Willow Weaving for Gardeners Workshop Special
Red Lodge Millennium Centre Saturday 26th April 1-4pm
Toni has been invited along to the Red Lodge Millennium Centre to run one of our popular Willow Garden Workshops.
Bookings are being dealt with by us, but the Centre committee will be providing the refreshments.
Great for keen gardeners and willow weaving beginners alike, these workshops are a great opportunity to learn a new craft, and enhance your garden this Spring.
In these workshops we make 3-4 simple pieces designed to decorate your garden.
Small introductory trellis
Plant obelisk
Flying or hanging dragonfly
We work in small friendly groups, making a selection of small items in each three hour session with a break for coffee/tea and cake.
We work with willow which has been grown in Somerset and specially dried. In order to be suitable for weaving it is then soaked to make it pliable, or sometimes with fresh unsoaked willow in very early spring. The willow we use for this workshop will not grow.
There is no age limit but children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent.
Willow is a lovely medium to work with and most people find weaving relaxing and therapeutic. However, it can be quite hard on the fingers. We can find ways to alleviate this for most people, but if you have arthritis or other mobility issues you might want to discuss this with Toni first to see what help we can offer.
Tools will be provided, but if you have them please bring:
Sharp secateurs or garden scissors (many people prefer using ones they are used to)
A pruning knife if you have one
The centre address is Red Lodge Millennium Centre, Lavender Close, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 8TT