Program for 2025

Willow Growing
FEBRUARY
Saturday 15th - 10.30am to 3.30pm

Cost - £50
(willow cuttings will also be for sale)

Willow Growing & Harvesting

Please wear warm & waterproof work clothes & shoes - the course is outdoors all day

Please bring your own lunch & flask

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Irish Donkey Creel - Log Basket
MARCH
Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd - 10am to 4pm

Cost - £140
Materials charge on the day £15 - £25
(depends on the size of each individual project)

Make a beautiful, strong Log Basket based on the traditional Irish Donkey Creel, using authentic techniques with locally grown willow.

Please wear warm & waterproof work clothes & shoes - the course is outdoors, all day

Please bring your own lunch - tea & coffee are provided

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Frame Baskets
MARCH
Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th - 10am to 4pm

Cost - £140
Materials charge on the day £10 - £20
(Cost depends on the size of each individual project)

Beginners & experienced, using a range of beautifully coloured semi-green willow, dogwood, & hazel. Construct a ribbed basket, with or without a handle, using Irish & Polish frame basketry techniques

Please wear warm work clothes & shoes

Please bring your own lunch - tea & coffee are provided

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Plant Supports for the Garden
MARCH
Saturday 29th - 10:30am to 3:30pm

Cost - £50
Materials charge on the day £5 - £20
(depends on the size of each individual project)

Beginners & experienced, using a range of beautifully coloured semi-green willow, dogwood, & hazel. Construct a ribbed basket, with or without a handle, using Irish & Polish frame basketry techniques

Please wear warm & waterproof work clothes & shoes - the course is outdoors, all day

Please bring your own lunch - tea & coffee are provided

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Rush Chair Seating & Rush Basketry
NOVEMBER
Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd - 10am to 4pm

Cost £140
Materials charge on the day £10 - £35
(depends on the size of each individual project)

Please bring your own chair or stool with woodwork repaired, re-glued if necessary (is it wobbly?), cleaned & ready for re-seating with soft, river rush, harvested, sorted & dried by me.
Rush baskets & hats are made on a mould, various options are available.

Please wear warm work clothes & shoes

Please bring your own lunch - tea & coffee are provided