Come and enjoy this 2 hour beginner willow weaving workshop and invite a new neighbor to move in.
You will learn essential willow weaving terminology, how to create a round bowl base, how to rand, then create a small bird door and finish your bird basket with a plaited/braided handle to hang your lovely new home.
We will discuss how to soak willow, choose rods for weaving, and more. Take home your beautiful bird basket and hang in your garden or hedgerows and enjoy your new neighbors.
Tools will be provided. However, if you have a bodkin/awl, pruners, tape measure and/or locking knife please bring them.
Minimum student age: 13 with paid adult.
Teacher: Kaisha Hamilton of Hedgerow Willows
Kaisha is a first generation farmer and basket weaver. She came “back to the land” after her grandparents left their farm lives for the city. They shook their heads in befuddlement while she ran headlong back to the forest, creeks, and fields. Willow captured her heart with its subtle and practical beauty. Her flocks of sheep and ducks bring fertility and balance with practical management to the hedgerows and coppice lots while feeding her family and growing community.
Workshop registration is NON-REFUNDABLE. However, if you want to sell or give your spot to a friend, we’re happy to welcome someone else in your place.
WINTER WEATHER DISCLAIMER - Hosting an event in February in the PNW comes with some weather risk. If Sky Nursery is open, the event will proceed as planned. If the workshop teacher is unable to attend due to weather, students will be notified by email and receive a full refund. If you live in a snow prone location please note this disclaimer before registering.
WEAVING IN THE GREENHOUSE - The Sky Nursery Greenhouse is typically 10-15 degrees warmer than the outside temperature. Plan accordingly - wear layers, perhaps a cushion to sit on, or buy a toasty beverage at the Cafe.