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Making an armchair from recycled wood!

During this workshop, we will spend a day learning the basic techniques of furniture making. At the end of the day, you will go home with new DIY skills and a chair you built yourself, based on a design by Rietveld.

Make your own bag from festival banners

Once this material was hanging at a festival. Now it is about to become your bag. In this workshop, you work with real banners, make your own design choices, and discover how waste can turn into something awesome and full of memories.

Parent & Child workshop with recycled wood!

Feel like getting together to do some DIY? This workshop is specially designed for children* and (grand)parents! In just one afternoon, you’ll learn the basics of furniture-making and build a bench or a toolbox!

Create your own garden box or plant table

In this workshop, you can get creative with the design, but you can count on expert guidance while building your own circular vegetable garden box, plant table, or vertical herb garden. And if you have ideas for the shape, we’ll help you brainstorm!

Create awesome geometric shelves from recycled wood!

During this workshop, you will create a cool item for your wall in just a few hours. You have come up with a basic design for you, but some variation is possible. You can choose from one type of shape, and you will create a formation of up to three.

Create your own garden box or plant table

In this workshop, you can get creative with the design, but you can count on expert guidance while building your own circular vegetable garden box, plant table, or vertical herb garden. And if you have ideas for the shape, we’ll help you brainstorm!

Making your own circulair snack platter!

During this workshop, you will spend a few hours making a sturdy snack board from Utrecht City Wood. The workshop begins with an explanation of various types of wood and an insight into the Utrecht City Wood chain.

Build your own winerack / mini table / balcony bar

Could your home use a side table? Or a wine rack? Or a bar for the balcony? Make it yourself at Buurman using circular wood. Everything is designed for the perfect drinks party!

Parent & Child workshop with recycled wood!

Feel like getting together to do some DIY? This workshop is specially designed for children* and (grand)parents! In just one afternoon, you’ll learn the basics of furniture-making and build a bench or a toolbox!

Make your own bag from festival banners

Once this material was hanging at a festival. Now it is about to become your bag. In this workshop, you work with real banners, make your own design choices, and discover how waste can turn into something awesome and full of memories.

Create your own geometric wall art

You can make it as complicated as you want, but wall art made from recycled wood is cool no matter what. Clear a wall for it!

Build your own Japanese Stool

During this workshop, you will make your own stool using wood from Buurman’s shelves. You will work according to the design by Ishinamakilab, but variations are possible. You decide how deep and how long you want to make it.

Create your own garden box or plant table

In this workshop, you can get creative with the design, but you can count on expert guidance while building your own circular vegetable garden box, plant table, or vertical herb garden. And if you have ideas for the shape, we’ll help you brainstorm!

Create your own garden box or plant table

In this workshop, you can get creative with the design, but you can count on expert guidance while building your own circular vegetable garden box, plant table, or vertical herb garden. And if you have ideas for the shape, we’ll help you brainstorm!

Parent & Child workshop with recycled wood!

Feel like getting together to do some DIY? This workshop is specially designed for children* and (grand)parents! In just one afternoon, you’ll learn the basics of furniture-making and build a bench or a toolbox!

Create your own geometric wall art

You can make it as complicated as you want, but wall art made from recycled wood is cool no matter what. Clear a wall for it!

Make your own bag from festival banners

Once this material was hanging at a festival. Now it is about to become your bag. In this workshop, you work with real banners, make your own design choices, and discover how waste can turn into something awesome and full of memories.

Build your own winerack / mini table / balcony bar

Could your home use a side table? Or a wine rack? Or a bar for the balcony? Make it yourself at Buurman using circular wood. Everything is designed for the perfect drinks party!

Make your own bag from festival banners

Once this material was hanging at a festival. Now it is about to become your bag. In this workshop, you work with real banners, make your own design choices, and discover how waste can turn into something awesome and full of memories.

Create your own geometric wall art

You can make it as complicated as you want, but wall art made from recycled wood is cool no matter what. Clear a wall for it!

Create your own garden box or plant table

In this workshop, you can get creative with the design, but you can count on expert guidance while building your own circular vegetable garden box, plant table, or vertical herb garden. And if you have ideas for the shape, we’ll help you brainstorm!

Build your own Japanese Stool

During this workshop, you will make your own stool using wood from Buurman’s shelves. You will work according to the design by Ishinamakilab, but variations are possible. You decide how deep and how long you want to make it.

Create your own geometric wall art

You can make it as complicated as you want, but wall art made from recycled wood is cool no matter what. Clear a wall for it!

Create your own bag from discarded firehoses!

Turn an discarded firehoses into a bag you are proud to wear. Hands-on, playful, at a unique location. Learn about upcycling, circularity, and leave with a story in your hands.

Create your own bag from discarded firehoses!

Turn an discarded firehoses into a bag you are proud to wear. Hands-on, playful, at a unique location. Learn about upcycling, circularity, and leave with a story in your hands.

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