Growing willow for weaving

How to harvest basket willow rods from coppiced willow stools and use them for weaving willow baskets. Includes a video-tutorial to help you succeed.

How to start growing willow for basket making. A question I get asked a lot is how do I get started growing willow? How much area do I need to plant? What varieties would you recommend? Let’s dive into all of that here. But firstly I want to say I do not have all […]

Planting basketry willow for the first time you may have a few questions and I will try to answer some of them here: 1. How many do I n...

Willows are one of the easiest plants to grow and have so many beneficial uses including but not limited to medicinal, structural and soil purification. Learn why and how you should grow basket willow on your homestead.

If you're interested in growing willow trees, you're in luck! These are some of the easiest trees to grow, and practically thrive on neglect.

Information and advice on willow preparation, willow types, suppliers, harvesting. How to soak willow and how to properly prepare willow prior to using.

Gardening Life on Instagram: "I soaked a bundle of willow for about 10 days and then headed over to Angela’s backyard for a crafty afternoon. This project was so quick and easy - the towers can be moved anywhere you want, or just stay right in the pots. All you need are 9 tall, straight sticks for the stakes, some twine to tie the top, and some soaked branches that are flexible enough to weave with. Angela is going to plant some peas in these. They are going to look amazing with some love…

Riverstone Kitchen has extensive beautiful and functional gardens surrounding the restaurant, retail buildings and carpark. Nigel gave me free rein on the photos he took so despite losing mine in y…

One of the first trees or shrubs to bud in early spring is the willow. I remember as a child getting so excited to find pussy willows, although back then I didn't liken it to

Angela Cole Basketmaker on Instagram: "Plant Supports. Hazel and willow. I scaled down the grow throughs from huge to large, tweaked the design and altered the materials a bit. Loved getting into the batch making rhythm for Mrs M’s order. . #weaving #design #privategardens #plantingtime #herbaceousborder #plantsthatflop #gardendesign #growyourown #woodland #coppice #yorkshiremaker #seasonalwork #sustainablepractice #ecologicalgardening #tradition #heritagecraft #basketmakersassociation…