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      • Tasting the Wild: A Phytochemical Plant Journey
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      • Get to Know Your Vehicle; Mechanical Know How You Wish You Knew Sooner
      • Herbal Home Care for Cold and Flu Season
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      • 2025 Courses
        • Wet Felting; An Introductory Workshop
        • Wet Felting; Two Day Immersion
        • Winter Tree ID and Drawing with Natural Pigments
        • Introduction to Counted Stitch Embroidery
        • Introduction to Free Form Hand Embroidery
        • Introduction to Leatherworking
        • Introduction to Natural Dyeing on Wool
        • Eco Printing with Natural Dyes
        • Beginner Rug Hooking
        • Introduction to Natural Hide Tanning; Sheepskin
        • Introduction to Fruit Tree Grafting
        • Introduction to Tool Steel; Forging Bushcraft Tools
        • Introduction to Blacksmithing; Forging Fire Tools and Hooks
        • Bladesmithing; Forging a Puukko Knife
        • Introduction to Stake and Strand Willow Basketry; Small Round Basket
        • Willow Basketry; The Beautiful & Strong Ropecoil Technique
        • Willow Basketry; Oval Market Basket with Bark Detail​
        • Asymmetrical Stanislav Willow Basket
        • Willow Bushel Basket/Hamper
        • Willow Basketry Extensions; Roping and Foot Borders
        • Willow Garden Supports; Peony Crowns
        • Willow Garden Supports; Obelisk Trellis
        • Five Day Wardrobe Course; Design and Make Your Own clothes
        • Introduction to Drystone Walling
        • Introduction to Hempcrete
        • Hand and Hearth Broom Crafting
        • Tasting the Wild; An Organoleptic Plant Journey
        • Banjo Workshop; Clawhammer and Stroke Style
      • 2024 Courses
        • Wet Felting
          • Wet Felted Satchel Workshop
          • Wet Felting; Small Introductory Project
          • Wet Felting; Larger Projects & Deeper Dive
        • A Five Petaled Herbal Practice Through the Seasons
        • Pysanky – Ukrainian Easter Eggs using Natural Dyes
        • Blacksmithing
          • Introduction to Blacksmithing; Forging Fire Tools and Hooks
          • Introduction to Tool Steel; Forging Bushcraft Tools
          • Bladesmithing; Forging a Puukko Knife
        • Introduction to Fruit Tree Grafting
        • Basketry & Other Weaving
          • Introduction to “Stake and Strand” Willow Basketry; Small Round Baskets
          • Willow Basketry; Weaving a Round Harvest Basket
          • Willow Basketry; Small Round Basket with Rope Coil Technique
          • Willow Basketry; Oval Market Basket with Bark Detail
          • Fairy Baskets & Cordage
          • Introduction to Willow Lanterns
          • Willow Wreath Workshop
        • Introduction to Drystone Walling
        • Introduction to Natural Hide Tanning; Sheepskin
        • Introduction to Hide Tanning and Leatherwork
        • Introduction to Leatherworking
        • Introduction to Beekeeping
        • Introduction to Chainsaw Maintenance and Tree Removal
        • Introduction to Hempcrete
        • Build a Pair of Sawhorses
        • Crafting the Broom; from Cake Testers to Cottage Sweepers
        • Hambone Body Percussion
        • Green Woodwork; Spoon Carving
        • An Abundance of Colour; Homemade Paint/Ink Making with Buckthorn and Beyond
      • 2023 Courses
        • The Basics Of Wet Felting
        • Wet Felting; A Larger Project & Deeper Dive
        • Spring Talisman Workshop (Ukrainian Easter Eggs)
        • Fruit Tree Grafting
        • Blacksmithing
        • Heritage Fence Building
        • A Five Petaled Herbal Practice for the Spring
        • Colour and Nourishment
        • Round Willow Handbaskets
        • Introduction to Stake and Strand Willow Basketry
        • Introduction to Natural Hide Tanning: Sheepskin
        • Natural Deer Hide Tanning: Hair off (Braintan Buckskin)
        • Natural Hide Tanning: Deeper Dive (Sheepskin and Buckskin)
        • Introduction to Chainsaw Maintenance and Tree Removal
        • A Five Petaled Herbal Practice for the Fall
        • Gifts from the Apothecary
        • Introduction to Counted Stitch Embroidery
        • Introduction to Free Form Hand Embroidery & Rushnyky – Ritual Cloths
      • 2022 Courses
        • Introduction to Natural Hide Tanning
        • Heritage Fence Building 2022
      • 2020 & 2021 Courses postponed due to COVID-19
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        • Fruit Tree Grafting
        • Heritage Fence Building
        • Medicinal Herb Walk
        • Natural Dyeing
        • Timber Framing
        • Stone Carving
        • Felt Making (end of 2019)
        • Willow Basketry
      • 2018 Courses
        • Calligraphy
        • Felt Making (beginning of 2019)
        • Islamic Geometry
        • Leather Working
        • Willow Basketry
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thecordwoodstudio

Perth, ON Canada
Offering courses to preserve traditional crafts, with a focus on self-reliance and sustainability. Markets, gatherings, meal sharing.
