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Willow resources
**** Our 2007 - 2008 willow season is
now over. Harvesting of the new willow
growth will resume in the Autumn, please contact us then ****
Willow is a flexible
fast growing material which is perfectly suited to the weaving properties
required in making baskets,
woven fences and screens and garden features such as domes, archways and living
seats.
East Ayrshire Woodlands
manage a willow crop to provide materials for site planting and craftwork,
which is harvested
between late November and mid March.
Future plans for the
nursery area include planting a resource of dogwood, which is also perfect
in basketmaking, and
provides lovely contrasts of colour.
Our willow crop presently consists of the following species;
(SIZE A) Salix purpurea - "Dickie Meadows" (Basketweaving)
(SIZE A) Salix purpurea - "Welsh Dicks" (Basketweaving)
(SIZE A) Salix purpurea / fragilis - "Flanders Red" (Living willow sculptures & basketweavng)
(SIZE B) Salix viminalis - "Bowles Hybrid" (Heavy weaving & Garden Structures)
(SIZE B) Salix viminalis - "Mullatin" (Large structures & woven hurdles)
(SIZE B) Salix purpurea - "Goldstones" (Large structures)
We offer a range of species suitable for
planting, weaving and basketmaking.
The crop can be visited by arrangement.
Live Willow Cuttings
10" long willow cuttings are available
while stocks last in all of the varieties listed on this page
These are usually available in bundles of 25 or 50 at 30p per cutting (Size
A) & 40p per cutting (Size B).
For more information or to discuss individual requirements please contact us.
Live Willow Rods
Live willow rods are
also available while stocks last in all of the varieties listed on this page
SIZE A Species
Length Price per rod (Incl VAT) Price per bundle of 25 rods (Incl VAT)
4' 45p £11
5' 55p £13
6' 65p £16
7'
75p £18
8' + 85p £21
SIZE B Species
Length Price per rod (Incl VAT) Price per bundle of 25 rods (Incl VAT)
6' 71p £16
7' 82p £19
8' 94p £22
9' £1.05 £25
10' £1.18 £28
11' £1.29 £31
12' + £1.41 £34
**Please note** We can arrange delivery of willow within Ayrshire or possibly surrounding counties if required but we are not at present able to arrange mail delivery for rods over 4', though collection is possible
For more information or to discuss individual requirements please contact us.
Living Willow Structures
We are happy to provide
advice or install living willow structures for schools and community groups,
normally in the form of arbours, tunnels, domes, archways and fences. Design
plans are also available and will shortly be on the website as a downloadable
resource.
Some of our structures with a few months growth
Willow Structure Kits
Simple Crown Dome
This is a kit using only single stems for uprights and door entrance
Consists of;
23, mixed
9'+ rods for outer arches and door
10, mixed 10'+ rods for uprights
Re-usable cable ties for temporary fixing
£35, with detailed instructions
Deluxe Crown Dome
A more
elaborate kit using multiple stems twisted together for added strength
and a more pleasing effect
Consists of;
50, mixed
9'+ rods for outer arches and doorway
20, mixed 10'+ rods for uprights
20, mixed 5'+ rods for creating windows
Re-usable cable ties for temporary fixing
£55, with detailed instructions
Willow Tunnel
A simple
kit, to construct a tunnel up to 12' length, depending
on the gaps between the archways
Consists of;
30,
mixed 9'+ rods for archways
14, mixed 9'+ rods for angled uprights
20, mixed 9'+ rods for horizontal Strengtheners (or to add to doors)
Re-usable cable ties for temporary fixing
£45, with detailed instructions
Willow Arbour
A simple kit, to construct an arbour around a temporary or permanent small seating area
Consists of;
22, mixed
9'+ rods for Front archway & uprights
10, mixed 9'+ rods for horizontal strengtheners
Re-usable cable ties for temporary fixing
£35, with detailed instructions
Willow Entrance Archway
A simple archway kit, to construct a robust entrance archway for a path or other area
Consists of;
20, mixed
10'+ rods
20, Flanders Red 6'+ rods for weaving round uprights
Re-usable cable ties for temporary fixing
£32, with detailed instructions
Other Willow Crafts & Products
Recently, much of the old willow at sorn has been collected, bundled and cut in to short lengths then fired for a couple of hours to produce artist's charcoal for use in drawing and sketching. This traditional method produces a high standard of charcoal which is excellent for artwork and smudges well. Packets of charcoal will be on sale at forthcoming events in Ayrshire where FEI are represented.
Contact us for further information.