Top Lodge, Fineshade Woods, Northamptonshire
Explore beautiful Fineshade Wood in the company of published poet Patrick Bond. Using John Clare’s forest sonnets for inspiration you will have the opportunity to compose your own reflections and thoughts, and share personal and spiritual responses to the forest. Bring a notebook and pencil.
Start/duration: 11am – 5pm.
Meet at: the Little Barn.
Cost: £12 per person (car parking charges apply).
Booking: Essential. Please ring Patrick on 07932 141918.
Top Lodge is in the village of Fineshade, which is signposted off the A43 between Stamford and Corby.
Free event - anyone, any ability welcome to join in. 2pm to 5pm.
Saturday 25th July
Birdwatching for Beginners
Top Lodge, Fineshade Woods, Northamptonshire
Learn how to spot and identify birds in your garden and in the wider countryside. Pick up hints and tips from the experts.
Start/duration: 2.30 – 4pm
Meet at: the Little Barn.
Cost: £3 per person, £1 off for RSPB/Wex members. (Car park charges apply)
Booking: Essential. Please contact the RSPB on 01780 444691.
Top Lodge is in the village of Fineshade, which is signposted off the A43 between Stamford and Corby.
Get Knitting !
Free Creative Workshops @ Stamford Museum, led by Rachel Massey
Creative Workshops @ Stamford Museum, led by Rachel Massey
Saturday 25 July, Saturday 29 August and Saturday 26 September 2009, during the All Dressed Up exhibition.
It doesn’t matter if you’ve never held knitting needles in your life, given enough time, you will be able to produce a knitted square.
Rachel Massey will lead you through the intricacies of knitting, with a bit of
history to start with. Once you have mastered the basic technique of plain knitting, you can move onto purl and different pattern stitches, and then to interpreting a knitting pattern!
Rachel Massey studied Fashion Knitwear Design and Knitted Textiles at Nottingham Trent University, and graduated in 2007. She now works as a freelance knitwear designer and produces chunky cabled adult knitwear and baby versions, fashion stripey socks and accessories.
The projects available get more advanced:
25 July Project 1: knit a square. Help us make a blanket with all the squares!
29 Aug Project 2: knit a scarf.
26 Sept Project 3: knit a bag or a flower brooch.
The workshops will run 10.30 am—12.30 pm, and 1.30—3.30 pm.
There will be needles and yarn available for people to practice on, and they are very welcome to bring their own yarn and needles if they wish.
• These activities are open to all, but are not suitable for under 5s.
• Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
• Booking is advisable, as places are limited.
For further information please contact: