Elvaston Castle Woodland Festival 2013

[addo]

Come on down, up or across folks!
Its a free weekend festival in Derbyshire (apart from the small car park charge), with many of the top green-woodworking demonstrators in the UK, alongside lots of vary interesting crafts such as, clog making, baskets, blacksmiths, horse logging and chainsaw carving.
You even get to watch me carve spoons, and there's free camp-fire cooked food too. Bet you well interested now

Flier for the event
http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/images/Woodland%20Festival%202013_tcm44-225853.pdf

Say hello if you make it.

 

[treadlightly]

Come on down, up or across folks!
Its a free weekend festival in Derbyshire (apart from the small car park charge), with many of the top green-woodworking demonstrators in the UK, alongside lots of vary interesting crafts such as, clog making, baskets, blacksmiths, horse logging and chainsaw carving.
You even get to watch me carve spoons, and there's free camp-fire cooked food too. Bet you well interested now

Flier for the event
http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/images/Woodland%20Festival%202013_tcm44-225853.pdf

Say hello if you make it.

Doesn't look like there is camping offered or have I missed something? It's a lovely spot which I really enjoyed exploring during the Bushcraft Show.

 

[Bodge]

Missed this last time so going to make extra effort to get to this on the Sunday, I have a wedding to attend on the Saturday. Keep the kettle on Addo, although I guess I'll be making the brews if you are as busy as usual.

 

[craeg]

Addo

Can I take my dog?

 

[Mesquite]

Would love to go but the wife has me down for a weekend in Kent camping

 

[addo]

Doesn't look like there is camping offered or have I missed something? It's a lovely spot which I really enjoyed exploring during the Bushcraft Show.

Theres non available to the public on site, but theres a place by the river a few minutes walk away, or a travelodge a few minutes drive away. hoping to get the old campsite back in working order for folks to use next year.

Missed this last time so going to make extra effort to get to this on the Sunday, I have a wedding to attend on the Saturday. Keep the kettle on Addo, although I guess I'll be making the brews if you are as busy as usual.

Welcome anytime teaboy!

Addo

Can I take my dog?

Yes

Would love to go but the wife has me down for a weekend in Kent camping

Never mind Steve, enjoy the trip.

 

[treadlightly]

Would love to go but the wife has me down for a weekend in Kent camping

Could be worse, could be "the wife has me down for a weekend of decorating the spare room" .

 

[Mesquite]

Could be worse, could be "the wife has me down for a weekend of decorating the spare room" .

That sadly, now I'm in between jobs, is on the long list of other things she wants me to do around the house

 

[craeg]

Theres non available to the public on site, but theres a place by the river a few minutes walk away, or a travelodge a few minutes drive away. hoping to get the old campsite back in working order for folks to use next year.

Addo

Do you have any details on this campsite please?

 

[addo]

I've not been to either, but driven past thousands of times and they look good.

This is the one by the river
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This is another very close to the park, that has a fishing lake and go carts ect
http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=3011

 

[MattF]

Will come and say Hello I need to see a couple of people to help sort the woodland out need to get some timber planked

 

[addo]

Will come and say Hello I need to see a couple of people to help sort the woodland out need to get some timber planked

The lads from Bolsover will be there with the portable Mill. They might be able to help.

 

[MattF]

The lads from Bolsover will be there with the portable Mill. They might be able to help.

That's who I want to see have been over to there place earlier in the year and they have visited the wood to give me some advice

 

[robin wood]

This was a great event last year and if you have any interest on green woodworking it is one of the best gatherings of professional green woodworkers anywhere. Last year there was Owen Jones the last swill basketmaker, Jeremy Atkinson the clogmaker, Barn Carder spoonmaker, me turning bowls, Phil Gregson, superb wheelwright, chairmakers, cedar and canvas canoe builders and many more.

 

[MattF]

Just to bump it up and to warn addo I'm bringing shaggystu with me

 

[craeg]

All things being equal, I am coming
Are you going this year Robin?

See you all there
ATB
Craeg

 

[hairyhippy]

I will be there with family and friends. Will there be any opportunities to have a go at stuff?

 

[robin wood]

All things being equal, I am coming
Are you going this year Robin?

See you all there
ATB
Craeg

I am there turning bowls, Barn is spooncarving Owen is making swill baskets and many many more. Looking forward to it lots.

 

[Grebby]

Hopefully I'll head over on Sunday afternoon for a look about with the family.

Hope to see some of you there

Cheers

Grebby

 

[addo]

Just to bump it up and to warn addo I'm bringing shaggystu with me

OH O! I'd best bring supplies to nourish all these weary travellers

Just off to cut spoon wood for me and Barn, and find the parachute for the Derbyshire County council Crafts area.

There will be a pole lathe on our stand for you to play with Hairy Hippy, shave horse, kids activities, and campfire food samples.