BOOKING FORM
Please complete the booking form, making
cheques payable to Anne Holden (N.B. It’s
quicker to secure a place if you book online).
Please note that fees cannot be refunded unless
at least 21 days’ notice is given of
cancellation. Please return the completed form
to:
Anne Holden
Assington Mill,
Assington, Suffolk CO10 5LZ.
Tel: 01787 229955
Email: info@assingtonmill.com
Website: www.assingtonmill.com
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July 2012
NOVEL IN A DAY (new)
Bestselling author, Victoria Connelly, teaches all you need
to know to get that novel written and published, in a oneday course. Saturday 14 July. £85 inc. lunch
CORACLE MAKING
Make your own coracle, an ancient form of boat, suitable
for one or two paddlers, very portable and great fun.
Leader: Alistair Phillips (8 places only).
Weekend 28/29 July, £220 for 2 days inc. lunch,
plus mats. about £75 (pay on the day).
LETTER-CARVING IN STONE (new)
A one-day hands-on introduction to the craft of cutting
letters in stone. Leader: Neil Luxton
Sun 2 September. £125 + £20 mats, to be paid on the day
TRADITIONAL SIGN-WRITING
A rarely-offered one-day course on traditional signwriting, from a professional signwriter, Wayne Tanswell.
Tuesday 4 September, £140 inc. lunch & materials.
CYDER MAKING – an introduction
Do you have a glut of apples/pears in the autumn? Come
and find out what to do with them with professional cyder
maker, Simon Reed, of the Rough Old Wife press in Kent.
Sunday 9 Sept, £80 inc. lunch.
BEEKEEPING for BEGINNERS
A one-day course on how to set up an apiary, what
equipment to buy, beekeeping terminology, the life cycle
of the bee, how to identify the different members of the
hive, the bee calendar, and diseases. Leader: Simon
Cousins. Sundays 16 Sep & 21 Oct, £80 inc. lunch.
FELT-MAKING
Felt-making is an ancient textile process. Come and learn
how to transform washed and combed sheep’s fleece into
beautiful, tactile, durable felt, using nothing more than
soap, water & friction. Leader: Frances Barker.
Sat 22 September, £80 inc. lunch (plus materials £15).
THE CRAFT of LANDSCAPE PAINTING (new)
For those who already have some painting experience and
want to paint outside in a wild and beautiful setting, led by
professional “plein air” artist Roy Connelly.
Sunday 23 September. £85 inc. lunch etc.
UPHOLSTERY
Save money! Bring a dining chair or stool and learn to reupholster it with the help of professional Gary Phipps of
Danbury Upholsterers (or bring an existing project).
Thu/Fri 4/5 October, £185 inc. lunch, tea & coffee etc.
FOOD FOR FREE
Walk around the farm to learn about the edible roots,
stems, leaves, flowers and fruits of our common plants.
Leaders: Ian Rose, Vanessa Neville & Neil Catchpole.
Saturday 6 October, £70 inc. lunch.
HUNTING with HARRIS HAWKS (new)
Spend a day on the farmland surrounding the Mill
experiencing the thrills of hunting with birds of prey. You
will fly a Harris hawk yourself and watch as it hunts from
tree to tree looking for rabbits etc. (6 places only).
Leaders: Andrea & Paul Keyland
Saturday 13 October, £130 inc. lunch.
CELTIC DRAWING
Learn to draw both freehand and geometrically: interlace,
complex spirals, pelta form, tiskeles, key-pattern, animal
forms, vegetal forms, metal-working motifs etc. Make
your own designs and copy classical designs.
Leader: Nick Miller. Sunday 14 October, £70 inc. lunch
THE NIGHT SKY
The sky is for everyone to enjoy – you don’t need to be an
expert. This course is an introduction and will be practical
and related to familiar things. Leader: Julie Franklin
Sunday 28 October. £70 inc. high tea
FRUIT TREE PRUNING
One-day course covering the principles of pruning, use of
tools, sharpening, plus demonstrations on how to prune
new trees, and old neglected ones (apples & pears).
Leader: Chris Heseltine. Sat 11 Nov, £80 inc. lunch.
HEDGELAYING
Come and learn how to lay hedges in the traditional
(Suffolk) manner. Leader: Alan Adcock
Saturday 17 November. £70 inc. lunch
COPPICING WOODLAND
Spend a day in a beautiful Suffolk wood learning the
historic way of managing woodland, with SWT officer
Kerry Vaughan. Sunday 18 November. £70 inc. lunch
NATURAL SKIN CARE:
GORGEOUS AND GOOD FOR YOU
Learn the craft of making completely natural skin
products. Work with professional herbalists to formulate
your own cosmetics or create beautiful gifts for Christmas.
Leaders: Jude Greenan & Vanessa Neville
Saturday 24 November, £70 inc lunch
BALLROOM DANCING
Embarrassed by not being able to ballroom dance? Mac
will teach you three basic dancing steps: the waltz, chacha-cha & jive. Sunday 25 November. £65 inc. lunch
BREAD-MAKING
A one-day course to help you improve your bread-making
skills. John Lawrence will explore three different rising
methods and use several flour types, including gluten-free.
Saturday 5 January 2013, £105 inc. lunch.
