Introduction to Woodworking Class

Recent reviews of Introduction to Woodworking Class

• 5/5 from Denise Moretti, attended Aug 2026: It was a warm welcome into the studio and we all chose our spatula weapons for the class. As we worked on our pieces, the teachers were active in assisting with suggestions on how we could combat improvement. The 3 hours flew by with a wonderful vibe and relaxing music playing.
• 5/5 from Marlene Rouhana, attended Aug 2026: Loved the support and encouragement from both Mitch and Kazu. No project felt wrong. Thank you
• 5/5 from Sophie Moore, attended Jul 2026: It was a great laidback class. Very accessible use of unknown tools, with helpful and encouraging supervision. A great gateway to woodworking, I definitely now want to do more at home and come back for more complex classes.
• 5/5 from Anna Richards, attended Jul 2026: Fun and informative class, really pleased with how my spoon turned out. I would recommend this class to anyone wanting to dip a toe in the water of woodworking
• 5/5 from Claire, attended Jul 2026: Went with a friend - both of us were complete beginners. We both had a great time. The instructors were very helpful. L We learnt a lot and had a lot of fun! I would like to do another one of their sessions.
• 5/5 from Emma Vey-Cox, attended Jul 2026: Wonderful class with really helpful teachers, great introduction to wood and how to use hand tools!
• 5/5 from Pip Glinn, attended Apr 2026: We had so much fun learning new skills and tools, Shane was a great teacher and ensured to check in and help when we needed it. I love that they use reclaimed materials. I now have a wooden spatula that was once someone's garden decking!
• 5/5 from Jennifer Huby, attended Apr 2026: Fabulous Sunday morning making our spatulas with great teachers and a great atmosphere amongst the trees
• 5/5 from Scott, attended Apr 2026: Thanks Sean for taking us through the class to create our own wooden spatula! Sean's expertise and passion was obvious to all, his many helpful tips & advice ensured that we all walked away with our own creation. Would highly recommend!
• 5/5 from Ilektra Spandagou, attended Apr 2026: We really enjoyed the class. The instructors were engaging, the session was well structured with a lot of individual support. I attended with my teen son and we had a great time.
• 5/5 from Honora Jenkins, attended Apr 2026: Loved everything about the short 3 hour woodworking class. Teachers were great. Explained everything well and were on hand to help. My favourite thing was seeing the reclaimed peice of decking slowly morph into a one of a kind wooden spatula.
• 5/5 from George Eassey, attended Mar 2026: Instructor was patient and informative. Gave feedback on the work and leads on how to make it better.
• 5/5 from Caitlin Summers, attended Mar 2026: Great class. Clear instructions and enough time set aside to not feel rushed. Was very happy with the end product and would do another class for sure.
• 4/5 from Aston Ashley, attended Mar 2026: I had an excellent time and haven't stopped showing people the spoon I made! Kazu was a very kind and knowledgeable teacher. I also really enjoyed jumping straight into the tools and learning as I went - I'm already looking for a new project only a few days later!
• 5/5 from Gabi Head-Gray, attended Feb 2026: Shane was a great teacher and confidence booster for a beginner like me! Super informative, clear and helpful instruction and I got to go home with a beautiful piece :)
• 5/5 from Lindy Bestic, attended Feb 2026: Shane was great and explained things clearly. I really enjoyed the class and came home with a beautiful spatula.
• 5/5 from Melissa Shadforth, attended Dec 2025: What a fantastic experience! The class flew by with a great balance of instruction and learning through doing. Excellent teachers who were super patient, warm and kind. It was an absolute plasure to be a part of and we're beyond happy with our spatulas! Everyone in the class left with a spatula that looked like it was made by a professional not a first timer! Thank you.
• 5/5 from Angela Meaney, attended Dec 2025: Made wooden spatula Luke 1 and Luke 2 were just fantastic! They taught us about working with the different grains of wood and the use of the specific tools to make the spatula. They were both patient, professional and good fun. Would not hesitate to do another course with Among the Trees.
• 5/5 from Monique Fahey, attended Nov 2025: A wonderful introductory course to woodworking. I had such an enjoyable time making my wooden spoon which I will use as a piece of wall art. We had two instructors who were very helpful, always asking if we needed a hand with anything. Venue was great, easy parking for me out front and lovely staff members in the workshop and participants. I’d be keen to head back and create something else, hopefully a bangle if that course ever becomes available again.
• 5/5 from Katie Mears, attended Nov 2025: This class was brilliant, loved it. I’ve been carrying my spatula around with me to show people, am so happy with it!
• 5/5 from Jillian Clarke, attended Nov 2025: The course was very well constructed for beginners to woodworking. Our instructor, Luke, has a very good technique for showing what to do and how to use the various tools. I made a spoon and my son made a spatula. Thoroughly enjoyed my morning at Among the Trees and would recommend this course to anyone interested in getting into woodworking
• 5/5 from Lisa Gaddes, attended Sep 2025: Intro to Woodworking was excellent! Liz and the other instructors were super encouraging and helpful. I would definitely recommend as you come away with some skills and a lovely handmade spoon or spatula.
• 5/5 from Agatha Kim, attended Sep 2025: Lots of fun! Clear instructions and good guidance during the class, enough instructors to help everyone. Walked away with some lovely finished spatulas. Definitely worth attending!
• 5/5 from Deirdre Malouf, attended Sep 2025: A fun and productive Sunday morning with the trainer Liz and helpers Tim and Luke. I learned about considerations when choosing your piece of hardwood, using a vice or clamp to hold things in place, craving with a spokeshave and rasps, sanding and finishing to get a beautiful spatula!
