Growing and preparing basket willow
Would you like to grow your own willow for basket making? And would you like to know how to prepare the material used for basket making so you can confidently use it to create your own work? Or maybe you would like to grow willow as a commercial crop?
In this course I tell you all. All the information I have accumulated over 15 years from growing my own crop and seeing other makers doing the same.
With this guide I would like to give you the confidence and knowledge to plant your own willow bed, big or small. So you too will have the materials available to start weaving and practice this most ancient of crafts again, to bring it back to life, into your everyday life.
We dive into soil and site selection, willow varieties, how to plant a willow bed, preparation of a site and weed control, spacing, pollarding and coppicing, how to plant, when to plant and how many, how to harvest, drying, storing, grading, soaking, mellowing, aftercare, steaming, freezing. I touch on pests and diseases I have seen in my own bed. There is also a list of basket making organisations across the world and also a list of growers and suppliers of willow cuttings.
The price is €75