SILVER CLAY JEWELLERY WORKSHOP
Suitable for complete beginners, we aim for a fun and
relaxing day, and you will leave with several pieces of real
silver jewellery! Leader: Melanie Blaikie. Sun 6 Jan, £95
THE ART OF MOSAIC
Create your own mosaic using ceramic and glass tesserae
along with a variety of recycled materials. Learn all the
techniques needed to complete your own project under the
guidance of experienced Mosaic Artist Anne Schwegmann
Fielding. Weekend 26/27 Jan. £155 inc. lunch & mats.
CHAIN-SAWING for AMATEURS
Bring your chainsaws and Neil Reekie will teach
maintenance, sharpening & safety, and will demonstrate
felling techniques. A must for anyone using a chainsaw.
Saturday 9 February, £95 inc. lunch (10 people only).
HOW to START A NEW BUSINESS (NEW)
Do you have a business idea you would like to pursue and
need help? You may be approaching retirement and want
to supplement other earnings. Or you might be in
employment but want to pilot an idea in parallel; or need
help with developing an existing business.
Leader John Lawrence. Sat 16 February. £120 inc. lunch
KEEPING A FEW PIGS
The course will cover: what breed, housing, enclosures,
feeding & breeding, etc. Leader: Kevin Blundell.
Saturday 23 February, £85 inc. lunch.
GOAT KEEPING
This course is aimed at the complete beginner and will
cover housing requirements, feeding of adult and kid
goats, health and hygiene (including worming, hoof
trimming and vaccinations), common diseases, how to
identify and treat them and also DEFRA and Animal
Trading Standards requirements. Leader: Beverley Whelan
Sunday 24 February. £85 inc. lunch.
ORGANIC VEG-GROWING
A one-day course to help you get the best from your
organic veg plot, however large or small. Heaps of useful
advice and all your veg growing questions answered.
Suitable for beginners and improvers.
Leader: Pauline Pears of Garden Organic.
Saturday 2 March, £85 inc. lunch.
GROWING FLOWERS for CUTTING (NEW)
How to plan a cutting garden, the efficient use of growing
space, soil, and cultivation techniques, the most suitable
varieties of annuals and bulbs will be discussed.
Information on flowering times, plant lists and seed
catalogues will be provided. Leader: Harriet Holt
Sunday 3 March. £95 inc. home-made lunch etc.
BRIDGE WITHOUT FEAR (NEW)
If you're wondering if bridge is for you, or if you've
always wanted to learn but have been afraid it's too
difficult, this two day course is a gentle and stimulating
introduction to this fascinating game. By the end of the
weekend you will be able to play bridge and be desperate
to learn more. Leader: Mike Taylor
Weekend 16/17 March. £140 inc. lunch
HISTORIC TIMBER-FRAMED BUILDINGS
Come and learn more about your medieval house: how
and when it was built and how it was updated by
subsequent generations. We will also explain traditional
building techniques, and repair. Leader: David Andrews
Sunday 10 March. £80 including lunch and house visit .
BRICKLAYING FOR AMATEURS
Learn how to construct your own garden walls, bases for
sheds etc. with the help of a professional bricklayer, Mac
Knox Weir. Saturday 23 March, £95 inc. lunch.
BIRDS OF PREY EXPERIENCE
Meet a variety of raptors including hawks, falcons and
owls with the opportunity to hold and fly them. We shall
be looking at the different hunting methods of the various
species and making simple equipment. Leaders Andrea &
Paul Keyland. Sun 24 March, £110 inc. lunch (7 places).
STAINED GLASS
A great introduction to stained glass of all sorts of colours
and textures. Make your own stained glass panel or mirror
using traditional techniques. Leader Anna Conti.
Weekend 13/14 April, £175 inc. lunch & materials.
SHEEP FOR SMALLHOLDERS
Everything you need to know to start keeping a few sheep:
breeds, methods of enclosure, feed, on-going care, pests
and diseases, and how to handle the animals.
Leader: Dek Mckinnon. Sat 20 April, £85 inc. lunch.
WILD MEDICINE
This is an unusual chance to forage and make your own
medicines. We offer a very practical workshop where you
walk the land, get to know the plants, harvest your own
ingredients and make effective home remedies.
Led by Jude Greenan & Vanessa Neville.
Sunday 21 April, £75 inc. lunch.
A DAY WITH BADGERS
Spend an afternoon and an evening studying & watching
badgers: how to tell a badger sett from a rabbit hole,
tracks, habits & lifecycle. Leader: Bob Cowlin.
Sunday 5 May, £80 inc. high tea (8 places only).
You can also book courses online via our website,
www.assingtonmill.com
COURSES at ASSINGTON MILL 2012/3
(between Sudbury & Colchester)
Hedgelaying
Coracle making
Celtic drawing
Stained glass
Wild medicine
Storytelling
A novel in a day
Bricklaying
Hands on the hive
Fly fishing
Letter-carving in stone
Badgers
Landscape painting, the craft of
Mosaic
Sheep husbandry for smallholders
Bread
Bee-keeping for beginners
Tortoises
Pig-keeping - introduction
Upholstery
How to start a new business
Clay ovens
Bricklaying for amateurs
Food for free
Birds of prey experience
Felt-making
Chainsaws for amateurs
Sign-writing
Organic veg growing
Queen-rearing
Silver clay jewellery
Cyder making
Coppicing woodland
Blacksmithing
Landscape painting
Ballroom dancing
Strawbale building
Natural skin - care
Fruit tree pruning
Bridge without fear
Goat keeping
Scything techniques
Contact: Anne Holden
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