Folkingham Book Making Workshops

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Join Caroline at Low Farm Park in Folkingham for a one-day book making workshop, to enjoy learning how to make your own books by hand, or maybe even expanding your existing book craft skills to be able to repair books for yourself through learning and understanding basic book structures.

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Folkingham Book Making Workshop Courses Include:


  • A 7 hour one-day workshop (9:30am to 4:30pm), with expert tuition from me as a professionally trained traditional bookbinder and restorer (see 'Meet the Book Professional' page).

  • A high quality bookbinders kit containing carefully selected bookbinding tools and materials is made available for you to use on the day. The kit is supplied by Learn Bookbinding.

  • A lunch, with a panini (with choice of fillings) with salad, crisps, cake and a Stokes coffee or speciality tea, are provided by Low Park Farm for the workshop (dietary needs can be catered for, please let me know when you book).


  • Regular tea and coffee supplied throughout the workshop.


What Book To Bring to the Folkingham Workshops


  • For this workshop you only need to bring yourself, as everything else is provided for you.


Workshop Student Guidelines:


  • Workshops are only suitable for anyone aged over 18.


  • Please note craft knives are part of the kits being used, and will be essential for taking part in the courses.



How to Find The Workshop at Folkingham:

  • By Car/ Bus

Folkingham is situated 9 miles north of Bourne, 9 miles south of Sleaford and 2 miles south of the A52/A15 roundabout. To find Low Park Farm turn in to Spring Lane from the A15 (near village hall). Low Farm Park is straight ahead. *Please note: You cannot access Low Farm Park from Low Farm Drive. There is free parking at Low Farm Park.


There are a number of bus services that pass through Folkingham: Call Connect (Number 26), Delaine (Number 401) and Centrebus (Number 37) that runs between various locations and stopping at Market Place, Folkingham.


  • By Train

The nearest train stations are Sleaford (9.5 miles) and Grantham (13 miles).


  • If you are travelling by Bicycle

Low Farm Park has plenty of space for bicycles to be safely left outside The Old Cart Shed.


Workshop Access:


  • Workshop classes take place in The Old Cart Shed, and will be held on the ground floor, which is accessed via 2 steps from outside across a gravelled courtyard space. Unfortunately, due to the historic nature of the building there is no level access from the courtyard area to the workshop space.


  • Access to the teaching space is available from 9:30am when The Old Cart Shed opens for our workshop.


More Information:


  • Please have a look at the Book Rescuer's Club online shop page, FAQs or contact me.