About this Event
This event is open to Friends of Allen Centennial Garden Members only and limited to seven individuals unless additional spaces remain. Please do not share this link with others. Andrea is offering this class for free to members with a $10 fee to cover the cost of materials.
You will be added to a waiting list if the spots are filled so please provide your contact information.
Tuteurs: Decorative towers in the garden for vines to climb (image)
Willow has been used for centuries for building decorative towers in the garden for vines to climb, called tuteurs. In this class you will learn the techniques to make a 4 ft. tuteur that you can keep in the pot in which it will be built or put out in your garden. We will also discuss where to get willow for weaving and how to grow your own. You can take cuttings home for starting your own willow patch.
Instructor: Andrea Diss-Torrance has been weaving tuteurs, hurdles, fencing and occasionally baskets for more than 15 years. She has taught gardeners at Allen Centennial Garden and Olbrich Botanical Garden on building garden structures.
Be prepared: Participants should wear pants that can get very dirty. They will be bending willow over their knees and this will make pants extremely grimy. Or wear a canvas work apron if you have one.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
DC Smith Green House, 465 Babcock Drive, Madison, United States
USD 10.00
