Build your own bird box or bug house from recycled materials for beginners
Description
This is a hands-on short course for beginners in how to design and build your own bird box or bug/bee house from recycled materials, which you take home at the end of the session. General information about the course. You will gain practical skills and experience of materials, tools, and construction used in upcycling. You need no skills in woodwork or using tools for this courses, you just need to be keen to get stuck in. I run courses every few weeks to see all the open dates and book a place just click 'see available dates' to send a booking request, or use the 'message the tutor' to contact me with any questions. ---------------------- The course schedule and the topics to be addressed are merely illustrative and subject to modification depending on the participants' skill levels and the priority of subjects that participants wish to delve into on any given day.
What's included in the price?
What's included in the price? All materials and tools are included on the course. -All courses are run indoors in the dry with heating. -Children can take part if accompanied by a parent or guardian also on the course (one adult with each child) -There is also free tea and coffee on tap, throughout the day.
Duration
1 day
Cancellation policy
Easy - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 2 weeks before the course starts
Maker
Scott has been upcycling furniture for many years, but it was only after family and friends asked how they could make the inventive pieces in his home that Scott first started sharing his skills. Over 7 years later Scott continues to host a number of Black Paw upcycling experiences in his workshop, helping people to create their own pieces of upcycled furniture and learn the skills needed to upcycle at home.
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Teenagers
- Children
- Wheelchair users
- Vision impaired
- Mother's Day
- Parking provided
- Romantic
- Weekends
- Pet lovers
- School holiday workshops & activities
- Engagement, birthdays & anniversaries
- Christmas
- Tutor can travel
- UK Holiday
- Suitable for beginners
- Easter
- Hen dos
- Fairs, festivals & exhibitions
- Stag dos
- Father's Day
- Corporate days out & team building
- Daytime (weekdays)
FAQs
You’re welcome to take photos during the course, but please check with other students before including them in your pictures. Photos can be a great way to record techniques, ideas, and options—we encourage you to take them so you have a helpful reference when working at home later.
From time to time, Black Paw may also take photos during sessions to share on pages. If you prefer not to be photographed, just let us know at the start of the session and we’ll make sure your wishes are respected.
Black Paw takes safety very seriously and we provide all necessary PPE, including gloves, dust masks, and eye protection. On some of our courses, PPE is compulsory; on others, it may be optional depending on the activity. While we do everything we can to create a safe environment, you are ultimately responsible for your own actions and any issues that may arise from them. You are expected to follow all safety instructions throughout the course. We reserve the right to ask anyone to leave if they do not follow the safety rules.
Before the course starts, you’ll be asked to sign a consent form confirming that you understand the safety guidelines and that you’re physically fit to take part.
Our courses start at 9:30am and usually finish between 4:00pm and 4:30pm.
We’ll have short breaks in the morning and afternoon, with lunch happening sometime between 12:30pm and 2:00pm, depending on the natural pause point in whatever we’re working on.
🚨 Important: Please arrive on time. If you arrive late and have missed the safety briefing, or if arriving would cause a disruption to the session already in progress, we may have to turn you away.
Under 18’s can take part if accompanied by a parent or guardian also on the course (one adult with each child), but only with prior agreement.
Unless specified we provide all the materials, tools, and guidance you’ll need—just bring your lunch, plenty of enthusiasm, and a willingness to try something new!
All necessary PPE is supplied, but we recommend wearing old clothes suitable for the activities you'll be doing and appropriate foot wear
Tea, coffee, and water are available throughout the day, and there’s a fridge where you can store your packed lunch.
