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Introduction to Green Woodworking

Learn the basics of bodging with the Somerset Bodgers.

  • Booking essential

This one day course takes you through the basics of Pole lathe turning and green woodworking.

Starting with an ash log, we split, chop and shave our billet (section of timber) to a cylindrical shape before putting it on to the lathe and using chisels to shape it to a finished product.

A garden dibber or solid mallet are favourites for this course. It's more about the process than the product but you will be streets ahead of others when you do your next Bodgers course.

Price: £80 (includes admission to Tyntesfield, all materials, use of tools and hot drinks)

Over 16s only.

To book your place, email somersetbodgers@icloud.com.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Adult and over 16s£80.00

The basics

Booking details

Call somersetbodgers@icloud.com

Suitability

Over 16s only

Meeting point

Head to the Welcome Building to sign in.

What to bring and wear

Somerset Bodgers workshops take place outdoors, so please wear suitable clothing for the weather on the day.

Other

When you have decided which course you want to do email somersetbodgers@icloud.com They will get back to you with bank details. You then make a payment and confirm. They will then send you a printable certificate. A reminder is sent out to participants about a week before the event with joining instructions. Timber for all courses is largely sourced from the Tyntesfield Estate and Leigh Woods.

Upcoming events

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Tangled routes: plants, trade, and time at Tyntesfield 

Walk through Tyntesfield's gardens, where the roots of plants and people connect, to discover complex global histories

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on
2 Jul to 31 Aug 2025
at
10:30 to 16:30
+ 60 other dates or times
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Spoon carving workshop 

Learn to carve your own wooden spoon with the Somerset Bodgers

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on
13 Jul 2025
at
10:00 to 16:00
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Summer of Play at Tyntesfield 

Get ready to travel the globe - no passport needed

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on
19 Jul to 31 Aug 2025
at
10:30 to 17:00
+ 43 other dates or times
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Twelfth Night with The Lord Chamberlain's Men 

Summer outdoor theatre production of Twelfth Night at Tyntesfield

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on
19 Jul 2025
at
19:00 to 22:00