This Sunday is another chance to explore and learn This Sunday is another chance to explore and learn with Amber Westfall (@amberinthewildgarden). Her Herbal Home Care for the Cold and Flu Season class is designed to help participants build knowledge and confidence when dealing with common illnesses such as coughs, colds, sore throats, fevers, ear infections and upset tummies. There are a plethora of plants available to us and their medicines are powerful. With some deeper knowledge of prevention strategies, what to do at the first signs of an acute infection, fever support and key herbs to have on hand for the whole household, we can feel empowered to care for ourselves and our loved ones as the season shifts. Amber Westfall is a registered herbalist, plant-lover, medicine maker, seasoned gardener, and wildcrafter. She is a passionate educator, eager to invite people into relationship with plants. The intersections of herbalism, sustainability, environmental ethics and social justice are deeply rooted in her work. She strives to provide accessible herbal care and purposeful education that is in service to plants, people and the environment. She is the steward of a 1.65 acre medicinal plant micro-sanctuary in what is now known as the Lanark Highlands of Ontario. We’re looking forward to this Sunday’s Herbal Home Care for the Cold and Flu Season. If you want to learn more about this class, head to our website. www.thecordwoodstudio.com
Herbal Home Care for Cold and Flu Season One-day Herbal Home Care for Cold and Flu Season One-day Class Sunday October 18th 10:00am – 5:00pm Instructor: Amber Westfall (@amberinthewildgarden) As the season shifts and the colder months settle in, it’s a good time to think about ways to help the whole family stay healthy in winter. Learn how to safely care for mild illness at home with registered herbalist Amber Westfall. Over the course of the day she will share practical herbal strategies that you can use with ease and confidence to navigate winter ailments such as coughs, colds, sore throats, fevers, ear infections, upset tummies and more. In the first half of the day, we will cover basic prevention strategies, what to do at the first signs of an acute infection, fever support and key herbs to have on hand for the whole household. In the second half of the day we will craft a herbal preparation together and you can take home your finished creation to begin (or expand) your own home apothecary. This course is designed to empower you with practical herbal knowledge you can use to support your family, while also helping you feel more prepared and less overwhelmed when illness arises. To learn more and register, head to our website. www.thecordwoodstudio.com Artwork by Miri Künzler (@mir.in.kunst)
Happy 5th birthday beautiful Frances! You have tau Happy 5th birthday beautiful Frances! You have taught us so much. Your thoughtfulness, silliness, love of solving puzzles, and squishiness make everyday that much better! We were very happy to get away for a night to celebrate.
Get to Know Your Vehicle; Mechanical Know How You Get to Know Your Vehicle; Mechanical Know How You Wish You Knew Sooner One Day Workshop Saturday October 17 (10:00am – 3:00pm) Instructor: Josh Reil What will be covered in this workshop: • Basic maintenance and personalized maintenance schedule. Bring your owner’s manual • Changing a tire/putting on a spare. Bring your winter tires and get the job done yourself! • Checking and topping up fluids • Changing headlight and taillight light bulbs • Changing wiper blades • Boosting and changing a battery • What to look for/be skeptical of when purchasing a vehicle • What to always carry in your car • Emergency procedures • General inspection of your vehicle with a licensed technician • Getting comfortable with tools (hand/electric/pneumatic) • Recalls • Q&A Find more details at www.thecordwoodstudio.com Artwork by Miri Künzler (@mir.in.kunst)
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