Courses and Workshops for 2025-6

Sally teaches at a wide range of heritage sites around the UK and occasionally abroad. As new dates are confirmed the details will appear here with links to individual booking sites:

ONLINE COURSE: 'Stinging Nettle: Fibre, Cordage and Crafts' is now available for sign ups anytime! One year access to content and lots of material to download and keep. (Hosted on Theresa Emmerich’s site)

Re-starting in March ONLINE COURSE: Introduction to Prehistoric Textiles

21&22 March 2026: History of Soap (short family-friendly workshops) at Chepstow Castle, details tbc

28 March: Nalbinding Avalon Archaeology, details tbc

4 April: Sprang Workshop, Viking Valley, Norway, details tbc

11 April 2026: Traditional Soapmaking at Avoncroft Museum, Worcestershire

12 April 2026 Nalbinding at Avoncroft Museum, Worcestershire

25 April 2026 The Stone Age Sewing Kit Butser Ancient Farm

26 April 2026 The Stone Age Sewing Kit Butser Ancient Farm

9 or 10 May 2026 Lime Bast Experience Days! Gloucestershire

15 May 2026: Rock art inspired wet felted 3d Bag: Antrim, Northern Ireland

16 May 2026: Introduction to Nalbinding, Antrim, Northern Ireland

17 May 2026: Introduction to Sprang Antrim, Northern Ireland

Thursday 21st May - Traditional Soapmaking at the Weald and Downland Living Museum

Friday 22nd May - Introduction to Sprang at the Weald and Downland Living Museum

Monday 25th May - Introduction to Nalbinding at the Weald and Downland Living Museum

30/31 May- Heritage Textiles Weekend at the Ancient Technology Centre

11 July 2026 Regency Cosmetics at Avoncroft Museum, Worcestershire

12 July 2026 Introduction to Sprang at Avoncroft Museum, Worcestershire

Friday 17th July - Introduction to Nalbinding at the Weald and Downland Living Museum

Monday 20th July - Stone Age Sewing Kit at the Weald and Downland Living Museum

3 October: Introduction to Prehistoric Textiles at Corinium Museum

EVENTS: Find Sally at these amazing sites over the next year

13-15 March: TORM reenactment market, Ryton on Dunsmore

6/7 December 2025 Chepstow Castle- Seasonal Scents drop in activities for families

23-4 May: Weald and Downland Living Museum tbc

13 June: Neolithic Midsummer event, Bryn Celli Ddu, Anglesey

4-5 July: Medieval Food (drop in family activities) Chepstow Castle

20-28 June: Chalk History Festival with Prehistory to Present

18-19 July 2026: Weald and Downland Living Museum tbc

August: Wilderness Gathering tbc

November tbc: TORM

5& 6 December: Seasonal Scents (drop in family activities) Chepstow Castle

Various handmade woven baskets, drying herbs, and sewing tools on a table.
Yarn and knitting supplies including yarn, knitting needles, and a ball of yarn.
Various pieces of knitting and weaving fabric, some with intricate patterns, laid out on a brown cloth with wooden hoops and sticks, set outdoors.
Variety of cheeses including blocks and a wedge, with some cheese foam, served on a wooden platter.