More photos from the carving course at Mires Beck, North Cave:   Trevor making progress with his Tree Spirit….   Jackie cracking on well with her hare….   John working

There are various signs of Spring: bluebells, daffodils, blossoms, lambs and boxing hares, but I can usually tell it’s that time again by the advent of carving workshops at Mires

St Mary’s Primary School in Beverley, East Yorkshire, is in the process of creating a lovely outdoor learning or “Countryside” area, complete with a hedgerow to encourage birds and wildlife,

A nice piece in a recent issue of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust magazine (thanks to eagle-eyed Steph and Karen, who passed it on):

The main subject for this carving in Hessle was an image based on the illustrations from “Guess How Much I Love You”, a popular children’s book. I’d been a bit

Busy doesn’t cover it! With evenings being taken up with sketches, designs and quotes of late, this blog business has taken a back seat. A log bench for Pickering Park

After last year’s blustery event no chances were taken for this one, with layer upon layer tucked underneath our Victorian garb; as it transpired, the forecast was right for once

Just time before Christmas to carve a pair of logs for the trail; after the holidays this may get put on hold in favour of some workshops with the pupils,

Lots to do at Newport Primary School, East Yorkshire, where a long and quite old row of poplar trees was taken down and is now being utilised in the form

Thankfully the weather stayed kind for consecutive days and I was able to crack on well with the Wilberfoss/”Wild Boar Foss” carving. The lettering on the scroll was first, and