Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) is once again teaming up with Kenneth Kortemeier of the Bristol Folk School to offer two great woodcraft workshops at HVNC. Beginners and experienced woodworkers alike are encouraged to attend. Don’t forget, the holiday season is rapidly approaching. You could give handmade wooden gifts this year with the help of HVNC.

The first workshop is an Introduction to Birch Bark Containers on both Saturdays, Oct. 10 and 17, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. This two-day workshop delves into the traditional Scandinavian craft of working with birch bark to make a lidded container. The workshop will use locally harvested birch bark and be completed entirely with hand tools. All tools will be provided. If time allows, a discussion of decorative carving for the top and bottom of the boxes will be included. $120 for members, $135 for non-members.

The second workshop is an Introduction to Spoon Carving on both Saturdays, Nov. 7 and 14, 8 a.m. to noon. During this workshop students will learn the basics of carving green wood. There will be lots of opportunity to personalize the experience. In addition to carving skills, the workshop will also cover tool selection and maintenance, design styles, harvesting green wood, and more. Again, all experience levels are encouraged to attend. $65 for members, and $75 for non-members.

Space is limited in both workshops in order to ensure that each student receives plenty of instruction. For more information, or to register for the workshops please visit: http://hvnc.org/registration/ or write to info@hvnc.org.

For more information about HVNC’s events, or to find out how you can support HVNC visit www.hvnc.org, write to info@hvnc.org, or call 207-200-8840.