Nettle soup is one of my favourite spring recipes, it feels like a real tonic at the beginning of Spring. I’m always checking our nettle patch until they are just big enough for the first batch. Nettles give us so much, amazing they are often thought of as a pest..I can dye using them, cord … read more…
£250 off the last few places on our May Fleece to Felt craft holiday in the Scottish Highlands! We have two places left on our May craft holiday, perfect for either two to share or a solo traveller. Join us for a wonderfully relaxing week of wool based craft in the Highlands of Scotland. Learn … read more…
Wild Rose News Winter 2018 It’s that time of year again..time to hibernate! Chop wood, get cosy and wait…It is also a month of Christmas markets and time to get organised for next year. We have had a great 2018, with everything steadily moving forward. We met so many lovely people over the season from … read more…
We have had such a busy summer this year running courses and building the house it feels as if I had slightly forgotten to market our craft retreat..meaning we have a couple of spaces still to fill! It is a wonderful week, full of everything which helps me to feel good and relax- being outdoors, … read more…
Until the end of March we are offering £50 off our May Craft Retreat! May 19th-26th 2018 Join us for natural dyeing, wet felting, needle felting and a little bit of spinning… Watch Alex hand-shear one of our lovely Shetland sheep, then sort and wash fleece. Enjoy foraging in the woods for dye plants, including; … read more…
Wild Rose Escapes Courses, Workshops & Retreats 2018 Come and join us in Crochail woods for a week or a weekend. Felting, April 21st-22nd, Aug 25th-26th, Oct 20th-21st Using naturally dyed fleece. Natural Dyeing, June 2nd-3rd, Sept 8th-9th Dye fleece outdoors over fires using plant dyes. Eco printing, July 28th-29th Create stunning natural prints, by … read more…
I have spent the last week sorting through all my fleeces, unwashed, washed, carded and dyed. I managed to get rid of a lot of the old stuff, fleeces that were too old to use now, which felt brittle and dry when pulled. They are now lying on my compost heap, ready to mulch the … read more…
Due to a busy start to the year we have added a few extra dates for 2017. Dye to Spin, Eco-printing & Felting Our July Dye to Spin week is now full so we have added a shorter spinning course in August. Our August course will be running from 14th-19th August. Guests will have a … read more…
Wild Rose News & Course Dates It feels as if the Spring is creeping up on us slowly, even though this morning it was still -5 degrees. We did see the first Primroses and we have even started having the occasional lunch outside, a sure sign! We have had a busy old winter…After our courses … read more…
£50 off if you book before January 1st 2017! If you like the look of our week long craft holidays and fancy joining us in 2017, book before January 1st 2017 and get £50 off per person. Our week long craft holidays include; Our Fleece to Needle Felt week..enjoy a relaxing week of craft, stay … read more…
