• About Us
    • What Is Sustainability
    • All About Us
    • Feedback
    • Awards
    • Staff Team & Trustees
    • Job Opportunities
    • Partnerships >
      • Onsite Partners
  • Whats On
    • South Downs Green Fair
    • Event Refund Policy
  • Courses
    • Courses Diary >
      • Craft and Upcycling Courses >
        • Fabric Baskets Course
        • Natural Cosmetics Workshop
        • Upcycled Fashion Course
      • Wood Craft Courses >
        • Advanced Knife Skills
        • Pendant Carving Course
        • Spoon Carving Course
        • Wooden Stool Carving course
        • Trug Making Course
        • Woodworking Skills for Women Course
      • Willow Craft Courses >
        • Oval Willow Basket Course
        • Willow Festive Decorations Course
        • Willow Frame Basket Course
        • Willow Garden Sculpture
        • Willow Garden Craft Course
        • Willow Reindeer Course
        • Willow Weaving Weekend
      • Home and Garden Courses >
        • Gardening in a changing climate
        • Clay Oven Building Course
        • Compost Toilets Course
        • Composting Masterclass
        • Intro to Permaculture Design Course
        • Kitchen Gardening Course
        • Mushroom Cultivation Course
        • Natural Cleaning Workshop
      • Forest School Training >
        • Climbing Frames, Ropes & Ladders with Jon Cree
        • Forest School Leader Training
        • Forest School Taster Day
        • Supporting Children through Anxiety and Trauma with Jon Cree
      • Wellbeing Courses >
        • Men's Woodland Bushcraft Retreat
        • Foraging, Fire and Folklore
        • Medicinal Herb Workshops
        • Youth Mental Health First Aid Course
        • Adult Mental Health Refresher First Aid Course
        • Nature Led Meditation
        • Women's Woodland Retreat
        • Unwind in the Woods
      • Sustainable Land Management Courses >
        • Coppicing Course
        • Hedgelaying Course
        • Wildflower Identification Workshop
        • Wildflower Meadows Course
        • Woodland Management
    • Online Experiences
    • Gift Vouchers
    • Courses Waiting List
    • Bursaries
    • Contact the Courses Team
    • Courses Terms and Conditions
  • Stay With Us
    • Bed & Breakfast
    • Eco Hostel
    • Yurts
    • Camping
    • Large Groups
    • Gift Vouchers
    • Things to Do >
      • Site Map
      • Walking and Cycling Breaks
    • Booking Enquiries
    • Accommodation Terms and Conditions
  • Education
    • Our Education Ethos
    • Earth Protectors Conference
    • Day Trips
    • Residentials
    • Farm Tours
    • Saxon Experience
    • Forest School
    • Alternative Education >
      • Young Natural Ambassadors
    • Home Education
    • Colleges and Universities
    • Training for Teachers
    • Meet the Team
    • Contact the Education Team
  • Children's Activities
    • Wood Mouse Forest School
  • Burial Site
    • South Downs Natural Burial Site
    • Funeral Charges
    • Information Pack
    • Flowers and Planting
    • Attending A Funeral
    • Legacies
    • Donations
  • Our Future
  • Support Us
    • Fundraising Projects >
      • Leaves For Learning Appeal
      • Leave a Legacy
      • Give As You Shop
      • Cast Off
      • Hedgehog Eco Challenge
    • Friends >
      • Business Friends >
        • Business Friends
    • Gifts & Donations >
      • Donation Form
    • Thank you for Donating >
      • Thank You to Our Supporters
    • Become a Volunteer
  • Knowledge Hub
    • Ask an Expert
    • Art & Craft
    • Greener Homes
    • Growing
    • Health
    • Meditation
    • Projects >
      • Beekeepers
      • Chalk Grassland
      • Compost Toilet
      • Forest Gardening
      • Herb Garden
      • Permaculture
      • Straw Bale Solar Powered Showers
      • Solar Projects
      • South Downs Eco Lodge
      • Woodland Hall
      • Tree Bog
      • Wetherdown Lodge
      • Yurts
    • Weaving Willow
    • Young People
  • Shop & Book
    • Shop At The Centre
    • Online Eco Shop
    • Online T Shirt Shop
    • Gift Vouchers
    • Discounts and Benefits
  • Visit Us
    • Find Us >
      • Map
    • Opening Hours
    • Beech Cafe
    • Site Map
    • Guided Tour
    • Room & Space Hire >
      • Terms and Conditions
    • Contact Us >
      • Join Mailing List
      • Leave Mailing List
THE SUSTAINABILITY CENTRE
