OTHERS TO TRY…

FOR MAKING A STOOL Aaron Sterritt Woodwork, Forres, Moray; £180 for two days (aaronsterrittwoodwork.co.uk). You’ll be taught how to craft a ‘Highland stool’ from green wood in a woodland workshop overlooking the River Findhorn.

FOR WOODTURNING Woodland Skills Centre, Bodfari, Denbigh; £150 for two days (woodlandskillscentre.uk). Discover how to use tools and a traditional pole lathe to turn a wooden bowl with techniques that date back to the Iron Age.

FOR CARVING BIRDS The Big Tree Society, Jedburgh, Scottish Borders; £60 for one day (thebigtreesociety.co.uk). Learn knifework and carving techniques to create Inuit-style birds and bears.