| Regular Courses (Courses on specific dates are further down the page) |
| Willow & Rush Basketmaking, Chairseating, Willow Growing & Harvesting. Courses & Talks (Tutor: Linda Lemieux) | Chagford, Devon | 01647 231330 |
| Basketmaking & Chairseating (Tutor: Joy Viall) Courses in S Bucks, weekly and some Saturdays | S Bucks | 01494 872296 |
| Basketmaking & Chairseating (Tutor: Sandra Barker) Various locations - mainly Herts | Herts | 01462 743009 |
| Basketmaking & Willow Structures (Tutor: Sue Kirk) at King's Cliffe Resource Centre, King's Cliffe | Peterborough | 01780 470876 |
| Basketmaking and Chairseating, Courses, Talks and Demonstrations (Tutor: Christine Brewster) | Berks | 0118 966 2250 |
| Willow Basketmaking for Beginners and Improvers (Tutor: Isobel Edge) | Eccleshall, Staffs | 01630 620363 |
| Chair Seating (Tutor: Sandra Cotterell) Tuition by arrangement. | Cumbria | 015396 21489 |
| Willow Basketmaking (Tutor: Norah Kennedy) | Gloucestershire | 01453 751010 |
| Basketmaking study days for beginners and improvers, using a wide variety of materials (Tutor: Joni Bamford) | Empingham, Rutland | 01780 460744 |
| Chair seating classes weekly (Tutor: Grace Gray) | Winchester, Hants | 01962 881387 |
| Basketmaking and rush seating (Tutor: Sheila Wynter, 4 Trinity Road, Stroud, Glos GL5 2HX) | Stroud, Glos | |
| Willow, rush and hedgerow basketmaking/structures. Chair seating (Tutor: Jean Savage) at Gravel Farmhouse, Great Dalby | Leics | 01664 567709 |
| Weekly classes in willow basketmaking (Tutor: Jo Merriman) Tower Hamlets, London. | London | 0207 834 0885 |
| NCFE Foundation Certificate in Basketmaking (Liz Balfour) Tues evenings 6.30-8.30 Contact: lizbalfour@tiscali.co.uk | Alnwick, Northumberland | |
| One to One group tuition (Tutor Lois Walpole) wide range of topic available-students to chose. May to September | South West France | |
| Willow & Hedgerow Basketmaking (Tutor Pip Weaser) 2nd Monday & Tuesday of month | Kilmelford, Argyll | 01852 200 260 |
| Spanish basketry techniques and forms at all levels in split wood (wide and narrow strips), willow and cane. Tuition and courses given to guests staying at Casa dos Artesans Spanish holiday cottage, dates by arrangement. (Lluis Grau Suro) | Galicia, Spain | +34 988 20 74 04 |
| Courses on specific dates |
| 14-16 May | Sculptural Willow Work for the Garden (Jackie Binns) at West Dean College e-mail: short.courses@westdean.org.uk | Nr Chichester, West Sussex | 0844 499 4408 |
| 16 May | Willow Sculpture (Caroline Gregson) at Castle Park Arts Centre | Frodsham, Cheshire | 01829 741 322 |
| 16-17 May | Beginners & Improvers Basketmaking (Jane Wilkinson) Contact: Jenny MacEwan | Isle of Muck | 011687 462 362 |
| 17 May | Willow Sculpture (Alan Sage) Yonsea Farm, Rare Breeds Centre | Woodchurch, Kent | 01233 820461 |
| 17-18 May | Beginners & Improvers Basketmaking course (Jane Wilkinson) Contact: Jenny MacEwan | Isle of Muck | 01687 462 362 |
| 17-18 May | Willow Basketmaking beginners & Improvers (Julie Gurr) Nat Trust Ranger Centre | Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran | 01770 700 506 |
| 18 May | Willow Sculpture (Caroline Gregson) at Castle Park Arts Centre | Frodsham, Cheshire | 01829 741 322 |
| 20 May | Sunflowers & Dragonflies for beginners (Richard Kerwood) at Aylesbeare | Nr Exeter, Devon | 01395 233 669 |
| 23 May | Six Fridays. Plaiting from textile to basket. Weaving in 2 and 3 dimensions at the City Lit (Linda Mowat) | Keeley Street, London | 020 7831 7831 |
| 24-25 May | Willow Basketmaking, Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced (Adrian Charlton) at Old School | Blicking, Norfolk | 01263 734 585 |
| 24-25 May | Willow Basketmaking Beginners & Improvers (Jenny Pearce) at Canon Frome Court | Nr Ledbury, Herefordshire | 01531 670 574 |
| 24-26 May | Beginners Basketmaking (Jenny Crisp) at the Green Wood Centre | Telford, Shropshire | 01952 432 769 |
