Woodcraft festival at 'Botanic'
The National Botanic Garden of Wales is holding a Woodcraft Festival (Jan 22-23) and it will showcase some of the stars of the craft in action – all under cover in the Great Glasshouse and all FREE of charge. One of Britain’s leading woodturners – Simon Hope – will be demonstrating his own range of tools; Chris Pouncy, of Robert Sorby Tools, Sheffield, will hold woodturning demonstrations; there will be displays by the Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Glamorgan woodturning clubs; and a demonstration by the South Wales Stickmakers’ Guild. Also on the bill are a clock maker, Lovespoon carver willow weaving, woodland craftspeople and hurdle makers. Paul Roberts, of Isca Timber, will give a talk on working with wood and Les Bryan, Picus Crafts, will give a display of turned chairs. Also putting on an exhibition are staff for the Garden’s library who will be showing – for the first time – some of its new collection of wood samples from around the world. The 350-piece collection has been d...