10th May 2026. Thornhill, Stirling. Come and enjoy learning the skills of willow bark weaving with Kate Sankey, including harvesting and peeling the West Moss-side bark. All in the beautiful surroundings of West Moss-side Farm. Beginners very welcome. £95.00 including…
16th & 17th May 2026. Port of Menteith, Stirlingshire. A weekend of basket-making fun, with the best weavers and trainers from across Scotland offering workshops across the weekend. From borders to creels to bodkins, we’ll be examining baskets from all…
3rd April 2026. Forres, Moray. Create a beautiful and functional woven birdhouse in this relaxed, hands-on willow weaving course at Naturally Useful. Designed to provide a cosy, natural shelter for small garden birds, this piece combines traditional basketry techniques with…
20th & 21st June 2026. Melrose, Scottish Borders. This workshop is designed for beginners. You will learn how to make a round base, stake up your basket, wale and weave up the sides, turn down your border, insert and wrap…
4th or 5th April 2026. Grizedale, Lake District. Join Lorna Singleton for this 1 day course introducing you to the wonders of hazel basketry. What you’ll learn:How to identify hazel and responsibly cut your rods.How to bend the rods around…
Deadline 16th March 2026. Applications are now open for the Hamewares Collection, the third edition of commissioned products designed to be represented and sold in FOLD, the Barn’s dedicated retail space that presents the best of Scotland’s contemporary craft &…
19th & 26th June 2026. Dunblane, Stirlingshire. Join master basket weaver Anna Liebmann for an Irish Skib Basket workshop as you learn to weave over two welcoming and sociable days, developing core weaving skills through this elegant and practical form….
14th & 15th March 2026. Gifford, East Lothian. Due to the popularity of this workshop Karla Pearce has added a second date in Gifford. Join us at Gifford Village Hall in the charming East Lothian countryside to weave your very…
18th to 20th August 2026. Bolton Village Hall, Northumberland. A taste of the mediterranean in Northumberland. A wonderful opportunity to work with these internationally acclaimed basketmakers. Both workshops are suitable for beginners and those with some experience. Numbers are limited,…
15th March 2026. Lauriston Agroecology Farm, Edinburgh. Join Anna Liebmann and volunteers for the first full harvest of the the new ‘perfect, model’ willow bed, planted in 2024 through ecotex mulch mat. We will weed around the edges and amongst…
