What you will learn

In this workshop you will learn how to prepare the leaves to make a basket. You will learn how to weave in order to create a Flax Basket.

Natural materials can be so rewarding to work with and even better knowing it’s environmentally friendly! It can be used in the home for all sorts of things like hanging plants, or a new pot for your stationary.

Mez from MAD Sustainable Design is a qualified Craft-Maker who works with all sorts of hedgerow materials and upcycling.

for more information about Mez follow @mad.sustanable.design on Instagram/ Facebook www.mad.sustainable.design.co.uk

Small discount available to people that are on a low wage or unwaged please get in touch with Mez or info@boilerhouse.org for more information.

Boiler House

The workshop will take place at the Boiler House, a former district power station just a mile from the middle of Manchester, repurposed as a centre for making and mending. In the 1990s the Boiler House operated as a power station for thousands of homes in Moss Side. In May 2019, Manchester-based social enterprise Sow the City signed a 12-year lease on the building.

At the Boiler House we aim to provide free and low-cost use of tools, equipment and space for people and be a catalyst for people to reach their potential. We run a variety of community workshops, providing skills for employment, improving health and wellbeing, developing a circular economy, and promoting gender and race equality.

Our centre provides space for people of all ages and backgrounds to work together and participate in practical hands-on ways to shape their lives and communities. This could be as simple as making planters for growing veg at home, or as complex as developing collaborative art, or designing and fabricating new products. We believe everyone can participate given the right encouragement and support.