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WINTER WHITTLING – Courses for kids' parties only £250 – up to 20 kids

TESTIMONIALS

"I would thoroughly recommend Helen, as a gardener.  She has a calm presence and an inspiring sense of wonder about plants and her work reflects those qualities." Maria Gandy, Yogahome
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“Helen is a very accomplished plantswoman. She is hard-working, reliable and it's always a pleasure to be in her company”.  Stuart Craine,  Landscape Designer 

ABOUT HELEN

HELEN started off teaching basic gardening skills to kids and adults at Spitalfields City Farm in 2001.  The managers were so impressed with her knowledge and her amiable presence they offered her a job designing and teaching garden based courses for people with specific needs.

Later, after studying horticulture at Capel Manor College Helen worked for designer/gardener, Alys Francis maintaining beautifully designed gardens, including Spencer House, whilst constantly increasing her plant knowledge.  After working alongside designer Stuart Craine, Helen planted up and maintained a series of highly designed gardens in London for several years.

In 2015 Helen moved to Suffolk and currently takes on medium and small scale planting schemes and maintenance around Woodbridge.  She is an organic gardener and has many effective natural remedies for pests and diseases.

Helen is a keen volunteer at Hands on Heritage, in Tunstall Forest, which educates children about their past with fun activities. This is where Helen has honed her whittling skills and teaches whittling to children. Other activities Helen teaches to over 7's include sea shell jewellery making using flint tools, bread making on 'mini fires' and even traditional fire lighting techniques.

WHITTLING DAY-COURSES
​FOR KIDS' PARTIES

With her extensive experience teaching school groups at Spitalfields City Farm, 'Minihome' in Stoke Newington and now at Tunstall Forest, Helen offers whittling workshops for childrens' parties and other suitable events. It's a fun learning class where children are given the responsibility of using whittling knives – and of course – shown how to use them properly and safely.

Everyone goes home with a wooden knife, fork or spoon which they have made.  Helen supplies all the tools needed and even selects special wood in a copse near to her home. Helen is fully insured to teach whittling to all ages from 7 and up.

Prices start at £250 for a party group where children are split into groups of 3 to 5 and taught the skills in a 45 minute lesson. Helen is normally at a party teaching for about 3 hours.