to Fruit Tree Grafting (half-day workshop) - Sunday April 27, from 2-5pm May Introduction to Natural Hide Tanning: Sheepskin (two-day course) - Saturday May 24 - Sunday May 25, from 10am-5pm both days Introduction to Tool Steel; Forging Bushcraft Tools (one-day class) - Saturday May 24, from 9am-5pm Introduction to Blacksmithing; Forging Fire Tools & Hooks (one-day class) - Sunday May 25, from 9am-5pm PA day Food & Craft Camp - Friday May 30, from 9:30am-3:30pm (ages 5-8) June Introduction to Stake and Strand Willow Basketry; Small Round Basket (one-day class) - Friday June 6, from 9am-5pm Willow Bushel Basket/Hamper (two-day course) - Sunday June 8 - Monday June 9, from 9am-6pm each day Willow Basketry Extensions; Roping and Foot Borders (one-day class) - Tuesday June 10, from 10am-4pm Willow Garden Supports; Peony Crowns (half-day class) - Wednesday June 11, from 8:30am-12:30pm Willow Garden Supports; Obelisk Trellis (half-day class) - Wednesday June 11, from 1:30pm-5:30pm Plant Sale Fundraiser - Thursday June 12, from 6-8pm Medieval Market at Kiwi Gardens - Sunday June 15, from 10am-4pm Design and Make Your Own Clothes (five-day course) - Wednesday June 18 - Sunday June 22, from 10am-5pm each day Bladesmithing; Forging a Puukko Knife (three-day course) - Friday June 20 - Sunday June 22, from 9am-5pm each day PA day Food & Craft Camp - Friday June 27, from 9:30am-3:30pm (ages 5-8) Introduction to Drystone Walling (two-day course) - Saturday June 28 - Sunday June 29, from 9:30am-4:30pm both days July Introduction to Hempcrete (three-day course) - Thursday July 10 - Saturday July 12, from 9:00am-4:00pm each day Summer Camp (ages 5-8) - Monday July 21 - Friday July 25, from 9:00am-4:00pm each day Summer Camp (ages 9-13) - Monday July 28 - Friday August 1, from 9am-4:00pm each day August Introduction to Natural Hide Tanning: Sheepskin (two-day course) - Wednesday August 20 - Friday August 21, from 10am-5pm both days Introduction to Stake and Strand Willow Basketry; Small Round Basket (one-day class) - Friday August 22, from 9am-5pm Willow Basketry; Oval Market Basket (two-day class) - Sunday August 24 - Monday August 25, from 9am-5pm both days Heritage Demonstrations at The Perth Museum - Saturday August 23, from 2pm-4pm Hand and Hearth Broom Crafting (two-day class) - Sunday August 31 - Monday September 1, from 9am-4pm both days September Tasting the Wild; An Organoleptic Plant Journey (half-day class) - Sunday September 7, from 1pm-5pm Banjo Workshop; Clawhammer & Stroke Style (one-day class) - Sunday September 14, from 9:30am-3:30pm Fall Equinox Fundraiser Party - Saturday September 20 (5-7pm pizza / 7-9pm Teilhard Frost performance) October Bladesmithing; Forging a Puukko Knife (three-day course) - Friday October 3 - Sunday October 5, from 9am-5pm each day Introduction to Natural Hide Tanning: Sheepskin (two-day course) - Saturday October 4 - Sunday October 5, from 10am-5pm both days Perth Autumn Studio Tour (stop #5) - Saturday October 11 - Sunday October 12, from 10am-5pm both days November Perth's Christmas Farmers Market at the Crystal Palace - Saturday November 15, from 10am-3pm Introduction to Stake and Strand Willow Basketry; Small Round Basket (one-day class) - Thursday November 20, from 9am-5pm Willow Basketry; The Beautiful & Strong Ropecoil Technique (two-day course) - Friday November 21 - Saturday November 22, from 9am-5pm both days Wet Felting; Two Day Immersion (two-day course) - Saturday November 29 - Sunday November 30, from 9:30am-4:30pm each day December Straw Plaiting and Weaving (evening workshop) - Friday December 12, from 6pm-8:30pm Brooke Valley School's Winter Market - Saturday December 13, from 10am-3pm