Lantern Making and Winter Celebration

Lantern Making and Winter Celebration

Come along on the eve of winter for an afternoon of creative lantern making at West Stow Country Park. You will join wild craft enthusiast Jon Tyler, to work with willow and other natural materials to make and decorate your very own wonderful eco-friendly candle lanterns. Create and decorate your lantern, then take your creations on an atmospheric guided twilight walk through the Country Park to mark the coming of winter.

Key Information:

Lantern Making and Winter Celebration

Sunday 27th November

2pm-5pm

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• Age: 7 years+ (all children must be accompanied by an adult throughout the workshop)
• Cost: £5 per adult*, children under 16 free of charge 
• Booking required: Due to limited capacity, please book if you wish to attend.
• Location: West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village & Country Park, Icklingham Road, West Stow, Suffolk , IP28 6HG
• Meet at the West Stow visitor centre (What Three Words: w3w.co/reactions.flattery.dive)
• All materials and equipment will be provided
• Parking fee: £3 for the day
• Workshop excludes admission to the Anglo-Saxon Village
• Please note that this workshop will include a short walk through West Stow Country Park, where there is a variety of terrain. Please wear suitable footwear and appropriate clothing for the weather.
• Please do not bring dogs

Jon Tyler is an experienced forager and bush-craft practitioner with a natural passion and enthusiasm for wildlife, wild food and outdoor living. For more information, visit: wildforwoods.co.uk

For more information about West Stow Country Park, visit: weststow.org

*This is a not for profit event. The workshop cost is heavily subsidised due to the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, who support the Brecks Fen Edge and Rivers Landscape partnership scheme to facilitate inclusive engagement opportunities. If the booking fee is a barrier for your participation, please contact: bfer.admin@suffolk.gov.uk