  • About Us
    • What Is Sustainability
    • All About Us
    • Feedback
    • Awards
    • Staff Team & Trustees
    • Job Opportunities
    • Partnerships >
      • Onsite Partners
  • Whats On
    • South Downs Green Fair
    • Event Refund Policy
  • Courses
    • Courses Diary >
      • Craft and Upcycling Courses >
        • Fabric Baskets Course
        • Natural Cosmetics Workshop
        • Upcycled Fashion Course
      • Wood Craft Courses >
        • Advanced Knife Skills
        • Pendant Carving Course
        • Spoon Carving Course
        • Wooden Stool Carving course
        • Trug Making Course
        • Woodworking Skills for Women Course
      • Willow Craft Courses >
        • Oval Willow Basket Course
        • Willow Festive Decorations Course
        • Willow Frame Basket Course
        • Willow Garden Sculpture
        • Willow Garden Craft Course
        • Willow Reindeer Course
        • Willow Weaving Weekend
      • Home and Garden Courses >
        • Gardening in a changing climate
        • Clay Oven Building Course
        • Compost Toilets Course
        • Composting Masterclass
        • Intro to Permaculture Design Course
        • Kitchen Gardening Course
        • Mushroom Cultivation Course
        • Natural Cleaning Workshop
      • Forest School Training >
        • Climbing Frames, Ropes & Ladders with Jon Cree
        • Forest School Leader Training
        • Forest School Taster Day
        • Supporting Children through Anxiety and Trauma with Jon Cree
      • Wellbeing Courses >
        • Men's Woodland Bushcraft Retreat
        • Foraging, Fire and Folklore
        • Medicinal Herb Workshops
        • Youth Mental Health First Aid Course
        • Adult Mental Health Refresher First Aid Course
        • Nature Led Meditation
        • Women's Woodland Retreat
        • Unwind in the Woods
      • Sustainable Land Management Courses >
        • Coppicing Course
        • Hedgelaying Course
        • Wildflower Identification Workshop
        • Wildflower Meadows Course
        • Woodland Management
    • Online Experiences
    • Gift Vouchers
    • Courses Waiting List
    • Bursaries
    • Contact the Courses Team
    • Courses Terms and Conditions
  • Stay With Us
    • Bed & Breakfast
    • Eco Hostel
    • Yurts
    • Camping
    • Large Groups
    • Gift Vouchers
    • Things to Do >
      • Site Map
      • Walking and Cycling Breaks
    • Booking Enquiries
    • Accommodation Terms and Conditions
  • Education
    • Our Education Ethos
    • Earth Protectors Conference
    • Day Trips
    • Residentials
    • Farm Tours
    • Saxon Experience
    • Forest School
    • Alternative Education >
      • Young Natural Ambassadors
    • Home Education
    • Colleges and Universities
    • Training for Teachers
    • Meet the Team
    • Contact the Education Team
  • Children's Activities
    • Wood Mouse Forest School
  • Burial Site
    • South Downs Natural Burial Site
    • Funeral Charges
    • Information Pack
    • Flowers and Planting
    • Attending A Funeral
    • Legacies
    • Donations
  • Our Future
  • Support Us
    • Fundraising Projects >
      • Leaves For Learning Appeal
      • Leave a Legacy
      • Give As You Shop
      • Cast Off
      • Hedgehog Eco Challenge
    • Friends >
      • Business Friends >
        • Business Friends
    • Gifts & Donations >
      • Donation Form
    • Thank you for Donating >
      • Thank You to Our Supporters
    • Become a Volunteer
  • Knowledge Hub
    • Ask an Expert
    • Art & Craft
    • Greener Homes
    • Growing
    • Health
    • Meditation
    • Projects >
      • Beekeepers
      • Chalk Grassland
      • Compost Toilet
      • Forest Gardening
      • Herb Garden
      • Permaculture
      • Straw Bale Solar Powered Showers
      • Solar Projects
      • South Downs Eco Lodge
      • Woodland Hall
      • Tree Bog
      • Wetherdown Lodge
      • Yurts
    • Weaving Willow
    • Young People
  • Shop & Book
    • Shop At The Centre
    • Online Eco Shop
    • Online T Shirt Shop
    • Gift Vouchers
    • Discounts and Benefits
  • Visit Us
    • Find Us >
      • Map
    • Opening Hours
    • Beech Cafe
    • Site Map
    • Guided Tour
    • Room & Space Hire >
      • Terms and Conditions
    • Contact Us >
      • Join Mailing List
      • Leave Mailing List

