Eagles Nest Mens Shed Swansea

Fantastic day had by all, everyone a little nervous to start with but great to see that by lunch people where chatting together out in the open in the 🌞

After lunch we started learning all about sharpening and some knife skills

Big thanks to Dominic Evans of Pren Henllys sawmill for sponsoring our Heritage Woodwork programme this year. Our woodwork scheme supports the community to learn traditional green woodworking skills and Welsh woodcraft.

Check out his fantastic business here and get in touch if like Dominic, you are able to support our community work 👍

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Apologies for the late update but due to unforeseen circumstances the shed is closed today
We be open as usual next Tuesday and Thursday between 10am and 2pm
Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause
Many thanks
john Davies

We would like to say a huge thank you to Asda Gorseinon and their community champion Jane for their kind donation of brew kit and biscuits, a great surprise for the lads 👍

We made the most of the nice weather this week by getting our cabin painted with ronseal so thats now protected from the weather for the next 4 to 5 years. Also we been making boot pulls planters and squirrel feeders and trying our hardest not to let things scorch in our polly tunnel

Have a spare hour this morning? Then why not come and join us on a beautiful woodland walk we walk at 10am and aim to go to the cafe around 11.20 for refreshments

Carve your own wooden spoon and enjoy a veggie cawl by the fire! 🥄🔥

Saturday 8 June

Join Rhaw for a unique day at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre and learn to carve a beautiful Welsh cawl spoon from scratch using simple hand tools under the expert guidance of course tutor Stuart. ‍

This beginner-friendly workshop is perfect for anyone who wants to:

🟢 Try their hand at a traditional green woodworking skill
🟢 Take home a one-of-a-kind spoon you made yourself
🟢 Relax and unwind in a peaceful woodland setting
🟢 Enjoy a delicious cawl lunch cooked over a campfire

No experience necessary! This is a fantastic opportunity to learn a new craft, connect with nature, and savour a tasty meal outdoors.

Limited spaces available, so book your tickets today!
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Its been a good week in the nest busy restoring a bridge for a lovely lady call Ann her husband had passed this year and the bridge was starting to decay so we have replaced all the slats posts and hand rail that was rotting and next we painting it in medium oak we have also repaired the hare and repainted it ready to go back on the bridge
Also Mike's been busy building planters Glynn been busy with a new idea will show more when completed
It was lovely to see Aaron at the shed today and have a catch up

Yesterday we finished our heritage crafts Green woodworking course with Rhaw and Swansea Lifelong Learning this was our second year we run the course. Its been a fantastic way to finish the week. It's been an absolute pleasure to teach alongside Stuart Mackinnon during these courses.
So yesterday we celebrated our last day with a bit of a cook out, it was stunning food with stunning weather and beautiful people

Happiness is making beautiful chairs with great people in the woods. Our stick chair is nearly finished and it’s a corker. Just look at the pride on those faces!! 😃 A truly fantastic Friday. More pics next Friday when we’ve completed the finishing touches. 👍

Swansea Lifelong Learning Eagles Nest Mens Shed Swansea

Been a very productive day in the shed finished stocking our local farm shop and I can say its definitely warm work in the polly tunnel today got to 27oC 🥵 and today some of us spent the day thining out our seeds and replanting the thinned out ones into other trays

Been a busy couple weeks getting our growing medium right for our seed and also wee been building stuff to stock up the farm shop

Fantastic session today, great progress being made with the stick back chair, it's so exciting to see the chair come together. Enjoy your Easter brake and we look forward to welcoming you back in 3 weeks time