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Living willow structures are made from unrooted willow cuttings (or whips) planted and woven into imaginative forms. Planting takes place after leaves have fallen and before leaf bud, usually during December, January and February. They can be used to make functional and attractivestructures or barriers in a large or small open space. In spring and summer they providebeautiful green shade and places to play or relax. In Autumn they loose their leaves and can be re-woven and repaired or cut for craft resources.
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Living willow is particularly popular in schoolswhere they can be used to extend the classroom into the great outdoors. The willow rods that the structure provides each year can be a great resource for simple weaving projects or planted again to create new structures.
Changes to the National Curriculum mean teachers looking for new horticultural ideas. I can work with children or teachers to plant a structure and teach them how to care for and maintain it. I can also return each winter to carry out any repairs and cut rods for new planting or craft activities. |
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