About Us

The most important thing to know about us is that we are absolutely passionate about all things willow. We love this wonderfully versatile material which, as well as being brilliant for a whole range of uses, is fun to use, provides a natural and sustainable habitat for our wildlife, and locks up some of the world's excess Carbon Dioxide - all at the same time!

We are a family run business located in 20 acres of woodland in East Dorset, growing over 50 different varieties of willow, all specially selected, and grown naturally without the use of pesticides or artificial fertilisers. For fabulous winter colour, spectacular floral arrangements, to try your hand at sculpture or basket weaving, or to plant some short rotation coppice to give fuel for your stove, we have a willow for you. We are also in the process of developing a range of willow kits and gift ideas as well as some interesting wood burning appliances. Watch this space!

If you love willow as well, we would love to hear from you. Why not drop us an email or perhaps come on one of our courses? If you have a question please ask, if we don’t know the answer then we probably know someone who will. Our friends include artists, weavers, sculptors and florists as well as gardeners, wildlife enthusiasts and lots of other very nice people!

Some of our friends

We sre members of the Basketmakers' Association, their aim is to promote the knowledge of basketry, chairseating and allied crafts Their site has lots of useful information on materials, tools, courses, suppliers and much more http://www.basketassoc.org

Kim Creswell is a very talented sculptress who creates the most wonderful pieces in both living and dried willow. Kim has been featured in The English garden and Period House magazines. If you want to know what can be done with willow, take a look! www.kimcreswell.co.uk

Mary-Ann Featherstone is a local artist, who specialises in working with living willow and has undertaken many projects with local schools. www.mary-annfeatherstone@webs.com

Norah Kennedy, a local artist and willow worker.has been making baskets for over 25 years. As well as making, Norah also runs a range of courses www.norahkennedywillowworker.co.uk

Caroline Sharpe has worked for many years as an artist and landscape architect. A lot of Caroline's work involves willow, and she often shown at local exhibitions www.carolinesharp.co.uk