Associated Organisations
Please also see Settlement Groups…Group: Letchworth Natural History Society
Illustrated lectures on various aspects of wildlife and conservation and on the Hertfordshire countryside. Sunday rambles and Summer evening walks. Guests £2 per meeting.
(Formerly Letchworth Naturalists)
(Formerly Letchworth Naturalists)
| Contact: | Judie | ||
| Telephone: | 01462 632171 |
Day: 2nd Tuesdays from 13th January 2009 to 12th May 2009 Time: 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm HallNo meeting in April
Group: Letchworth Recorded Music Society
Fortnightly programmes of recorded music presented by members of the Society, until Easter 2007. Occasional guest presenters. Annual fee: £11.50.
| Contact: | Dave Sherriff | ||
| Telephone: | 01462 683467 |
Day: 2nd & 4th Fridays from 9th January 2009 to 27th March 2009 Time: 7.30 pm - 10.00 pm Brunt Room
Group: RSPB
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Hitchin and Letchworth Group
| Contact: | Martin Johnson | Address1: | 1 Cartwright Road |
| Telephone: | 01763 249459 | Town: | Royston |
| Email: | martinrjspc@hotmail.com | Postcode: | SG8 9ET |
| Website: | www.rspb.org.uk/groups/hitchinandletchworth/ |
Day: 1st Fridays from 5th September 2008 to 1st May 2009 Time: 7.30 pm
Group: Spinners, Weavers and Dyers, North Herts Guild
North Herts Guild of Spinners Weavers and Dyers
We meet on the first and third Thursday evenings of the month (except for August and the first week of September).
It is not necessary to be an expert to join us. We welcome new members wanting to learn any craft skill associated with spinning, dyeing or weaving. We also felt and knit! We also have four Saturday workshops this year: Felting with Connie Flynn on 7th November, Four Corners with resident tutors on 30th January, Rush Weaving with Felicity Irons on 20th March, Pegloom weaving with Brian Bond on a date in June to be confirmed. Contact us for further details.
We welcome invitations to demonstrate at local public events.
We meet on the first and third Thursday evenings of the month (except for August and the first week of September).
It is not necessary to be an expert to join us. We welcome new members wanting to learn any craft skill associated with spinning, dyeing or weaving. We also felt and knit! We also have four Saturday workshops this year: Felting with Connie Flynn on 7th November, Four Corners with resident tutors on 30th January, Rush Weaving with Felicity Irons on 20th March, Pegloom weaving with Brian Bond on a date in June to be confirmed. Contact us for further details.
We welcome invitations to demonstrate at local public events.
| Contact: | Susan Dye | Address1: | 55 Walsworth Road |
| Telephone: | 01462 442432 | Town: | Hitchin |
| Email: | susandye at phonecoop.coop | Postcode: | SG4 9SX |
'Show and Tell' is the first evening workshop of the new season on 17th September
Come and find out about the new projects and skills members have been working on over the Summer Break. Show what textile related projects you started or even finished (!) over the holiday. Find out what a great time some of our members had at the Summer School of the Association of Weavers Spinners and Dyers Guildin Lincoln in August.
Come and find out about the new projects and skills members have been working on over the Summer Break. Show what textile related projects you started or even finished (!) over the holiday. Find out what a great time some of our members had at the Summer School of the Association of Weavers Spinners and Dyers Guildin Lincoln in August.
Day: Thursdays from 17th September 2009 to 3rd December 2009 Time: 7.45 pm - 10.00 pm SpinksGuild members £2, Non members £4 includes tea, coffee and biscuits.
We meet thereafter on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays in October, and November and again on December 3rd.
In 2010 we meet on the following Thursday evenings: Feb 4th, 18th, March 4th, 18th, April 15th, May 6th and 20th, June 3rd and 17th and finally July 1st. Contact Susan Dye as per above for full programme details.
Event: Creative Felting - Saturday Workshop Tutor: Connie Flynn from Bishop's Stortford
Suitable for beginners and experienced felters, we will felt a 2 dimensional piece in the morning and a 3D vessel in the afternoon.
Connie has exhibited her work and held residencies here and abroad. The workshop will appeal to embroiderers and patchworkers in particular. Places are limited to 12, so book early to avoid disappointment.
More information on request.
Connie has exhibited her work and held residencies here and abroad. The workshop will appeal to embroiderers and patchworkers in particular. Places are limited to 12, so book early to avoid disappointment.
