People gathered around a fire pit under a wooden shelter in a backyard at night, surrounded by leafless trees and residential houses.

Gather : Connect : Make

The Hearth

Monthly Makers Group (16+)

East Pollokshields Quad, Glasgow.

We meet on the first Saturday of each month for a few relaxed hours around the fire, crafting with natural materials.

The intention is to provide a welcoming sheltered outdoor space, close to nature, to allow you to reconnect with your creativity around the generative warmth of a communal fire. 

The Hearth is free to attend, thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund.

Please email to let us know which session you’re coming to projects@wearewonder.org

What’s on at The Hearth

Saturday 7th Feb: 1-4pm
WEAVE/REED

Connect with the start of spring, Imbolc, while weaving Bridhe reed crosses and learn what happens to our minds when we focus our hands in repetitive movements.

Saturday 7th March: 1-4pm
WOOD/CLAY

When creating some small beings of our imagination, we will listen to stories of nature and learn how stories influence our creativity.

Saturday 4th April: 1-4pm
LEATHER/MARK

Exploring leathercraft skills of marking, imprinting, and patterns you can make a whittling bib to protect from slips, with Robert of Touchwood.

We got funding from the National Lottery to hold this event for free - email to book your place: projects@wearewonder.org

Logo of Community Fund featuring a stylized smiling hand with crossed fingers and the text "COMMUNITY FUND" in pink and black.
A community garden with outdoor tools laid out on a cloth, and children's watering cans and a sandbox in the background.

Quick Info

A monthly makers’ gathering to connect, create and spend time together outdoors.

Hot drinks, all materials provided.

  • The Hearth is run by We Are Wonder, an outdoor learning community based in Glasgow, and facilitated by Sophie from Glasgow Forest School, alongside a range of local practitioners and craftspeople.

  • East Pollokshields Quad - a community garden between the tenements in the heart of East Pollokshields. Founded in 2008, the Quad is a shared green space that brings people together for learning, connection and enjoyment.

    Entrances: The Quad is accessed between the tenements via either 273 Kenmure Street or 248 Darnley Street.

    On-street parking is available nearby.
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  • Anyone can attend aged 16+ who is interested.

  • Sessions are free to attend (thanks to National Lottery Funding), but please email us to tell us you’re coming as spaces are limited.

    Email projects@wearewonder.org to book your place.

  • Please let us know by email if you’re unable to attend. This allows us to offer your place to someone else and helps us plan sessions well.

  • Access is via paths between tenements, with a mix of asphalt, some gravel, and grass leading into the Quad. The site is flat with no steps, though surfaces may be uneven in places. Accessible toilets are available at Pollokshields Library nearby. We recommend viewing photos or a short site video (where available) to help you decide if the space works for you.

  • No, there are no toilets on site. The nearest publicly accessible toilets are a 5-minute walk away at Pollokshields Library: 30 Leslie Street, Glasgow G41 2LF

  • Well-behaved, calm dogs are welcome. Please keep dogs on a lead at all times and clean up after them. If your dog is likely to bark, become distressed, or struggle to stay settled, this may not be the right session to bring them along.

Hands working on a craft project with various tools, pinecones, and colorful beads on a wooden table.

What happens at The Hearth

  • We gather around the fire, welcome everyone and introduce the session. Each month focuses on a different material or craft — for example wood and whittling, or willow and weaving — led by experienced forest school practitioners and local craftspeople.
    We make together at a relaxed pace, focusing on the process rather than the outcome, share a hot drink and biscuits, and leave with new skills to explore further at home.

  • Absolutely. The Hearth isn’t about perfect results — it’s about curiosity, creativity and giving things a go. Beginners are very welcome.

  • No. Just come along and explore, play and see what unfolds.

  • Completely. You might be surprised by what you enjoy. The Hearth is about bringing head, hands and heart together, not being “good” at something.

  • Absolutely — you’d be very welcome. The Hearth is about gathering, connecting and making. You can take part in any (or all) of those. Come as you are.

  • Please dress for the weather — layers and warm clothing are recommended, as we’ll be outside for 2–3 hours. You may also wish to bring:

    • A cushion or something to sit on (chairs are provided but you might want some comfort!)

    • A snack/water

    • Notepad/pencil

  • The Quad has a permanent outdoor shelter to protect us from rain. Cold weather can usually be managed with warm clothing and layers. If wind speeds are dangerously high, we may need to cancel a session due to the risk from overhead branches or trees.

  • We would love that. Please get in touch via projects@wearewonder.org to discuss.

  • Yes. We have a WhatsApp group where participants can share their work, discuss projects and ask questions. You’re very welcome to join

A blackboard with a crafting prompt on a stand in front of a table decorated with candles, bottles, and craft supplies. A person with blonde hair is looking at the crafting materials.
Collection of natural objects and craft supplies, including sticks, twine, small containers with plants and pinecones, and various craft items on a table.
Four women knitting together under a wooden shelter at night, with a table of supplies including yarn, scissors, and thermoses nearby.
Two women wearing winter clothing and beanies are holding flower arrangements or wreaths inside a rustic, open-air shed at night.
An outdoor craft booth featuring a chalkboard sign with questions about personality and companionship, surrounded by various craft supplies including plates with small animals or insects, and objects on a table with bottles, containers, and a candle.
A decorative object made of several green and beige sticks tied together with purple string, arranged in an abstract geometric pattern on a gray fabric surface.
A table with various woven wicker baskets and crafts, candles, thermoses, and colorful yarn. Two people are in the background, one holding a skein of yarn and the other with hands clasped. The setting appears to be outdoors with autumn foliage visibl
Black ink drawing of a fish with splatters and drips on white paper.
Collection of various natural objects including pinecones, seashells, stones, feathers, and small decorative items arranged on a burlap surface.
Group of people in warm clothing gathered under a wooden shelter, preparing and hanging fishing nets.