Courses

25th April 2024. Dervaig, Isle of Mull. This workshop is perfect for beginners, there is no previous experience needed.We will go through some basic techniques and you will finish with a fruit basket to take home. Children above 16 are…

April 24, 2024 Glentrool, Galloway Come and get creative and learn how to make your very own Willow Dragonfly. Perfect for adorning your garden. You’ll learn how to make a beautiful dragonfly using various willow weaving and crafting techniques. Enjoy…

20th & 21st April 2024 Newburgh, Fife Spend two days with Donald Spy Baskets making a traditional round shopping basket or an unusual asymmetric basket with a hazel handle. Donald will guide you through the various steps involved in making…

May 26th 2024 Cromarty, Easter Ross This one-day workshop is a brief introduction to the world of coiled basketry The coiling technique for basketry has been used across the globe for millennia. Tutor Aurore Whitworth will introduce you to some…

20th June 2024. Greystoke, Penrith. Breathable and beautiful in its own right, and perfect for storing garlic, keeping it both fresh and dry. Your rush basket will be woven by hand, using the native English common bulrush (Scirpus Lacustris). You…

April 2024. Poldrate, Haddington. Basket Making Beginners & Improvers with Janice Hall. In term 3 (4 sessions), there will be an introduction to ‘framed basketry’ where you will be able to make a shallow garden trug and small fruit platters….

16th-19th May 2024. Naturally Useful, Moray. This course is suitable for beginners and improvers, for those wanting to expand their experience and knowledge in basket making. There are various bigger-than-usual baskets which could be made during this weekend (which there…

27th March 2024. Abbot House, Dunfermline. Join us for a fun and interactive weaving workshop where you’ll learn how to create your very own square platter. Whether you’re a beginner or have some weaving experience, this event is perfect for…

23rd March 2024. Newport on Tay, Fife. Make a useful and beautiful willow basket using traditional weaving techniques. Donald Spy will guide you as you make a round bread/fruit basket using a selection of Fife and Somerset willows. Starting with…

9th & 10th March 2024. Kyle of Lochalsh. We are delighted to offer a willow weaving weekend with expert tuition from Monique Bervoets. Participants will spend the weekend learning and developing the skills to create a tall walking stick basket….