Family Whittling 6-8yrs
4.9(18 reviews)
Concessionary rates available
Various Locations
In-person
1hr
31st October 2026
from £9
4.9(18)
What happens at this event?
Please take note of the location for the course you are booking. We run these courses at both our workshops (at Abney Park in Stoke Newington and at Hackney City Farm). It will say on the booking page which venue that particular course is taking place at.
Learn safe whittling skills with locally grown wood. This workshop is for children aged 6-8years to gain some skills and confidence working with whittling knives.
Each ticket admits 1 Adult and 1 Child together
Each child must be accompanied by an adult who is willing to supervise and work with them at…
Things to remember
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Tools and wood are provided
- We have no indoor space and will be working outside in all weathers (under a tarp if it rains) so please come prepared.
- No sandals or bare feet please.
- Walking boots or work boots if you can, a thick sole will help…
FAQ's
On our Family courses we run a 'Pay it Forward' model where customers can make an additional donation to fund a space for a family on low income.
If you need a low income space on this course please contact us and we will let you know when there is a funded space available.
You can cancel or reschedule your booking for any reason up to 7 days in advance of the course. However, the more notice you can give us the better so that we can offer your space to someone else.
Last minute reschedules are only available in exceptional circumstances e.g. sudden illness or injury. You must inform us as soon as you become unwell and you before the start of the course.
If you would like to change your booking at late notice (within 7 days of the course) and you do not have an exceptional circumstance, we will offer your place to the waiting list and reschedule or refund your place only if someone else takes it up.
Yes, you will receive a reminder 3 days before your course. If you haven’t received this please check your spam.
We will only cancel a course in the event of extreme weather conditions or if the tutor is unwell and we cannot find a replacement.
I’m afraid so, please come prepared. We have tarps to put up, so even if it’s torrential we’ll try to keep you dryish. We work outdoors in all weathers and will only cancel courses in the event of extreme weather conditions which would make the courses unsafe (ie. a red warning from the Met Office with risk to life).
Please come prepared for the weather. In the winter we recommend thick-soled boots, layers and fingerless gloves. We do not allow anyone to work with tools in full fingered gloves unless they have a medical reason for doing so.
In the summer we require covered feet, no sandals or bare feet please, and recommend a hat and suncream.
Unfortunately not. The lower age limit for this course is strict and younger children are not allowed to attend. This is for safety and also because they are likely to be frustrated by the course and put off whittling in the future, better to wait until they are old enough.
We recommend all families attend with a 1-to-1 adult to child ratio the first time they come. After that if you think you would like to supervise more than one child, please speak to the tutor about it at the end of the session.
Please book both children on the session that is appropriate for the younger child. We promise we will make sure there is enough of a challenge for the older child too.
No, each child must be accompanied by an adult who will stay and participate fully.
We aim to teach this course once a month, we sometimes add extra dates for the school holidays. You can join a waiting list to be notified of new dates, https://london-green-wood.widget.obby.co.uk/event/family-whittling-workshop-juniors-north-london/dates
Each specific date also has it's on waiting list, which will be notified if there are any cancellations.
Yes. If you are confident managing your child's behaviour around knives during this session, then we are happy to work with you whatever additional needs they have. If your child has needs that are likely to affect how they experience the session, please contact us in advance so that we can let the tutor know.
The course is held outside, and there is a disabled toilet at Hackney City Farm. However there is rough terrain on the way in and within the workshop. We will do everything we can to make all our courses accessible to everyone regardless of disability. If you are thinking about a course and are unsure if this would suit you, please contact us to discuss. Often in these instances we find the best thing is to arrange a visit, so you can see the workshop and decide for yourself.
Latest Reviews
4.9(18 reviews)
nalayini - 11 April 2026
Both by boys loved their session! It was run by Dave and even I got super into it! Thank you Dave!
Raluca - 29 March 2026
We both loved the class. My son had some whittling practice from forest school but learned some new techniques and most importantly had a lot of fun! The teachers were lovely and supportive, the venue is beautiful and calm. We’ll definitely come back!
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