Living Willow:

In this course you will learn the construction and installation methods for making living willow:

1. Tunnels - long hooped structures that can be straight or follow curves. They just have an entrance at each end or further entrances can be worked into the sides at different points, especially if it is a particularly long tunnel.

2. Domes - (igloo like structures, which can have a single entrance or could have double entrances. facing each other. 

3. Arbours- These are open fronted, curved areas of living willow that arch over the sitters head; generally these are constructed round benches or logs to provide shade.

4. Fedges - they are a combination between a fence and a hedge. They are living willow structures that can divide areas up and can be set at different heights. Like tunnels they can be set out in straight lines or curves. They are quite popular for making mazes.

I will teach you how to lay out the set up and the tools and materials you will need, including how to use a template where that increases efficiency of installation.

As you progress through the course,  you will learn how to construct the frame that establishes the overall shape of the structure and then you will learn how to add the secondary layer or skin called the lattice. This gives the structure its profile shape and it is where the majority of growth occurs as the willow flourishes.

You will learn about the sizes of sticks needed for the frame and the lattice and the amount of material you need.

You will learn about the differences between cultivated and foraged willow, with some insights on coppicing  your own.

You will also learn about the maintenance that is needed to maintain and develop the integrity and beauty of your living willow structures.