Try your hand at willow weaving!
After creating a willow trellis for my show garden at Harrogate Flower Show in 2019, I had a lot of enquiries about willow weaving workshops.
As a result, a programme of courses is offered here at a variety of venues. Apart from in my own garden, I now offer workshops at a variety of venues in North Yorkshire including, Ebberston Studios, Helmsley Walled Garden, Danby Lodge & Sutton Bank, Helmsley Arts Centre, and Sledmere House & Garden in East Yorkshire.
Hopefully you can find something which appeals. All of them are suitable for beginners. If you have something in mind, please get in touch. I also run workshops on request at local village halls etc for private groups.
More workshops will be added as they are arranged! Details for many are being finalised at the moment.
Please book via the host organisation. Links are given in each description.
Sweetpea Obelisk
As ever, I'm running this popular workshop again in a number of locations. They are a maximum of about 7ft tall, but can be made shorter if you wish. The workshop is around 2.5 hours. Please wear closed toe boots/shoes.
Saturday 18th April - Helmsley Walled Garden. Morning & Afternoon Sessions **Fully Booked**
Thursday 23rd April - Sledmere House, near Driffield. Morning & Afternoon Sessions
These swallows are quite simple and enjoyable to make. Workshops last 2.5 hours and you will have time to make one, or possibly two, in that time.
Saturday 11th April - Ebberston Studios. Morning & Afternoon Workshops
Two workshops in one day at Helmsley Walled Garden. You could book on both if you fancy a whole day of weaving.
Saturday 30th May - Willow Flowers. Morning session
Saturday 30th May - Willow Swallow. Afternoon session *SOLD OUT*
Two Day Basket and Trug Making
Are you interested in learning to make a larger basket? Or maybe a garden trug? This is a great opportunity to really get to grips with weaving over a two-day workshop.
Monday 15th June and Tuesday 16th June - Garden Trug
Sawdon Village Hall (YO13 9EA). £145 (includes materials)
Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th July.
Sawdon Village Hall (YO13 9EA). £145 (includes materials)
Small Baskets
During these workshops you will learn all the basics of making a basket, including weaving the base, ‘staking up’, weaving the sides and creating a border. If there is time, you could even add a simple handle.
Wednesday 24th June - Sledmere House
Saturday 3rd October - Helmsley Walled Garden **One Place left**
Shorter one-hour workshops to give you a chance to try weaving.
Choose from:
A Spiral Bird Feeder,
Windspinners and snails
A fish, a tree or bunting
Or maybe all of these!
Please get in touch if you'd like to me to run these at your event.
Fairs, Open Days, and Demonstrations
Sunday 7th June: I will be selling items at Hutton Buscel Open Gardens. Come and say hello and buy some willow goodies! I will be outside the village hall.
Demonstrations and sales can be arranged for events in North Yorkshire and East Yorkshire. Please get in touch to discuss what you would like.
I'll be at various open days and doing demonstrations later in the year.
Please contact the host organisation. There are links with each workshop description where available.
At present, workshop bookings for sessions at home are taken by email or phone. Payment can be made via BACS or cash/card on the day.