Trug Basketmaking
9th & 10th August 2025. Ellekers Wood, York. On this course Anna Liebmann will teach the techniques needed to make a medium-sized oval willow trug basket that will be ideal for foraging and gathering. You will be able to choose…
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Maker In Residence Opportunity
Deadline 17 February 2025. Kelmscott Manor, Oxfordshire. The Society of Antiquaries of London is partnering with Heritage Crafts for a third year to call for Heritage Crafts member craftspeople who practice rural crafts to submit expressions of interest in becoming…
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The Walmsley Bursary
Deadline: 30th April 2025. THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BASKETMAKERS 2011 CHARITABLE TRUST THE WALMSLEY BURSARY This annual bursary of £4000 is to provide support to someonekeen to pursue a development opportunity which will benefit theirbasketry practice. The bursary is open…
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Willow Swallow Workshop
6th Feb 2025. Elliott’s, Edinburgh. Come and weave your very own swallow (or swift!) using willow grown on the Somerset Levels with Katie Warner. During this workshop, you may sit or stand to work at table-top height. This activity might…
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Weave a berry picking/peg basket
Thursday 27th February. Water of Leith Conservation Trust, Edinburgh. Join Max Johnstone to weave a berry picking/peg basket. This is a beginners friendly workshop, covering skills such as making a round base, waling, french randing, and a simple border. £90,…
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Weave A Hazel Backpack
4th to 8th June 2025. Pitlochry. Join Lorna Singleton on this exciting collaboration which aims to be a 4-day immersion into Hazel Basketry. The aim of this course is to give you the skills to collect and process hazel into…
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Twining Workshop
15th & 16th February 2025. Bolton, Northumberland. Exploring plant fibres and basketry with Anna Corbett. Twining with plant fibres consists of two pieces of material (the ‘weavers’) moving around, and crossing over between, some unmoving elements (stakes, spokes, uprights). If…
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Willow Plant support Workshops
23rd February 2025. Cabrach Huntly. Willow Plant Support – Tall Spiral Learn to weave a tall spiral plant support for your peas and beans or climbers to grow up. A great, useful and beautiful addition for any garden.9.30am to 1.00pm,…
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QEST craft funding
Deadline 10 Feb 2025. Applications for QEST craft funding are now open. QEST offers three grants to support makers and conservators at various career stages, strengthening the pipeline of talented craft professionals in the UK. They provide funding for education…
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Willow birdfeeder workshop
Tue Jan 28th, 2025. Lochview Rural Training Centre, Lairg, Highlands. Come join us at the Lochview Rural Training centre for a fun and creative workshop where you’ll learn how to make your very own bird feeder out of willow! This hands-on event is perfect…
