Weave a Willow Garden Trug
Weave a Willow Garden Trug
Weave a willow garden trug in this willow basket making course with Amanda. A trug is the perfect basket for collecting flowers or produce from the garden.
This useful basket has an oval or round base with low sides and a handle. You’ll use a different coloured willows and a variety of techniques to create a stunning and individual basket.
Amanda will guide you through the ancient art of willow weaving, showing you what to do at each stage and giving you as much help as you need to weave your basket. This willow weaving course is suitable for complete beginners and those who have done some willow weaving before.
What you'll learn
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Introduction to Willow Weaving
Amanda will explain the basic techniques of willow weaving and the materials you'll be using to make your trug.
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Starting the framework
Create the framework that will form the shape of your basket and start weaving around it.
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Finishing off
Learn how to finish the decorative edges of your basket and make the handle.
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Q&A
The course will finish with tea and cake and the opportunity to ask any further questions.
Testimonials..
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Thank you Amanda for a really inspiring day basket making.
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An amazing day. Thanks for a wonderfully instructive day, really please with what we have made!
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Hard work, but what a trug!
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The Essentials
Weave A Willow Garden Trug will run from 10am until 4pm and includes a delicious farm lunch.
We’ll provide all the materials for this course and at the end of the day you’ll take your basket home with you.
Your instructor for the day..
Maker of beautiful baskets, garden structures and sculptures Amanda Rayner teaches willow weaving at Humble by Nature. She weaves anything…