WILLOW weaving weekend

£190
​Saturday 10:00 - 17:00 and Sunday 9.00 - 16:00

Tutor: Louise Arthur
Teas/Coffee included
Sat 27th - Sun 28 January 2024
​book now
Find out about courses bursaries
JOIN THE WAITING LIST
"Louise was generous with her time and resources and was an excellent teacher."

   This course:

  • Promotes traditional skills​​
  • Uses natural sustainable materials​​


​ABOUT THE COURSE

Spend a weekend engrossed in developing your skills in willow weaving and basketry on this course in the Hampshire South Downs. On this progressive course, you will weave a lampshade and a basket, giving you the chance to develop and practice basket making techniques. On Saturday, you will weave a willow drum-shaped lampshade using randing and waling weaves. On Sunday, you will build on the skills you have developed making the lampshade to make a small stake and strand basket, with different border options depending on your experience. 

THE COURSE WILL GIVE YOU

  • Skills in crafting with willow, willow weaving and willow basketry techniques 
  • Knowledge on how to select suitable materials
  • Understanding of how to grade, dry, store and soak willow
  • Knowledge about the ecological credentials of willow

THIS COURSE IS SUITABLE FOR

No previous experience is needed, but good manual dexterity, hand strength and patience is required. If you have a recent injury, please check with us first.​

WHAT TO BRING/WEAR

  • Warm work clothes
  • Sharp secateurs if you have some
  • Packed lunch or lunch is available from The Beech Cafe on site

ABOUT THE TUTOR

Louise Arthur specialises in willow weaving and environmental education. She is highly skilled at making baskets from sustainable willow and foraged hedgerow materials. These natural, biodegradable, little gems reflect the biodiversity of our countryside hedges and range in colour, texture and form. Louise is a member if the Basket Makers’ Association and the Heritage Crafts Association. As an experienced workshop leader, she is passionate about sharing her love of willow crafts with adults and children.​
​
www.rougharoundthehedges.com

Check Out Accommodation 

You can get 10% discount when you stay with us during your course for 2 nights or more in our campsite or eco lodge. Please call us on 01730 823166 to make your accommodation booking. Our reception is open Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm.
HEALTH AND SAFETY DISCLAIMER
When visiting our site please take appropriate care, some areas have uneven surfaces with trip hazards associated with the great outdoors - conditions can be slippery in wet weather. Please ensure that you dress for the outdoors and bring footwear suitable for all types of weather. The Sustainability Centre will not accept responsibility for any injuries sustained by visitors.  
​EARTHWORKS TRUST  ​
The Sustainability Centre is owned and operated by ​The Earthworks Trust (Charity No. 1079866).
EARTHWORKS FOUNDATION
Our trading company is Earthworks Foundation.
​All profits go to support our charity The Earthworks Trust.




