Create something truly special with your own hands and connect with the gentle charm of farm life in this relaxed, creative experience at Wollemi Ridge Retreats.

Create something truly special with your own hands and connect with the gentle charm of farm life in this relaxed, creative experience at Wollemi Ridge Retreats. In this two-hour workshop, you’ll design, shape, sand, and finish your own wooden chopping board made from locally sourced timber.

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Experience Outline

• Welcome & Introduction
  Meet your hosts at Wollemi Ridge Retreats and settle into the peaceful surroundings of Bilpin. You’ll be introduced to the farm shed tools, timber, and simple techniques used in shaping your own beautiful chopping board.

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• Hands-On Woodcraft Workshop
  Under friendly guidance, you’ll choose your piece of local wood and learn how to design, shape, sand, oil and brand your own chopping board. Each piece of timber tells its own story, and you’ll leave with a one-of-a-kind board that’s both functional and personal.

 Highlights

• Create your own handcrafted chopping board from locally sourced wood as a forever keepsake

• Learn the art of wood shaping, sanding, oiling, and branding

• Enjoy a relaxed and creative workshop suitable for all skill levels

• Experience the soothing, mindful connection of hands-on craft and nature