Weekend Mindfulness & Woodworking Milking Stool Making Course for Women
A restorative weekend of woodworking, creativity and calm
Step out of your everyday and into a weekend designed to slow your pace, settle your mind and reconnect you with nature. This two-day woodworking course invites you to create something small, beautiful and utterly satisfying: a handcrafted three-legged milking stool made from sustainably sourced Ash or Oak.
What you’ll make
Across Saturday and Sunday (9am–5pm), you’ll shape the seat and legs with traditional hand tools, learning how to use a spokeshave and drawknife with confidence. You’ll assemble your stool, refine every surface, and finish it naturally so it becomes a piece you’ll treasure for years. No previous woodworking experience is needed—just curiosity and a willingness to get hands-on.
What you’ll learn
• How to use and sharpen hand tools
• Precision marking, shaping and fitting techniques
• How to achieve a refined, professional-quality finish
• The mindful rhythm of slow, traditional woodworking
Practical details
• All materials included
• Bring a packed lunch
• A detailed welcome email arrives one week before the course
All of this unfolds within the inspiring grounds of Scotney Castle, a setting that adds its own sense of calm and creative energy to the weekend.
This is an ideal woodworking course for beginners, a grounding creative retreat for women, and a chance to learn traditional furniture-making skills in a supportive, hands-on environment.
A restorative weekend of woodworking, creativity and calm
Step out of your everyday and into a weekend designed to slow your pace, settle your mind and reconnect you with nature. This two-day woodworking course invites you to create something small, beautiful and utterly satisfying: a handcrafted three-legged milking stool made from sustainably sourced Ash or Oak.
What you’ll make
Across Saturday and Sunday (9am–5pm), you’ll shape the seat and legs with traditional hand tools, learning how to use a spokeshave and drawknife with confidence. You’ll assemble your stool, refine every surface, and finish it naturally so it becomes a piece you’ll treasure for years. No previous woodworking experience is needed—just curiosity and a willingness to get hands-on.
What you’ll learn
• How to use and sharpen hand tools
• Precision marking, shaping and fitting techniques
• How to achieve a refined, professional-quality finish
• The mindful rhythm of slow, traditional woodworking
Practical details
• All materials included
• Bring a packed lunch
• A detailed welcome email arrives one week before the course
All of this unfolds within the inspiring grounds of Scotney Castle, a setting that adds its own sense of calm and creative energy to the weekend.
This is an ideal woodworking course for beginners, a grounding creative retreat for women, and a chance to learn traditional furniture-making skills in a supportive, hands-on environment.