Make a Guernsey fishing basket, in Guernsey! New course dates for 2026 are available for booking.
The courses will be held in the beautiful Guernsey farmhouse at Les Caches Farm, Rue des Villets, Forest, hosted by The National Trust of Guernsey, and run by myself and my dad, Max Gaudion.
Here are the workshops details:
Ponier à Cou Workshop 27 February - 1 March
£200.00 per person
- Friday 27 February 2026 (evening)
- Saturday 28 February 2026 (full day)
- Sunday 1 March 2026 (full day)
Courge Workshop 6 - 8 March
£210.00 per person
- Friday 6 March 2026 (evening)
- Saturday 7 March 2026 (full day)
- Sunday 8 March 2026 (full day)
Venue
The workshops will take place at Les Caches Farm, Rue des Villets, Forest, Guernsey. Full directions will be provided in due course.
Course Timings
- Saturday & Sunday: 10.00am – 5.00pmwith a one-hour lunch break
Participants are asked to bring a packed lunch; tea and coffee will be available throughout the course.
Additional Information
- All tools and materials will be provided
- Please note that weaving can be quite taxing on the hands, so be prepared to give your hands a workout.
Each course is limited to 10 participants with places allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please email Jemma Field, Estate Manager and Coordinator at the National Trust of Guernsey to book: emc@nationaltrust.gg
"I thoroughly enjoyed my two days with Claire and Max Gaudion learning the heritage craft of basket weaving. They patiently took us through each step explaining everything with humour and anecdotes as we went along. They both have great skills and compliment each other beautifully. Everyone came away with a beautiful ponier á cou and a smile. A fantastic two days!" Denise F.
"I booked a special present to myself - a willow weaving course with Max & Claire Gaudion. I had no idea what to expect and was both astonished & delighted to create (and complete) from scratch, a delightful ponier à cou in only 2 days. All the way through the course Claire was attentive and helpful and full of the historical facts about this very Guernsey specific craft. I enjoyed myself enormously and have a beautiful & practical basket as a wonderful reminder. I would suggest these courses are suitable for all levels and that you can go at a different pace from your colleagues and still get superb results." Rachael L.
