Willowandyoga

Contact Name: Nicki Rowling

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5 Lakeview Cottages
Balchins Lane
Westcott, Dorking
Surrey
RH4 3LN

Willowandyoga

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Beautiful, practical, functional, kindling and wood handled baskets in the Surrey Hills

Beautiful, practical, functional, kindling and wood handled baskets in the Surrey Hills

Surrey - Next course on 14th December 2019

Come for a full day and weave a wooden base to create some a beautiful woven round basket with or without a wooden handle. Learning trac borders, three rod wale and either a traditional or spiral border your basket will be functional and stylish. This basket workshop is ideal for beginners and we also cover where to source the materials and how to prepare them for use.

Garden Tipi Plant Support

Garden Tipi Plant Support

Surrey - Next course on 22nd February 2020

Come and visit us in the Surrey Hills where we run a variety of courses in a few different locations. Baskets and garden willow to name a few. This sturdy Garden Tipi plant support is a beautiful structure in the garden and great at Christmas adorned with lights, holly and Ivy. Made with locally grown willow and supplies from Somerset it is just over 6' tall.

Living willow harlequin trees

Living willow harlequin trees

Surrey - Next course on 18th January 2020

On arrival you will be greeted with a welcoming drink and homemade cakes. Gluten and dairy free available. Once settled in and the journey to get here forgotten, we begin the day learning about willow; how it is grown and prepared for basket making and, weaving and living willow projects. You are supplied with a pot and compost and the making starts with techniques to create your own living willow harlequin tree.

The Tiffin basket

The Tiffin basket

Surrey - Next course on 22nd March 2020

Nestled in the Surrey Hills overlooking the fields is the Wotton Village Hall where we run the Tiffin course from 10am-4.30pm After teas, coffees and homemade cakes we talk you through the growing process of willow and how to prepare it for use. Then step by step we teach you how to weave the Tiffin. The Tiffin is a rectangular basket, with rounded corners created from an oak base, which we cut, drill, sand and oil for the bottom Using a variety of willows, cane, hop twine, sea grass and...

Zarz Plant Pot Hanging Basket

Zarz Plant Pot Hanging Basket

Online & Surrey - Next course on 14th December 2019

Come to the Surrey Hills for our new half day course making hanging baskets for beautiful pot plants. and flower arrangements We have created a course where you can make two small baskets for use indoors or outdoors under cover. Using the basic Zarzo style of basket we will be weaving in different willows and can make them to the size that suits you.

Zarzo baskets in the Surrey Hills

Zarzo baskets in the Surrey Hills

Surrey - Next course on 4th April 2020

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 sort sort and choose the right weavers for the basket. Working in pairs to set the basket up, you then move on to weaving your own. This also involves creating the handle and adding binding and decorative features. The course can be run for smaller groups at my...