Wyldwood Willow

Welcome to Wyldwood Willow.

Wyldwood Willow is a small business that was established in 2000. My aim is to re-educate people in the versatility and sustainability of this natural craft which i do by running and teaching workshops throughout the year. I keep in stock many types of baskets that i make during the year to provide the customer with a natural and beautiful handmade product.

Jan 2009

2009 is well underway with the harvesting of willow and making of stock for summer events. Already the calendar is starting to fill up with workshops and events for the summer. Please see the Events page for more information.

Currently I am using living willows for making fences, domes, tunnels, bowers, arches and a maze in an exiting project at Paddington Farm Trust nr. Glastonbury to create a natural play space for the visiting groups and children staying on the farm. This will be the largest living willow project i have been involved in and i look forward to including the pictures soon.

Another pleasure has been gathering materials from the hedgerows and turning them into baskets – the results never cease to amaze. It was brilliant to use them in a recent workshop here on the farm and watch them being turned into fruit bowls.

I will be teaching again this summer- mainly at festivals but also on organised workshops and I am hoping to run some from the Carymoor Environmental Centre, just outside Castle Cary in the beautiful timber frame building that they have as their resource and education building. It offers a stunning location with views across the Somerset Levels with access to plentiful supplies of willow. Please e-mail if you would like more details.

Manda