Walderchain Wood reviews

Rebecca Hobbs reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"A wonderful day in a beautiful setting, fantastic teaching and delicious lunch in the sun. At the end of the day a spoon in my hand..such a great sense of achievement! Well worth it..now to order some tools!"

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Rebecca Glad you enjoyed the day and to hear your going to keep carving... All the best Mark and Cristina"

Vikki Hobbs reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"Such a great day. Beautiful setting, inspiring teacher, interesting little dog and delicious lunch. And of course therapeutic wood carving. What else could you ask for? Book now!"

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Vikki, Thank you for joining us and for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed the day. All the best Mark, Cristina and Alfred"

Dan Atkinson reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"Beautiful setting, clear excellent instruction, tasty lunch AND you walk away with a spoon and all your fingers. That's about as good it gets, isn't it? Thank you Mark."

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Well we like to think so - Cheers Dan"

Eric Hopkins reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"Had a really great day spoon carving. Mark was a great teacher, learning how to use the various tools safely. Lunch was really nice, home made. Would really recommend for a day out with a difference. 5 stars"

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Glad to hear you had a great day Eric and thank you for review. All the best Mark and Cristina"

Nikki reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"Great day spent learning about and practicing with the materials tools and techniques of carving. Mark was a great host and very patient. Lunch was fabulous and dietary needs catered for brilliantly. Would definitely recommend! Thank you"

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Hi Nikki Thank you for the review. Glad you enjoyed the day. ATB Mark and Cristina"

phil Robert moss reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"We had a great day making spoons at the wood yesterday. Mark was a terrific host. Very patient and accommodating. Jill was lovely too and makes a great cake. Thoroughly enjoyed the day."

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Hi Phil Thank you for the review. Glad you had a great day. Shame about the weather but I guess you can't have everything... ATB Mark and Cristina"

Lisa Cullingworth reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"James and I had a wonderful time learning the skill of spoon carving at Walderchain Wood. It is a beautiful, tranquil setting and with Mark's expertise we were able to go home with a freshly carved spoon each and the confidence to give it another go on our own! Christina provided us with a beautiful homemade veggie/vegan meal and a delicious chocolate cake for afters! This really is a wonderful setting to reset your mind and channel your focus on something new in the great outdoors. We are excited to get stuck in on other projects and will definitely be back if future courses are available. Thank you both!"

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Lisa, Thank you for the lovely feedback. Glad you both had such a good day. Look forward to seeing your future creations. ATB Mark & Cristina"

Sandra kerns reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"We did this class as a family of four. We had a brilliant day in the woods,under a parachute tent, with a log fire and our teacher Mark. Mark was very knowledgeable and gave us great instruction to be able to make our spoons. He was very encouraging and took us through each step so that we felt we could achieve the result we wanted. Lunch was a wonderful meal of fresh bread and lovely home made salads, with coffee and cake for dessert. All in all a great experience that I would thoroughly recommend."

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Sandra Thank you for the feedback, much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed the day. All the best Mark and Cristina"

Kate Hickey reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"Absolutely loved spending a day in the beautiful Walderchain woods (June 2021) and hope to go back for another course one day. Mark was an excellent teacher - super knowledgeable and friendly. The peaceful camp, tea brewed on the fire, sounds of the woodland - all made for a fantastic experience. I would thoroughly recommend to anyone who is curious about spoon carving or has already had a go and wants to improve. Lunch was also top class :)"

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Hi Kate Thank you for the kind words - and do come back for more! Mark"

Sylvia Mann reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"A great day. Friendly and relaxed atmosphere and a lot of help and support carving the spoons using an axe - a very different technique for me having only used knives. Thoroughly recommended."

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Hi Sylvia Thank you for review. Glad you enjoyed the day. Keep on whittling! All the best Mark and Cristina"

Helen reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"I arrived as a complete beginner, after a day of tuition from Mark I feel confident to purchase some tools and start carving spoons at home. The whole day was fantastic, Mark is an excellent teacher and explained every step of the process very clearly. There was plenty of opportunity to try a variety of different tools and Mark gave good advice on how to use them correctly and safely. I look forward to learning more if the opportunity arises for a follow on course."

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Hi Helen Thank you for the feedback. You produced some very neat work, stick at it. New classes are on the cards, and we'd love to see you back. All the best Mark"

Adam reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"Did this course today and would fully recommend it. Mark is extremely knowledgeable and was able to work with multiple students all having different abilities and strengths. The day goes so fast being set in a beautiful woodland where you can concentrate on carving and take on the instructions that Mark gives you to improve your technique. The lunch provided was amazing, always eat the cake :D"

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Adam, thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. Glad to hear you enjoyed the day. Keep at the carving, spoon by spoon it gets easier... All the best Mark and Cristina"

Martin reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"Secluded wood, 50 mph winds with strangers euipped with axes and knives. Not a horror story but just a great day of spoon carving with Mark Saich. Course moved into the barn with a wood burner. Mark is an excellent tutor allowing the delegates to get on with their spoon. Clear explanations and always emphasising the safety aspects of using the various tools. Mark was also very mindful of covid regulations. No hesitation in recommending this course to anyone who is interested in working with greenwood or just looking for a new hobby that allows you to unwind. Cristina provided an excellent lunch, thank you."

