Living Willow workshop at WWT Welney Wetland Centre

Name: Living Willow workshop
Start: 2020-01-11
End: 2020-01-11
Location: WWT Welney Wetland Centre

Workshop/Course, Sat 11 Jan 2020

VAQAS

Willow Weaving Workshop

Contact

Jane Frost

Address

Hundred Foot Bank,
Welney,
Wisbech,
Norfolk,
PE14 9TN

Also at this Venue

Events at this Venue

date	event
Sat 19 Oct - Sun 8 Mar	3.30pm Swan feeds
Sat 2 Nov - Sat 29 Feb	Hare walk
Sat 2 Nov - Sat 29 Feb	6.30pm Floodlit swan feeds
Tue 10 Dec	Wicken Fen and its creatures
Thu 26 Dec - Sun 8 Mar	12noon swan feeds
Fri 10 Jan	Swan supper

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Details

Learn how to design, build and maintain living willow structures for private gardens or public spaces. These can be large and may need a vehicle big enough to transport the finished item.

For larger structures there is an outdoor area to work sheltered from rain, but it can get windy, hot or cold. Remember to wear suitable clothes.

Willow is freshly cut during the week before this workshop, so make sure you let Jane know your plans and ideas. Maximum 8 places so lots of one to one tuition.

WWT Welney visitor centre is the perfect place for this workshop with views over the fens and lots of wildlife to see Tools and willow are provided but you may want to bring your own favourite tools as well. Gift tokens are available, please contact me for more information

www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/welney/

Baby changing facilities Coach parties accepted Credit cards accepted (no fee) Disabled toilets Education/study area Facilities for groups Gift shop On-site catering Picnic site Public toilets Regional Tourist Board Member Welcome Host Wheelchairs available Accepts groups Facilities for conferencing Facilities for corporate hospitality

Disabled access

Event details

Dates	Times
Sat 11 Jan 2020	10:00 to 16:00

Prices

£50 per person, plus £15 for basic materials.
Booking essential through Jane Frost's website https://workshops.frostart.co.uk/events-list/

Directions

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Map reference: TL 546944 Lat: 52.52587 Long: 0.27784

By Road:
WWT Welney Wetland Centre is 12 miles north of Ely, 26 miles north of Cambridge and 33 miles east of Peterborough. It is 2 miles south of Welney village - turning off the A1101 at the New Bedford Suspension Bridge, signed Ten Mile Bank. Occasionally the A1101 is flooded between Welney village and the Suspension Bridge - and is closed to cars. Under such circumstances, access to WWT Welney Wetland Centre is always possible from Ely or Downham Market, off the A10.

Parking: free

Nearby

Local Accommodation

Facilities

Baby changing facilities
Coach parties accepted
Credit cards accepted (no fee)
Disabled toilets
Education/study area
Facilities for groups
Gift shop
On-site catering
Picnic site
Public toilets
Regional Tourist Board Member
Welcome Host
Wheelchairs available
Accepts groups
Facilities for conferencing
Facilities for corporate hospitality

Disabled access

Self-Assessed Accessibility Details

Parking

Designated parking for guests with disabilities

Within 50 metres approx. of entrance

The surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance:
- is solid
Drop-off point for guests outside entrance
The route from the parking area to the entrance:
- Is flat (i.e. without steps)

Public Areas

Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift:
- From the entrance to reception / ticket area
- To a specially adapted public toilet suitable for wheelchair users
- To the gift shop
Good contrast between the floor and walls
Lift equipped with raised floor numbers or braille numbers or letters
Contrast markings on clear surfaces such as glass doors
Baby changing facilities
Hearing loop installed in public areas

General

Hearing loop system
Seating available for visitors with limited mobility
Clear signage
Effective lighting for visually impaired visitors
Good colour/tonal contrast for visually impaired visitors
Wheelchairs provided

Free

Routes/pathways suitable for wheelchair users or visitors with limited mobility
Displays at suitable height for wheelchair users / children
Audible alarm system

Entrance

Entrance is well lit
Automatic door at the main entrance

Food

Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift to cafeteria
Good contrast between the floor and walls
Restaurant / cafe provide meals for visitors with special dietary requirements:
- Gluten free (coeliacs)
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Seating suitable for wheelchair users, ie moveable and good height for person sitting in a wheelchair
High chairs for children
Children's menu