Ecclesall Woods Craft Courses reviews

Jayne reviewed: Wreath Making

"great very hands on. Helpful and friendly staff "

Sarah reviewed: Wreath Making

"Lovely session, great start to the festive season, creating in the woods with helpers on hand to guide. Thank you "

Helen reviewed: Wreath Making

"Really enjoyable wreath making session. Well organised with plenty of helpful staff available to give you a helping hand, if you need it. Thank you!"

Anna reviewed: Wreath Making

"I do this course every year! Natural resources from the woods, plenty of guidance should you need it and a very festive atmosphere with drinks on hand from the woodland coffee stop :) j "

Rachel reviewed: Wreath Making

"I always enjoy this wreath making event. The materials are available for you to choose yourself and staff are on hand to help and advise if needed."

Janice Wilson reviewed: Wreath Making

"This was my first time if wreath making at this venue. It was a just get on with it course, and if I wasn't a relatively artistic person I would have struggled. People were around to ask,but I thought it was a demonstrated course. I did make a lovely wreath,which I am pleased with but it was expensive."

Laura reviewed: Wreath Making

"I booked this session as I had attended and enjoyed it last year. Unfortunately, this year’s experience was much different. It was not run by Rachel, as advertised, and there was a lot less guidance and instruction - more just a case of get on with it. Firstly, the willow rings were pre-made, which was a fun skill to try out last year. I managed to make a fairly decent wreath but only by remembering the instructions I was given last year. The quality of decorations was also significantly lower. The branches were very prickly, rather than the usual Norman fir branches, and there were no cinnamon sticks, lotus flowers or dried fruit to add colour, and no nice fabric ribbons to decorate with. Finally, the lovely hot drinks were missing and it was lacking in festive atmosphere. Next year I will be looking for a course actually run by Rachel Hutton."

Jill Johnson reviewed: Wreath Making

"Yes ,fab as usual with lots of help and support. Thank you "

Sally Phipps reviewed: Mini Course-Candles, Wax Melts, Firestarters & Room Scenters

"An excellent morning course. Great fun, good company and made loads of stuff. Will definitely be booking more courses with Rachel"

Anj Snowden reviewed: Willow Woven Stars

"I absolutely loved this course. We had clear instructions, with encouragement!! And great results!"

Jessica reviewed: Tool sharpening

"I did this course a few days ago, I would recommend this course to anyone who would like to learn how to sharpen anything. Whether its clipper blades or knives or axes. The teacher Dave is extremely knowledgeable, lovely and very welcoming 😊"

Sue Carrott reviewed: Willow Hare Sculpture

"Thank you it was a lovely day, felt I accomplished something and it was a much needed distraction for me personally. "

Ecclesall Woods Craft Courses responded:

"Brilliant sue -huge thanks for coming was a pleasure to meet you both and good to see you again in the future x"

Tanya reviewed: Introduction to Greenwood Spoon Carving

"I had a really great experience on this course and came away with a new wealth of knowledge in green wood spoon carving. The lesson had a really good pace and I felt I was able to progress myself along without having to wait or feel like I was holding anyone up! Everyone was so nice and the whole day had a really calm and relaxed atmosphere to it. By the end I had a lovely spoon and the confidence to go out and have a go by myself. Cannot recommend enough. "

Eliot reviewed: Make a 3 legged rustic stool - one day

"Amazing course - first time doing this kind of thing and Dave was a great instructor, with Kay providing excellent support! Very happy with my stool and very tempted to do something more advanced in the future!"

