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Wild Harvest School

Gift Basket Residential

Gift Basket Residential

£396.00 GBP
£396.00 GBP
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  • Est. 2006
  • Affordable
  • Sustainable

Note: The price is for two people in own accommodation. We do have one, one person option.

In this two day residential you will spend the first day weaving your pretty, round willow basket then on the second day you will make Natural soaps and beeswax balms to go into it. (Vegan option*)

Date: Saturday 10th October 2026 10.30am to 1pm Sunday 11th October 2026.

Day One

Arrive at 11 am to spend the day with a small group of others learning to weave English willow into a basket that will last years.  During this day you will discover two types of basket weave.  A pairing weave for the base on the morning, then after lunch (bring a packed lunch) you will learn to weave using three-rod wale.  

At the end of the basket weaving day, each learner gets 1:1 time with Di to learn how to finish off your basket with a fancy plaited effect border.

On the evening a pizza will be provided for you to cook on the wood fired pizza ovens as you chill around the covered fire circle.

Each couple (be it two friends, mother and daughter, sisters, brothers, couples etc.) will get their own tipi to stay in overnight. The tipis are made from wood and have wood burning stoves.  Bedding and towels are provided.

There is a small off-grid shower and a proper loo. 

A free on-site car park is available.

Day Two

We start at 9.30am on the Sunday morning with soap making, where you will make five bars of soap. All natural. You will create your own blends of botanicals, minerals and essential oils to create a selection of soaps to your own taste.

After morning break, guests return to the workshop to make a range of three lip, cheek and natural balms. Vegan options for the beeswax balms are available.

The final part of the weekend involves pinching some hay off our two sheep; Fred and Vera -  to line your baskets before popping your natural toiletries inside!

You will leave with a Filled Gift Basket Hamper 100% Natural and 100% Made By You! 

This course is aimed to inspired you to go natural and hand-made with gift giving going forward and Di will be on hand with any questions after the course.

What's provided...

  • Willow and tools
  • All materials and tools for soap and balm making
  • Pizza
  • Overnight private tipi with logs, fire lighters, and candles.
  • Bedding
  • Towels
  • Shower gel, kitchen kit (washing up stuff)
  • Refreshments - hot drinks and snackbars

What to bring to our Gift Basket residential...

  • Two packed lunches
  • A fun attitude
  • Cosy clothes

 

FREE GIFT:  Book on our Gift Basket Retreat and Get My EBook 'How to Be More Self-Reliant, Naturally' for FREE (normally £9.99)

 

 

Established and Reliable

We have been around since 2006, one of the longest serving sustainable education businesses. We deliberately don't apply for grants so that we know we can keep teaching into tomorrow. Book us and we will be there. Proven track record of 100% turn up rate.

Affordable

We believe this education should be accessible and aim to price to cover our costs and pay our taxes but also be affordable to you. Sustainable education should not be an elite subject but should be accessible to all. We are not grant funded though so please don't expect us to compete with free temporary initiatives using public money.

Sustainable

Since 2006 eco principles have been at the heart of what we do. It's not a new marketing angle for us; our courses are based upon the original values and lifestyle of our founder who has long lived a life of sustainability and self-reliance.

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Some of our F.A.Q

Got a Question...?

Where are you based?

We are based in the rural outskirts of York, 12 miles from the city, but we.do work all over. If you are coming here for your glamping, activities or walks/course then we can be found on Google maps HERE

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Can I Bring My Dog?

To the wild food walks yes, well behaved dogs on leads are welcome. To the tipi site... Sorry we love animals but we. have a free range sheep, hens and an old labrador. Plus we have a policy of no animals in the units to keep them feeling fresh and ok for allergy sufferers. We are down the road from Storwood Kennels if you need pet boarding.

What if I Can't Make It?

We know you wouldn't want us to cancel on you and hope that you see we book tutors, organise resources and block time out for bookings so we allow you to sell your space on, or gift it to a friend. Or we can offer you online courses and ebooks instead.

What Areas Do You Cover?

If you want to book us to come to you...Our radius for attended walks, courses and activities bookings is approximately from Newcastle in the North to Nottingham in the South, Hull in the East to Manchester in the West. if in doubt just ask in the chat box or enquiry form.

Why Choose Wild Harvest?

  • Long Established

    We have stood the test of time. Established in 2006 we are nearly 20 years old! We have survived pandemics and recessions and are still here. Read our reviews as testimony to how hard we work to keep you happy! Others have come and gone but we are still strong through our professionalism, quality of service for the price, and resilience.

  • Support Female-Led Independent Small Business.

    Wild Harvest was set up by a single mum of three... slowly building a business around her children, without any help. No grants, no Daddy's purse strings - just hard work and dedication and determination to provide affordable sustainable education.

  • Reliable - Book Us and We WILL Be There!

    Over all our time we have not cancelled a single session. If we commit to being there we will be there. I cringe when I see other teaching businesses cancel for personal reasons regularly letting people down and I truly believe in honouring your booking with my effort to get us there.

  • Quality of Service Combined with Value For Money

    Here you will find qualified thorough tutors, and natural, local materials yet we remain more affordable than our competitors due to our mission to provide sustainable education to ALL. This affordable quality in offering services that Don't Cost the Earth is what has kept us going for two decades!

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