More information on request.
Day: Saturdays from 7th November 2009 Time: 10.00 am - 4.00 pm Brunt Room£30 members of N Herts Guild of Spinners Weavers and Dyers, £40 non-members, £5 deposit to secure a place.
Materials cost and equipment list on booking. Send cheques payable to 'North Herts Guild of Spinners Weavers and Dyers' clearly marked FELT and with your contact details on the reverse to N Herts Guild WSD c/o 40 Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin Herts SG5 1SN Event: Four Corners Day - Saturday Workshop Tutor: Spinners Weavers and Dyers Guild
This is a real treat of a day when Guild members come together to share their skills. Participants can try out new craft activities and also draw upon members' expertise to refine existing techniques. There will be four textile-related themes including silk paper making and creative felting (following on from our November workshop with Connie Flynn). The other two corners are to be decided but will probably include aspects of braiding, spinning, weaving or dyeing. We will tailor the options to suit demand, so tell us your fancy by 30 November and we will try and accommodate you!
Day: Saturdays from 30th January 2010 Time: 10.00 am - 4.00 pm Venue TBA£20 members of N Herts Guild of Spinners Weavers and Dyers, £30 non-members, £5 deposit to secure a place.
Materials cost and equipment list on booking. Send cheques payable to 'North Herts Guild of Spinners Weavers and Dyers' clearly marked 4CORNERS and with your contact details on the reverse to N Herts Guild WSD c/o 40 Strathmore Avenue, Hitchin Herts SG5 1SN Event: Weaving with Rush - Saturday Workshop Tutor: Felicity Irons via the Spinners Weavers and Dyers
We will make a small basket or mat in the morning, and perhaps a hat or bigger basket in the afternoon. We will also take a walk around the reed beds.
About the tutor: Felicity is the leading rush craftsperson in this country. She works with rushes from the Great Ouse harvested using traditional methods. Commissions range from the National Trust to Dreamworks film studio. Visit her website to see the wide range and accomplishment of her work www.rushmatters.co.uk
This is a group visit for the Spinners, Weavers and Dyers Guild to attend a workshop at Felicity's studio.
About the tutor: Felicity is the leading rush craftsperson in this country. She works with rushes from the Great Ouse harvested using traditional methods. Commissions range from the National Trust to Dreamworks film studio. Visit her website to see the wide range and accomplishment of her work www.rushmatters.co.uk
This is a group visit for the Spinners, Weavers and Dyers Guild to attend a workshop at Felicity's studio.
Day: Saturdays from 20th March 2010 Time: 10.00 am - 4.00 pm See belowWorkshop Fee: £40 members, £50 non-members £5 deposit to secure your place. Materials included.
Venue: Felicity’s Studio, Grange Farm, Colesden, MK44 3DB which is about 20 miles from Letchworth, straight up the A1. Contact us if you would like to arrange liftshare. Bring your own lunch. Event: Peg Loom Weaving - Saturday Workshop Tutor: Brian Bond, Spinners Weavers and Dyers Guild
A workshop for people who attended the ‘make a pegloom demonstration’ at the Guild Evening on Thursday 6th May. We will use freshly shorn Welsh Black Mountain and Lleyn (white and bouncy) fleece from Church Farm. Or bring your own fleece from your stash. This workshop will show you a quick way of using unspun fleece to make large throws and cosy underblankets. Colours can be incorporated easily and some dyed fleece will also be available to use as design highlights. If you already have a pegloom, you are also welcome.
About the tutor: Brian is a member of North Herts Guild and has demonstrated peg loom weaving on his hand made loom at Apple Days in Tring for several years.
About the tutor: Brian is a member of North Herts Guild and has demonstrated peg loom weaving on his hand made loom at Apple Days in Tring for several years.
Day: Saturdays from 5th June 2010 Time: 10.00 am - 4.00 pm See belowWorkshop Fee: £20 members, £30 non-members £5 deposit to secure your place. Materials included.
Tea and coffee provided. Own arrangements for lunch; there is an excellent café at the farm.
Venue: Church Farm, Ardelely, SG2 7AH www.churchfarmardeley.co.uk/ The farm is about 6 miles east of Stevenage in the centre of the village opposite the Rabbit’s Foot Pub. Contact us to arrange liftshare.
The date may change to avoid any clash with our regular spinning day at Wimpole Hall. Contact us for confirmation.