​Charity Number ​

​​1079866
​


Picture
Picture

Main Address

The Sustainability Centre 
​Droxford Road,
East Meon, Hants
​GU32 1HR

Reception

01730 823166
​info@sustainability-centre.org

Cafe

01730 823755
infobeechcafe@gmail.com  

South Downs Eco Lodge ​& Camp Site

01730 823549
accommodation@sustainability-centre.org

Burials

​01730 823425
​burials@sustainability-centre.org

Education

​education@sustainability-centre.org

Courses

​courses@sustainability-centre.org

Join Mailing List

Leave Mailing List

Terms & Conditions

Opening Hours

Whats On

Privacy Policy

Contact Us

Find Us

Cookie Policy

Support Us

  • About Us
    • What Is Sustainability
    • All About Us
    • Feedback
    • Awards
    • Staff Team & Trustees
    • Job Opportunities
    • Partnerships >
      • Onsite Partners
  • Whats On
    • South Downs Green Fair
    • Event Refund Policy
  • Courses
    • Courses Diary >
      • Craft and Upcycling Courses >
        • Fabric Baskets Course
        • Natural Cosmetics Workshop
        • Upcycled Fashion Course
      • Wood Craft Courses >
        • Advanced Knife Skills
        • Pendant Carving Course
        • Spoon Carving Course
        • Wooden Stool Carving course
        • Trug Making Course
        • Woodworking Skills for Women Course
      • Willow Craft Courses >
        • Oval Willow Basket Course
        • Willow Festive Decorations Course
        • Willow Frame Basket Course
        • Willow Garden Sculpture
        • Willow Garden Craft Course
        • Willow Reindeer Course
        • Willow Weaving Weekend
      • Home and Garden Courses >
        • Gardening in a changing climate
        • Clay Oven Building Course
        • Compost Toilets Course
        • Composting Masterclass
        • Intro to Permaculture Design Course
        • Kitchen Gardening Course
        • Mushroom Cultivation Course
        • Natural Cleaning Workshop
      • Forest School Training >
        • Climbing Frames, Ropes & Ladders with Jon Cree
        • Forest School Leader Training
        • Forest School Taster Day
        • Supporting Children through Anxiety and Trauma with Jon Cree
      • Wellbeing Courses >
        • Men's Woodland Bushcraft Retreat
        • Foraging, Fire and Folklore
        • Medicinal Herb Workshops
        • Youth Mental Health First Aid Course
        • Adult Mental Health Refresher First Aid Course
        • Nature Led Meditation
        • Women's Woodland Retreat
        • Unwind in the Woods
      • Sustainable Land Management Courses >
        • Coppicing Course
        • Hedgelaying Course
        • Wildflower Identification Workshop
        • Wildflower Meadows Course
        • Woodland Management
    • Online Experiences
    • Gift Vouchers
    • Courses Waiting List
    • Bursaries
    • Contact the Courses Team
    • Courses Terms and Conditions
  • Stay With Us
    • Bed & Breakfast
    • Eco Hostel
    • Yurts
    • Camping
    • Large Groups
    • Gift Vouchers
    • Things to Do >
      • Site Map
      • Walking and Cycling Breaks
    • Booking Enquiries
    • Accommodation Terms and Conditions
  • Education
    • Our Education Ethos
    • Earth Protectors Conference
    • Day Trips
    • Residentials
    • Farm Tours
    • Saxon Experience
    • Forest School
    • Alternative Education >
      • Young Natural Ambassadors
    • Home Education
    • Colleges and Universities
    • Training for Teachers
    • Meet the Team
    • Contact the Education Team
  • Children's Activities
    • Wood Mouse Forest School
  • Burial Site
    • South Downs Natural Burial Site
    • Funeral Charges
    • Information Pack
    • Flowers and Planting
    • Attending A Funeral
    • Legacies
    • Donations
  • Our Future
  • Support Us
    • Fundraising Projects >
      • Leaves For Learning Appeal
      • Leave a Legacy
      • Give As You Shop
      • Cast Off
      • Hedgehog Eco Challenge
    • Friends >
      • Business Friends >
        • Business Friends
    • Gifts & Donations >
      • Donation Form
    • Thank you for Donating >
      • Thank You to Our Supporters
    • Become a Volunteer
  • Knowledge Hub
    • Ask an Expert
    • Art & Craft
    • Greener Homes
    • Growing
    • Health
    • Meditation
    • Projects >
      • Beekeepers
      • Chalk Grassland
      • Compost Toilet
      • Forest Gardening
      • Herb Garden
      • Permaculture
      • Straw Bale Solar Powered Showers
      • Solar Projects
      • South Downs Eco Lodge
      • Woodland Hall
      • Tree Bog
      • Wetherdown Lodge
      • Yurts
    • Weaving Willow
    • Young People
  • Shop & Book
    • Shop At The Centre
    • Online Eco Shop
    • Online T Shirt Shop
    • Gift Vouchers
    • Discounts and Benefits
  • Visit Us
    • Find Us >
      • Map
    • Opening Hours
    • Beech Cafe
    • Site Map
    • Guided Tour
    • Room & Space Hire >
      • Terms and Conditions
    • Contact Us >
      • Join Mailing List
      • Leave Mailing List