Christmas Gift Making Sessions
During the lead up to Christmas, the Green Spaces team held weekly festive-themed craft workshops at the PROSPECTS Foundation office. The idea behind this was to give people the opportunity to learn a new skill, create an extra-special homemade gift and save a few pennies.
Each session was based on a different gift, including the following:
Week 1: Beeswax wraps: Made from 100% cotton, beeswax, pine resin and jojoba oil, these wraps are a great eco-friendly alternative to cling film or foil. We sourced fabric and materials from local suppliers and attendees made a fantastic array of wraps.
Week 2: Macramé hangings: These are good, sustainable alternatives to plastic decorations. Using macrame techniques and 100% biodegradable yarn, we created some wonderful leaf/feather shaped key rings, wall hangings and plant pot holders.
Week 3: Wooden reindeer: Our very own Woodlands Officer, Gareth Muir, took the lead on this session and helped us all to create mini wooden reindeers using materials sourced from local woodlands. We learned some traditional green woodworking techniques such as whittling, and had the opportunity to work with different tools and materials.
Feedback
Overall, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the sessions and we received some fantastic feedback. One attendee said "I will use a lot of the skills I learnt working my job. I work in a college department at a special school we are always looking for things to make for enterprise and I would definitely consider trying out the reindeers. Thankyou so much and I will look forward to future sessions."
Thank you to everyone who attended. Hopefully you had as much fun as we did!
