Wood-carving: Sacred Art from Sacred Trees – 14 November

Woody will talk about his work as a carver, the trees from which the wood comes and his inspiration behind his pieces. He will cover how he “reads” what a piece of wood wants to be as a carving and the tools used to produce his work. The session will include a display of some of Woody’s finished carvings, and a range of tools he uses for carving.

The speaker Colin ‘Woody’ has been a volunteer with the Stanwick Lakes family for around 10 years helping with conservation and heritage projects on site. He is also our resident wood-carver and has made several items which you can see around the site. Woody has been a hobby wood-worker and wood-carver for around 60 years. In 2021 he was featured on the BBC ‘Countryfile’ programme from the Nene Valley, and even taught presenter Tom Heap some carving skills. He is a member of the Pagan community in Northamptonshire, and further afield, and has led celebration rituals at Stanwick Lakes.

This talks starts at 2.00pm and will be approx. 45mins – 1 hour. If you choose a cream tea, afternoon tea or lunch ticket, this will be served after the talk.

All tickets include parking for the duration of the event and ticket type. Members, of course, benefit from free parking all day.

Lunch menu must be pre-ordered when you book – detailed below. Please advise us of any dietary requirements when you book your ticket.

You can book below. Alternatively, please book your space at the reception desk in the visitor centre or email info@rftrust.org.uk.

Group discounts are available for groups over 10, please get in touch for group bookings. Limited spaces available.