An amazing location, so lovely to be out of the city and in such a tranquil woodland haven. It was a really special weekend retreat, fantastic teaching from Tom, nature-based inspiration from Ida and mouth-watering food from Claire. Seeing all our different spoons carved from just one tree at the end of the weekend was wonderful.

Absolutely amazing weekend, worth putting yourself in a group of strangers and totally immersing yourself in the experience. The woods was beautiful. The camping spot was away from where we spend our time eating and chopping wood and carving. There was a teepee which was for breakfast and a general chillout area near where we camped. Tom is very knowledgeable and patient, an all round great teacher and had clearly put a lot of time, effort and energy into making sure we had the best possible experience. The food was phenomenal and in abundance, kindly prepared and brought to us by Tom’s friends who own the woodland. 10/10 and highly recommended.

Such a beautiful weekend in the woods! Spoon making seemed to flow organically from the space Tom and Ida held for us all – a space where we could relax into the environment around us, enjoy getting to know each other, chat around lovely home made, locally sourced food (kind and tasty additions for me as a vegan!) and then immerse ourselves in creating a spoon from the tree we helped to fell. Tom is an excellent teacher – clear, empowering, funny and placed a brilliant emphasis on being centred and present as we worked – both for the sake of safety and also connection with the wood and the creation emerging from it. Ida shared her passion for connectedness with nature – helping to keep us aware and grounded – such a gift to have this element which could so easily have been lost amidst the desire to make a thing! 😀 Sleeping under canvas in the woods, showering in Tom’s amazing hand built shower, and chatting round the campfire in the evenings were the icing on the cake. And amongst all that we each managed to produce a cool butter knife and a spoon! SO fun. Thanks SO much for a special weekend, Tom and Ida.

I recently went on Tom’s woodwork weekend in the Malvern Hills. A 40th Birthday present from my wife and it was a really excellent weekend. All ingredients were well thought through and well executed. Great location, great food, great teaching by Tom, a wonderful spiritual aspect to it. I’d certainly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a weekend away in a wood, to relax and work on wood.

Fabulously relaxing weekend in the woods. Hammocks, camp fires, pizza ovens, cider, good times and a lot of chopping and whittling. Groups size was perfect and an interesting mix of people. Organisation all low key, relaxed and just to the right level of chilled. Tom was a great teacher and really knows his stuff. Highly recommend this weekend for anyone wanting some slow time in nature combined with practical learning and yummy food. The facilities were basic but perfect (the hot forest shower better than my shower at home!)