2008 Conker Championships
2008 Winners were: Junior – Michael Robertson Youth – Matthew McDonald Adult – Fiona Griggs Rogue – Bryony Singleton
News and events updates from the Tweed Valley Forest Festival, based in Peebles in Scottish Borders – conker championships, wood carving & markets.
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2007 Conker Championships
2007 Winners were: Junior – Matthew McDonald Youth – Rory Gault-Gordon Adult – Fiona Griggs Rogue – Max Bone
John Cowan Baskets
John Cowan is a Scottish basketmaker based in Lanark whose baskets are all handmade in his small workshop using UK-grown Willows and Hazel. Most of the willow John uses is unstripped so the natural and […]
Jeff Buttress
Landscape and Wildlife Artist and Chainsaw Carver – started carving in 2005 at Carve Carrbridge, taking part in 2005 to 2011 and again in 2017. Also competed in the APF European Championships at Cannoch Chase […]
Happy New Year from the Forest Festival team!
All the team here would like to wish everyone a happy new year and hope that 2018 is a great year. With a new year brings a new look, our website will be getting a […]
SFMA Exhibition
This years Scottish Furniture Makers Annual Exhibition will take place from the 4th to 12th November at Custom Lane in Leith. A new venue for us, Custom Lane is a collaborative centre for design and […]
Woodland cabin near Galashiels destroyed by fire
Vandals have burned down a log cabin in a community woodland in the Scottish Borders. The incident happened between 13:00 on Monday and 09:00 on Tuesday at Wooplaw near Galashiels. One cabin was completely destroyed […]
Carvefest! update
Carvefest! is back and will be making lots of noise over the two days, see our Carvefest! page for more details. You will have the opportunity to buy directly from the carvers over the weekend. […]
Who’s coming to the Wood Market
This year sees a fantastic range of items made from wood, from tools to toys. We have some of our regulars back, who have been coming to us for years, such as Mystic Mounts, One Good […]
Planting the seed of future championships
An unused conker from the first ever Scottish Conker Championships has been planted in the garden of the Park Hotel in Peebles. Ten years ago the first Scottish Conker Championships were held as part of the […]