25th July 2026. Kiltarlity, Inverness. Join Hannah Humphreys from Willow & Gorse for a willow basketry workshop, hosted within our studio at Belladrum Estate… Hannah is an ecologist and basketmaker based near Tain who has been weaving willow for around…
10th July 2026. Banchory, Aberdeenshire. Join this teen-friendly workshop that will teach you traditional weaving techniques to create a sustainable, fat-ball-holding bird feeder. For ages 13 to 19. You will learn basic basketry techniques such as creating a round base,…
6th & 7th June 2026. Newport on Tay, Fife. Spend two days with Donald and Karen Spy (Silverhare Baskets) making a traditional round willow basket. This will be a relaxed but challenging weekend where participants will make either a traditional…
3rd – 4th October 2026. Munlochy, Inverness. Learn the basics of basketweaving with professional basket-maker, Tim Palmer. His pieces have included the use of New Zealand flax, hair moss, willow bark, day lily and rush alongside the more traditional birch…
3rd to 7th June 2026 Aberfeldy, Perthshire. Places available due to last minute cancellation. This course is run from an ancient hazel coppice, is fully catered, includes onsite camping and is truly unique. Learn how to weave a hazel basket…
4th July 2026 Melrose, Scottish Borders. Join Karla Pearce at Bowden Village Hall near Melrose to make this beautiful shallow oval frame basket with a split and shaved central rib. Use pre-formed hoops and pre-shaved ribs or learn to make…
5th to 7th June 2026. Whittingham, Northumberland. Traditional baskets from Orkney and Shetland offer a rich array of styles. Without easy access to willow or other materials better known further south, people used what was available, largely oat straw, but…
29th & 30th May 2026 Farnham, Surrey. A new basket making class for 2026 with Judith Needham. We’ll be making an oval base using the ‘under-foot’ method. (Please note, you do need to be able to bend down and work…
3rd to 9th October 2026. Isle of Erraid, Mull. Join the Erraid community for 6 days immersing yourself in round willow work, taught by Leen Skinner. This course is aimed at beginners and will focus on round baskets. The first…
5th May until 16th June 2026. Blanefield, Stirlingshire. Join Max Johnson on Tuesday evenings in May & June to weave a fishing creel- a brilliant way to build skills. The course will cover Scalloming (a very handy and versatile way…
