Upcoming Events
Join the friendly Craft 2 Craft group for their monthly workshop held at Tools for Self Reliance workshops, Netley Marsh, SO40 7GY, on Thursday 21 February
Learn how to make a colourful knitted log cabin square – the beginning of a bright and cosy blanket. 2-4pm at Tools for Self Reliance Workshops Only £10 per person and includes all materials, tuition, a cuppa and homemade cake.
Booking is essential, please call us on 02380 869697 or email info@tfsr.org to secure your place.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Stock up on your garden tools and related items at Downton’s Seedy Sunday at Downton Memorial Centre.
Our next haberdashery Sale will be held on Saturday 16 March 2019, held at our Netley Marsh workshops, on Ringwood Road, SO40 7GY, 10am – 12noon.
We will be selling fabric, sewing machines and haberdashery items that are unsuitable to be sent to our vocational training projects in Africa.
All funds raised will help to support their work delivering vocational training projects and tools in the five African countries they work in.
Free entry and free parking
We look forward to seeing you there!
Join the friendly Craft 2 Craft group for their monthly workshop held at Tools for Self Reliance workshops, Netley Marsh, SO40 7GY, on Thursday 21 March.
Come along and learn how to make pretty fabric tulips – lovely to decorate your home and gift at Easter time. 2-4pm at Tools for Self Reliance Workshops Only £10 per person and includes all materials, tuition, a cuppa and homemade cake.
Booking is essential, please call us on 02380 869697 or email info@tfsr.org to secure your place. We look forward to seeing you there!
Our next Tool Sale will be held on Saturday 23 March 2019, held at our Netley Marsh workshops, on Ringwood Road, SO40 7GY, 10am – 12noon.
All funds raised will help to support their work delivering vocational training projects and tools in the five African countries they work in.
Free entry and free parking, they look forward to seeing you there!
Join the friendly Craft 2 Craft group for their monthly workshop held at Tools for Self Reliance workshops, Netley Marsh, SO40 7GY, on Thursday 18 April.
Come along and make a colourful Easter decoration to rival Faberge! 2-4pm at Tools for Self Reliance Workshops Only £10 per person and includes all materials, tuition, a cuppa and homemade cake.
Booking is essential, please call us on 02380 869697 or email info@tfsr.org to secure your place. We look forward to seeing you there!
Don’t miss us selling more tools, garden tools and tool related items at this years Bodgers Ball at Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire.
Join the friendly Craft 2 Craft group for their monthly workshop held at Tools for Self Reliance workshops on Thursday 16 May
May and June workshops are hosting a three part special to make a tote bag using various patchwork and quilting techniques.
Thursday 16 May is the first of three workshop dates, 2-4pm at Tools for Self Reliance Workshops, Netley Marsh, SO40 7GY.
Normally £10 for each workshop, the cost of all three is only £25 if you pay for them all at time of booking.
Includes tuition, a cuppa and homemade cake. Please bring the fabric with you that you’d like to use.
Booking is essential, please call us on 02380 869697 or email info@tfsr.org to secure your place. We look forward to seeing you there!
We will be returning to this years Milford on Sea plant fair to sell garden tools on Saturday 18 May. See you there!
We will be selling garden tools again this year at the Solent Gardeners Fayre, hosted at University of Southampton’s Wide Lane Sports Ground, Eastleigh, SO50 5PE on Sunday 2 June.
Don’t miss our popular fundraising quiz night on Monday 3 June, at Colbury Memorial Hall, Main Road, Totton, SO40 7EL.
Bring your team of up to six people and have fun as Quiz master Sarah delivers another fun quiz evening. Booking is essential, please email Julia@tfsr.org or call 02380 869697 to reserve your teams table (our Christmas quiz was a sold out event!)
Tickets are only £10 and include a delicious supper. Doors at 19:00 for 19:30 start. Bar, raffle and prizes on the night. We look forward to seeing you there.
Join the friendly Craft 2 Craft group for their monthly workshop held at Tools for Self Reliance workshops on Thursday 6 June
May and June workshops are hosting a three part special to make a tote bag using various patchwork and quilting techniques.
Thursday 6 June is the second of three workshop dates, 2-4pm at Tools for Self Reliance Workshops, Netley Marsh, SO40 7GY.
Normally £10 for each workshop, the cost of all three is only £25 if you pay for them all at time of booking.
Includes tuition, a cuppa and homemade cake. Please bring the fabric with you that you’d like to use.
Booking is essential, please call us on 02380 869697 or email info@tfsr.org to secure your place. We look forward to seeing you there!
Join the friendly Craft 2 Craft group for their monthly workshop held at Tools for Self Reliance workshops on Thursday 20 June
May and June workshops are hosting a three part special to make a tote bag using various patchwork and quilting techniques.
Thursday 20 June is the first of three workshop dates, 2-4pm at Tools for Self Reliance Workshops, Netley Marsh, SO40 7GY.
Normally £10 for each workshop, the cost of all three is only £25 if you pay for them all at time of booking.
Includes tuition, a cuppa and homemade cake. Please bring the fabric with you that you’d like to use.
Booking is essential, please call us on 02380 869697 or email info@tfsr.org to secure your place. We look forward to seeing you there!
We will be back at the New Forest Folk Festival again this summer!
Come and say hello to our friendly team who will be selling interesting tools, fabric and haberdashery items.
Tea for Tools week is back! 8-14th July 2019 will be the fundraising tea party weeks fourth year and WE NEED YOU to get together, bake and donate this July to support more people to access opportunities to transform their lives.
Click here for more information on how you can get involved this year.
If you would like to register for your Tea for Tools fundraising pack please email Julia@tfsr.org
Don’t miss our summer tool sale and Tea for Tools tea party afternoon.
The perfect afternoon of browsing our many tools which will be on sale whilst enjoying homemade cake and a cuppa in our beautiful garden!
Click here to find out how you can host your own Tea for Tools tea party this summer
Free entry and parking
More details coming soon.
Join the friendly Craft 2 Craft group for their monthly workshop held at Tools for Self Reliance workshops, Netley Marsh, SO40 7GY, on Thursday 18 July.
Make a button person using beads and florists wire! 2-4pm at Tools for Self Reliance Workshops Only £10 per person and includes all materials, tuition, a cuppa and homemade cake.
Booking is essential, please call us on 02380 869697 or email info@tfsr.org to secure your place. We look forward to seeing you there!
We will be selling tools, garden tools and interesting tool related items at this years Oak Fair at the Stock Gaylard estate.
Come by and say hello to us this August Bank Holiday!
We are excited to be back at the New Forest & Hampshire County Show again this summer.
Do come by and say hello to us in the Blacksmiths tent, selling a large variety or tools, garden tools and larger tool related items.
We will be back at Romsey Show again this year selling tools, including garden tools.
Come by and see us!
