Making Woodland Crafts

Using Green Sticks, Rods, Poles, Beads and String

by Patrick Harrison

Through a series of visually stunning hand-drawn illustrations, Making Woodland Crafts guides the reader on a productive journey through the woods. It provides the basic knowledge and skills to complete a range of both simple and more advanced craft projects, from functional structures to creative outdoor play forms. You will learn to choose and work your wood effectively, use simple tools, tie knots and develop your own designs. Projects include building masks and puppets, night torches, staffs, arrows, jewellery, ladders, shelters and chairs for stargazing.

This book is the perfect companion for any family outdoor day, a joyful introduction to the crafts available in any piece of woodland. It is guaranteed to get children (and their parents, siblings, grandparents…) out and about and enjoying nature.

Patrick Harrison is an experienced outdoor learning educator and trainer of Forest School Leaders. This book developed from working and playing with both adults and children in the woodlands for years.

Hardcover
Hawthorn Press
120 pages