East Lothian. Growing Matters is a charity run by volunteers for volunteers that is developing an old kitchen garden on the Gilmerton Estate in rural East Lothian. They grow several varieties of willow to make willow structures, fencing, and plant…
7th March 2026. Ullapool, Ross & Cromarty. Weave your own asymmetric basket from willow on this one day basketmaking workshop with Malcolm Farrow. Come and join Malcolm from Cat’s Back Baskets for a fun day learning to weave a small…
3rd – 7th June 2026. Pitlochry, Perthshire. Join Lorna Singleton on this exciting collaboration on a 4-day immersion into Hazel Basketry at the Wilderness For School. The aim of this course is to give you the skills to collect and…
14th-15th February 2026. Bowden Village Hall, Scottish Borders. Join Karla Pearce to make a willow tulip basket.What you will learn:-how to weave a small 3×4 round base-how to use advanced waling and French randing techniques-how to shape your basket-how to…
24th – 25th January, 2026. Burmieston Farm, Logiealmond, Perth. Learn to make a basket with one of Scotland’s foremost basketmakers, Anna Liebmann, at Burmieston, on the edge of the Scottish Highlands near Perth. This course is for those who have made…
March 16th to April 20th 2026. Blanefield, Stirlingshire. Join Max Johnston for an introduction to basketry. This 6-week course will give you a thorough grounding in the basic skills of basketry, allowing time to repeat these skills in different projects…
27th and 28th February 2026. The Nest, Whitmuir Farm and Cafe, Lamancha, West Linton. Join Hermione Toulson for this two day rush basketry workshop. You will learn how rush is harvested and prepared for weaving, and make your own shoulder…
2nd December 2025 Dunblane. Join master basket weaver Anna Liebmann for a fun and sociable day of beginners willow basketry and create a beautiful boat shaped nut basket followed by other willow projects of your choice. This shorter, one day…
29th – 30th November 2025. East Kilbride. Led by artist and forager Max Johnson, choose from one or more workshops to make a willow wreath, willow star or willow reindeer and tree to take home. All workshops are suitable for…
24th-25th January 2026. Melrose, Scottish Borders. Join local basketmaker Karla Pearce to weave a stunning rope coil round basket at Bowden Village Hall, set in a peaceful Borders village at the foot of the Eildons near Melrose. During the weekend…
