We probably all encounter string, in one form or another, almost every day of our lives. For our ancestors the ability to make string from natural materials, especially plants, was absolutely crucial as it was how we tied arrow heads to arrows, axe heads to axe shafts, made nets for fishing and lashed things together to make our shelters.

In this workshop you will learn how to make string from nettles and other fibrous plant materials. (Don’t worry you won’t get stung!) You’ll never be short of string again, as our gardens, pavements and green spaces are full of fibres just waiting to be turned into string.

We’ll also work together in teams to make rope, using the same simple tools and materials that our ancestors would have used.

Our Branch Out programme has been made possible thanks to funding from Arts Council England.