Courses

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

26th April 2025. Bathgate, West Lothian. Spend the day with Hermione Toulson learning how to weave your own sunhat made from rush, harvested by hand on the Somerset Levels. During the day you will learn how rush is harvested and…

18th January 2025 Blanefield, Stirlingshire Learn foundational basketry techniques in this mindful workshop with Max Johnson. In this relaxing, meditative beginners’ basketry workshop, you’ll use truly ancient basketry techniques to weave a willow star, giving you a great introduction to…

Thu 16th January. Elliott’s, Edinburgh. In this short course, you will learn the satisfying art of spiral weaving. Katie Warner will guide you through how to make your very own hanging bird feeders, using willow grown on the Somerset Levels….