Tracey Guymer reviewed: Tool sharpening

"On Sunday I was lucky enough to do a tool-sharpening workshop in Ecclesall Woods with tutor Dave. & being an outdoor class it was an extra bonus that it was actually a rare warm and sunny day! I enjoyed every minute of the workshop as Dave taught me how to sharpen my big choppy tools. It was like being on an episode of 'the repair shop' only better!! As Dave, the expert, was actually teaching and showing me how to restore my dad's beautiful old axe and mum's beautiful old billhook ... myself!! Dave was a really great tutor and immensely knowledgeable so I learned lots of interesting related facts along the way. He was also very kind and we didn't just sharpen my tools, we fixed them properly, restored them to their former glory and gave them a brand new lease of life! And now I can't wait to spend time fixing up, restoring and sharpening all my other old tools!!"

Jane reviewed: Woodland Botanical Cold Process Soap

"I really enjoyed this course and would highly recommend, thank you Rachel. "

Ecclesall Woods Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for the review Jane really appreciated, lovely to see you again and I wish you all the best on your future soaping escapades!! I’ll send you over those recipes on Wednesday kind regards, Rachel"

Martin Mullen reviewed: Tool sharpening

"A lovely day outside (under shelter). The course was led by Dave and he gave all of us (5 participants) a thorough yet comprehensive walkthrough on sharpening tools from axes to planes to hook knives. Do ensure you follow the course advice and wear appropriate clothing & wrap up warm."

Ecclesall Woods Craft Courses responded:

"Thanks for the great review Martin. Glad you had a good day !"

Pete Kelson reviewed: Tool sharpening

"Great course. Dave was presented with 5 'customers' whose interests in wood could not have been more varied. From mine, carving on a small scale, to someone else's, carpentry on a big scale. He helped us all by teaching how to sharpen planes, axes, carving knives, gouges, chisels and even hook knives. He taught me all that I needed to know about sharpening the tools I use as well as everybody else about what they use. He was happy for us to video him in his demonstrations. He showed us his technique but also other popular techniques. Great course. Great teacher. "

Ecclesall Woods Craft Courses responded:

"Thanks for the great review Pete. Glad you had a good day, great to meet you regards Dave !"

Andrew Kay reviewed: 1 to 1 Bladesmithing or Blacksmithing

"I took the full days bladesmithing course with Ian the blacksmith, and had a great time. Ian is a great teacher & communicator. I learnt a lot of new techniques with him. We put the world to rights whilst making my knife blade, and I came away with a much better knife than I ever expected to be able to make. The day flew by. Altogether an excellent experience & one that I would recommend to anybody"

Mitch reviewed: 1 to 1 Bladesmithing or Blacksmithing

"Iain is a very chatty and friendly person who was very patient with me, letting me go at a pace that I felt comfortable with and expertly guiding me to create a unique hand forged kitchen knife. A long day of hammering, sharpening and buffing but very enjoyable and worth the money. "

Matthew reviewed: 1 to 1 Bladesmithing or Blacksmithing

"It was a real privilege to learn firsthand from Iain as well as work with and within the historical grounds of the industrial Hamlet. Iain's course was thorough and well-guided and offered me a much sought-after hands-on experience using a real Victorian forge bashing metal out for the first time. Iain was also very patient and friendly and took to great lengths to show me the process and techniques it takes to forge a blade. I would say if you want a real authentic start-to-finish blacksmithing and forging experience, this would be it. I'd highly recommend it and I thank Iain for the opportunity too. "

Alix reviewed: Wreath Making

"Absolutely loved this course, we enjoyed the workshop and came home with gorgeous wreath, would definitely do this again and recommend to friends and family! "

Jess reviewed: Wreath Making

"Lovely experience, the staff were lovely and very helpful. Me and my mum had a great time, it felt very laid back and really festive and fun. "

Emma, Jenn & Charlotte reviewed: Wreath Making

"A fantastic workshop run by friendly staff & volunteers. We were shown how to start our wreaths with some handy hints and tips for making several different designs and we never felt rushed. Brilliant session and will be looking to book on again next year 🙂 thankyou for a great time and experience. "

Anna reviewed: Wreath Making

"Such a gorgeous session-perfect to get me in the Christmas spirit! I’ll be back next year! "