Foraging Willow Backpack or Shoulder Bag Workshop - 2 days, Carmarthen

Fri, 15 Aug, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sat, 16 Aug, 2025 at 04:00 pm UTC+01:00

Parc Yr Esgob Abergwili The Bishop's Park | Carmarthen

West Wales Willows - Helyg Gorllewin Cymru
Publisher/HostWest Wales Willows - Helyg Gorllewin Cymru
Foraging Willow Backpack or Shoulder Bag Workshop - 2 days, Carmarthen
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This 2-day workshop is to make EITHER the foraging backpack OR the shoulder bag from willow. Please state your choice when ordering.
More suitable if you have some experience of willow weaving (or attended any of our other willow workshops).
You will learn how to put the base together, add upright stakes, weave the sides with 3-rod wale and French rand weaves and put on a border.
10.00 - 4.00pm ish on both days
£130 including willow, but excluding straps. You can bring your own or purchase leather straps on the day.
We grow our own willow using organic methods on our smallholding in West Wales. We also purchase some willow from Somerset.
Hot drinks provided. Lunch can be purchased at the onsite café or you are welcome to bring your own.
•Maximum of 8 attendees
Booking essential.
Venue is: Tywi Gateway Trust, Bishop’s Park and Gardens, Abergwili, Carmarthenshire SA31 2JG, next to the museum. Directions are available on their website
About the tutor: Justine Burgess of West Wales Willows.
Justine originally trained as an engineer, and worked in the charity and education sectors, before becoming a partner in West Wales Willows with her husband, Alan. On their smallholding in Carmarthenshire, they grow around 250 varieties of willow and Justine weaves with willow and teaches a wide range of workshops in Wales.
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Parc Yr Esgob Abergwili The Bishop's Park, Museum, 40 High Street, Carmarthen, SA31 2JB, United Kingdom

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