School Living Willow November 2015

we had a lovely time building the first living willow structure of the season

A busy August and September demonstrating at Garden Festivals and Country Shows around the country. We enjoy running our drop-in willow weaving workshops at these events

Willow Art projects for Schools

we have quite a few interesting art projects coming up this summer term. below are some pictures of a few of the projects we have carried out in recent years

Another Dome! at Inskip C of E Primarty school

we had a nice day working with all the children at Inskip. the weather was wintry in the morning, cold and rainy but the sun got out in the afternoon making it an enjoyable day for everyone.

APF August 2004

Some old pictures of our display

Small Living Willow Den in a Nursery Garden, Manchester - February 2015

School Art Project, Bolton - February 2015

Woodlands Primary School, Skelmersdale

We had a lovely 3 days working with the children of Woodlands. We spent 2 days outside in the frost and sunshine creative a living willow tunnel and dome. On day 3 we worked indoors and made a Wishing Tree and giant sunshine! Children from all year groups helped with the weaving and Simone made Star Wands for the youngest.

More Willow Domes

We will be building more willow domes over the next few weeks using willow from our Gatebeck willow garden.

Living Willow 2015

We have already worked with a few schools this year making living willow structures. The pictures below are from the horticultural college in Mold, North Wales where the students helped to tame a willow project created in 2003. The willows had not been touched for a couple of years and needed a major overhaul! We worked for 2 days in wind, rain and snow!!