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Martin Thank you for taking the time to review the class. It was a bit breezy wasn't it. Glad you enjoyed the day. Keep up the good work and hope you're getting some use of your new tools. All the best Mark and Cristina"

Katherine Trotter reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"I really enjoyed this spoon carving day course. Mark the instructor is a wealth of knowledge on the subject and I had a great day. Would recommend and do it again. All the best from Kat Trotter"

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Katherine, thank you for joining us and glad you had a great day. All the best Mark and Cristina"

Lynn and Chris reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"Fantastic course in a beautiful place with excellent tuition. Mark is a very experienced and attentive teacher with a real passion for his craft. As beginners, for us it was an excellent introduction to using a range of tools and working with greenwood. Lunch was delicious. We came away very inspired to do more. Would highly recommend. Lynn and Chris"

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Hi, thank you for joining us and glad to hear you enjoyed the day. Hopefully you'll be viewing the branches in a slightly different way when you are on your woodland walks... Keep at it you both made great spoons. All the best Mark and Cristina"

Liam reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"Both myself and my girlfriend had an an amazing day carving spoons with Mark. It was both our first time trying this out and we fell in love with it!! Everything was very well organised, professional and very safe. We would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to immerse themselves in nature and experience a rewarding activity. We hope to go back ASAP!!"

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Liam Thank you for the review. Happy to hear you both enjoyed the day and that you're up for more. All the best Mark and Cristina"

Louise reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"I spent a wonderful day in Walderchain Woods with my dad, learning to carve spoons. Mark was a fantastic host and led the day with just the right mix of safety warnings (axes/knives....!) and chilled attitude. We learnt some tricks and tips. A delicious, warming, homemade soup was just the ticket at lunchtime (thanks to Mark’s wife), along with a very tasty cake! I can’t recommend this course highly enough, it was absolutely fabulous- we all came away with all the fingers we had arrived with and with a newly crafted spoon each! We’ll be back again in the future, that’s for sure."

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Louise Thank you for the kind words. Glad you both had such a good day. Look forward to seeing you back here and good luck with the forest school. All the best Mark and Cristina"

Julie reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"Sooky and I went and spent a lovely day with Mark amongst the glorious bluebell wood setting. We both came away with all our fingers, two spoons and an insight into axe crafting. The day was paced beautifully,informative and Covid aware. Mark was a great instructor,and had patience with our lack of skill with an axe or blade, and Christina's food delicious, and we also had the company of Ted the dog. Would highly recommend this day to friends and family."

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Thank you for review. Glad you both enjoyed it. It was a great day and group - especially when the rain blew away. All the best Mark and Cristina"

Blaise reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"My partner surprised me with this course for my birthday and we had a phenomenal time crafting in Mark’s magical woodland! Mark is a highly knowledgeable and engaging instructor who made learning proper axe and knife skills fun. His teachings coupled with Christina’s scrumptious homemade soup and cake made for a marvelous day. Can’t recommend this course enough!"

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Blaise, Thank you for taking time to review the class. Glad to hear you had a good time. It was a great spoon by the way. All the best Mark and Cristina"

Greg reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"It was my second trip to Mark and Cristina's in Walderchain Wood. Had another great day. A day in the woods with Mark and a handful of like-minded souls was just what I needed at what is hopefully the end of lockdown. If you have any interest in this kind of thing please just book and go. You'll have a great day. Great instruction and a lovely lunch from very kind lovely people."

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Greg Nice to see you again and glad to hear you enjoyed the day. All the best Mark and Cristina"

Chris reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"My wife brought me the course as a Christmas present. I had an absolutely brilliant day - thanks to you Mark and Jill for your great teaching and super hospitality. I'd love to repeat the day or a parallel course when one is available! I'll lobby my wife! For everyone else, this course could be for you - that is, ; if you'd like to learn how to safely use woodcarving axes and knives; learn about wood; spend the day away from your work and focus on something else; oh, and to make your own spoon !"

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Chris Thank you for your review. Great to hear you enjoyed the day. Do come back for another session. There are a few places left in the autumn and next year I should have extra dates and new classes. All the best Mark and Cristina"

Adrian Joy reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"Fantastic day. Been looking forward to it since my wife gave the day as a gift. We were lucky with the weather, Mark was a great teacher, showing every step of the way with a good range of tools to test / try. I can’t recommend this course enough. I want more!"

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Adrian, Thank you for the review. Glad you enjoyed the day and found it useful. Do come back for more :) Mark"

James Bellinger reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"Really good day out. Excellent instructions and genuine hands on experience from log to spoon. Really fun and would recommend."

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Thank you for your review. Glad you enjoyed the day. All the best Mark"

Diego reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"Excellent day at Walderchain Woods, everything was explained well, great tools and environment to do the course. Strongly recommend."

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Thank you for your review. It was a great day, glad you enjoyed it. ATB Mark"

Kate Barnett reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"I booked the course as an anniversary present for my husband and I. We had an absolutely fabulous day out in the woods spending some quality time together! Mark and Jill are brilliant teachers, sharing their skill and knowledge. We had a great time picking up a new craft surprisingly quickly! We both headed home with spoons to be proud of and all of our fingers still in place! The food was lovely, the setting authentic and the company friendly! Brilliant day! Would recommend to anyone!!"