Willowandyoga

We are a family of three teaching a variety of willow weaving courses in the beautiful Surrey Hills near Dorking. This is a great introduction to working with willow as we weave from a wooden base to create a beautiful woven round basket. With or without a handle it is a great first basket. Learning trac borders, three rod wale and a spiral border your basket will be functional and stylish. We offer different willow and a few other materials so it will be very individual. This basket workshop is...

We are a family of three teaching a variety of willow weaving courses in the beautiful Surrey Hills near Dorking. Based at a few different venues we can create different courses to work with your needs in these difficult times. This project is a beautiful living willow harlequin tree. Once settled in and the journey to get here forgotten, we begin the day learning about willow; how and where it is grown, the preparation needed for the project and all the techniques required for you to make your own beautiful...

We are a family of three teaching a variety of willow weaving courses in the beautiful Surrey Hills near Dorking. This traditional stake and strand willow basket is a great place to begin your basket making journey. Working with willow from Somerset you will create a shallow fruit bowl in a few different varieties and colours, making your own unique basket. We teach you the process step by step and inform you how the material is grown and prepared for weaving.You will learn a variety of weaves including, pairing, three...

We are a family of three teaching a variety of willow weaving courses in the beautiful Surrey Hills near Dorking. The Zarzo basket supposedly originated in Northern Spain where it was used by cheese makers for draining cheese. The course starts with an introduction to willow, where it is grown, its preparation and the different varieties you can weave with. We then take you through the process of making the basket step by step. A very systematic beautiful basket that is perfect for beginners. The course involves a fair amount...

We are a family of three teaching a variety of willow weaving courses in the beautiful Surrey Hills near Dorking. Based at a few different venues we can create different courses to work with you needs in these difficult times. On this half day course which is great for beginners you will be making a beautiful Zarzo Flower basket. Also great for collecting your vegetables from the garden and many other uses. The Zarzo originated in Northern Spain for draining the cheeses and can be made as a flat tray...