Creative Willow Courses

DRY WILLOW SCULPTURE

Learn about the adaptability and diversity of dried willow by making:
a small sculpture to take home, an insect sculpture or a large scale sculpture to be left on the site. The course will cover designing a sculpture, construction techniques, planning and preparation and suppliers.
Location:Claypit wood, near Backwell - close to Bristol.
Date: 2 day course - tbc in 2010
Cost: £120 (incl. materials)
Booking (there are limited spaces on all courses so please book early):
call 0117 9024056 or email info@green-skills.co.uk

CHRISTMAS WILLOW
Creative use of willow to make simple structures for decoration.
Learn how to: Shape the willow into circles and wreaths; Go 3d, making spheres, the basis for many sculptures; Tying with willow; Angles with willow, making stars; and
willow supplier information.
Location:St Werburghs, Bristol.
Date: tbc
Cost: £60 (incl. materials)
Booking (there are limited spaces on all courses so please book early):
call 0117 9024056 or email info@green-skills.co.uk

CREATIVE LIVING WILLOW

This 2 day course will use the wonderful qualities of living willow that allow it to readily root to create living structures. You will work to create a decorative living fence with arches and other design features.
This course will give you the necessary knowledge and skills to create your own living willow structures in the future. Topics covered in the course will include: choosing a site, types of living willow, preparing the site, construction techniques and maintenance.

Location:St Werburghs, Bristol.
Date: tbc 2010
Cost: £120
Booking (there are limited spaces on all courses so please book early):
call 0117 9024056 or email info@green-skills.co.uk