• 5/5 from Myra Opdyke, attended Jun 2025: Nice people and teachers. The spatulas we made look gorgeous and are functional, so exactly what we were hoping for.
• 5/5 from Jo Madden, attended Jun 2025: Great class and great teachers. Really enjoyed it!
• 5/5 from Sarah Carter-Jenkins, attended Mar 2025: A great introductory course: the teacher was friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. We got a good understanding of the basic tools and techniques: now hooked on woodwork!
• 5/5 from Claire Matheson, attended Mar 2025: I had always wanted to try my hand at woodworking, so this class was the realisation. I was worried I would struggle with technique and strength, but the teacher gave clear direction so I understood what I was trying to do. I was given space to try my hand at the tools and methods to work out what worked for me, with advice available when desired. I came away with a beautiful spatula that I embarrassingly proud of.
• 5/5 from Jamie Buckley, attended Mar 2025: Bought as a gift for my husband. He absolutely loved it, instructor was friendly, and he made a beautiful spatula. He's looking for the next course as we speak!
• 5/5 from Joel Robinson, attended Mar 2025: Great class. Great teachers. Learnt a lot.
• 5/5 from Len Power, attended Mar 2025: Class was fantatstic. Learnt a few simple, essential techniques and applied them on a good sample to try. Class duration was good. presenters were informative and helpful. Environment was basic, but authentic. Very welcomed experience in this day when noby has the opportunity to learn these skills at work. Loved the xpereiince.
• 5/5 from Aj Duncanson, attended Dec 2024: Learned heaps in such a short space of time. Inspired to come back and learn more.
• 5/5 from Brett Joycey, attended Nov 2024: This was a great class. We took 13 high school students there and they had a great time learning some basic woodworking techniques. The staff were friendly and professional and ran the class smoothly and efficiently. I look forward to doing more work with them as i can how engaged and productive our students were.
• 5/5 from Hamish Russell, attended Sep 2024: Very enjoyable, relaxed atmosphere, great teacher, appropriate level for beginners. Manageable project within the 3 hours.
• 5/5 from Silvia Quaglia, attended Jul 2024: Luke was great and the class was super fun; he explained us a lot of interesting things about wood, grains and different tools. Highly recommended!
• 5/5 from Weiyan Chee, attended Jul 2024: AMAZING CLASS!!! Luke was so knowledgeable and passionate about woodworking and he helped us tremendously to make the perfect spatula. i cannot recommend this class enough! support your local craftsman!! definitely value for money. all materials were provided, just show up with covered shoes. venue is great because you can go to the bob hawke beer and leisure center after for a beer and a feed
• 5/5 from Divya Ramesh, attended Jul 2024: We came here for my partner's birthday. Luke was both helpful and incredibly friendly! We felt like we walked away with a beautiful take home piece and wanting to come back to do even more woodworking
• 3/5 from Vladimir Gligorovski, attended Mar 2024: Well I was there for the introduction it was interesting but had to leave the lesson early because I had a bad back but by the class seemed pretty good
• 5/5 from Peter Rogers, attended Feb 2024: Steve was a great facilitator. steady and well paced. the venue is incredible and really made me feel like i was about to create something i made chopsticks that i can use at home, good to go! great value, i could have stayed all day
• 5/5 from Matthew Levy, attended Feb 2024: Was a fantastic class and I was surprisingly pleased with what I created! Instructor Steve was a delight
• 5/5 from Grace Sims, attended Jan 2024: Great teachers, plenty of tools (enough for everyone) and a great pace. Planning on doing another course.
• 5/5 from Minnie Fabiansson, attended Oct 2023: It was an amazingly fun workshop. Luke was very super friendly and knowledgeable… I still try to figure out the ‘grain’ stuffs but walked home with a beautiful bangle. Thanks guys. Will be back.
• 5/5 from Marcella Robertson, attended Oct 2023: What a fabulous and fun class! Luke was both relaxed and friendly but also careful that we get the instructions right. The best thing was taking home a bangle that I love and can’t wait to wear. I chose the design shown in the picture and that’s exactly how my bangle looks! I’ll be doing a repeat class so I can make a matching bangle because two together will look fabulous! Thanks Luke
• 5/5 from Rauraidh Purnell, attended Oct 2023: After a year or so removed from doing some woodwork, the spatula making course was a great way to get back into it. The teacher was friendly, knowledgable, and gave lots of great advice. Class size was great and the set up allowed you to have a go, but ask questions if you needed some help. Would highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Nicole Lister, attended Aug 2023: Another great experience at Among the Trees, this time making a paddle. Hands on with spoke shaves, rasps and hand drills, with excellent tuition from Liz. I walked away with a beautiful reclaimed timber paddle - sanded and oiled and ready for use. A nice way to spend a Friday night.
• 5/5 from Paige Gleeson, attended Aug 2023: I did the paddle making class and it was so great, I would recommend to anymore. I wasn’t even that interested in wood work but booked to go with my sister because she’s really into it… but I ended up loving it and want to go back to do another course. Great instructor and came away with a really nice hand made object.
• 5/5 from Clio Dessay, attended Aug 2023: Great course! Super informative, lots of fun and great for beginners! Luke was a really good teacher
• 5/5 from Rodney Carra, attended Jul 2023: Teacher had simple instructions and was very positive. Venue was greatplenty of parking and equipment to use. Great fun and got to take home a handmade spoon.
• 5/5 from Pippa Simmons, attended Apr 2023: Liz was friendly and approachable and gave clear instructions and guidance throughout the class. I was very pleased with my end product and would definitely recommend this class to beginner woodworkers.
• 5/5 from Ryan Gao, attended Apr 2023: Host is welcoming and helpful, content is interesting and engaging. Highly recommended for anyone interested to get hands dirty in woodworking