| 25 May | Different Shaped Plant Climbers (Sue Kirk) Children over 12 welcome. King's Cliffe Village Hall | Nr Peterborough | 01780 470 876 |
| 26 May | Willow Basketmaking Beginners & Improvers. (Jane Allan) Seafield Farm, Achnamara | Lochgilphead, Argyll | 01546 850 274 |
| 28 May | Five Wednesday evenings. Chair seating with cane (Christine Brewster) at Englefield School | Englefield, nr Reading, Berks | 0118 966 2250 |
| 31 May | to 1st June. Coracle making (Jane Wilkinson) at Kindrogan Field Studies Centre | Pitlochry, Perthshire | 01250 870 150 |
| 2-3 June | Willow & Hedgerow Basketry (Pip Weaser) | Killmelford, Argyll | 01852 200 260 |
| 6 June | Chair Caning (Brian Crossley) beginners & experienced at Burley Hall | Chester, Cheshire | 01244 335 308 |
| 8-11 June | Willow Baskets with Experimental Weaves (Mary Butcher) at West Dean College e-mail: short.courses@westdean.org.uk | Nr Chichester, West Sussex | 0844 499 4408 |
| 14-15 June | Bentwood hazel furniture (Alan Sage) Yonsea Farm, Rare Breeds Centre | Woodchurch, Kent | 01233 820461 |
| 21 June | Frame Baskets for beginners (Mary Melling) at Aylesbeare e-mail: windrushw@aol.com | Nr Exeter, Devon | 01395 233 669 |
| 21 June | Praying & Playing with Willow & Rush (Prue Thimbleby) at Felindre Cottage, Abercynrig e-mail: info@Mill-Leat.org | Llanfyrnach, Brecon | 01874 665 208 |
| 21-22 June | Square Willow Baskets (Jenny Pearce) at Canon Frome Court | Nr Ledbury, Herefordshire | 01531 670 574 |
| 21-22 June | Rush Hats, Mats, Bags and Baskets (Felicity Irons) at Grange Farm e-mail: felicityirons@rushmatters.co.uk | Colesden, Bedfordshire | 01234 376 419 |
| 23 June | Willow Basketmaking (Jane Allan) at Seafield Farm, Achnamara | Lochgilphead, Argyll | 01546 850 274 |
| 28 June | Round & Hanging Basket Weaving (Anthea Naylor) 4 Winds Centre, Inverleith Park e-mail: info@four-winds.org.uk | Arboretum Pl., Edinburgh | 0131 322 2229 |
| 28 June | Hexagonal Plaiting (Polly Pollock) Oxford Basketmakers. at the Village Hall Contact: Greet Bloom | Stanton St John, Nr Oxford | 01865 748 906 |
| 28-29 June | Willow Basketmaking, Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced (Adrian Charlton) at Old School | Blicking, Norfolk | 01263 734 585 |
| 28-29 June | Round Basketmaking using variety of willows beginners/improvers (Carol Horsington) Upton Cross | Nr Liskeard, Cornwall | 01566 782 626 |
| 29 June | Round Baskets (Sue Kirk) at King's Cliffe Village Hall | Nr Peterborough | 01780 470 876 |
| 4 July | Chair Caning (Brian Crossley) beginners & experienced at Burley Hall | Chester, Cheshire | 01244 335 308 |
| 5 July | Parent & Child Classes Willow Weaving (Liz Balfour) 4 Winds Centre, Inverleith Park e-mail: info@four-winds.org.uk | Arboretum Pl., Edinburgh | 0131 332 2229 |
| 5-6 July | Rush Hat or Bag for beginners (Maggi Rogers) at Higher Barn, Aylesbeare e-mail: windrushw@aol.com | Nr Exeter, Devon | 01395 233 669 |
| 6 July | Weave a Garden Trug (not a Sussex Trug) (Sue Kirk) at King's Cliffe Village Hall | Nr Peterborough | 01780 470 876 |
| 10-11 July | Cane Seating beginners/improvers (Brenda Burt) at The Old Kennels, Stentwood, Dunkeswell e-mail: info@theoldkennels.co.uk | Nr Honiton, Devon | 01823 681 138 |
| 12 July | Rope & Cordage (Alan Sage) Yonsea Farm, Rare Breeds Centre | Woodchurch, Kent | 01233 820461 |
| 12-13 July | Round willow baskets for beginners and improvers. (Eleanor Clapp) Whittlesford Memorial Hall, | Whittlesford, Cambridge | 01223 837 387 |
| 13 July | Arrow making (Alan Sage) Yonsea Farm, Rare Breeds Centre | Woodchurch, Kent | 01233 820461 |
| 14-18 July | Coracle making course inc. day of paddling (Jane Wilkinson) | Heriot, Mid Lothian | 01250 881 242 |
| 19-20 July | Willow Basketmaking, Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced (Adrian Charlton) at Old School | Blicking, Norfolk | 01263 734 585 |
| 24-26 July | 3 day Summer Course 'Get Netted'. (Shuna Rendel)Develop & manipulate knotted netting techniques to create forms & surfaces at City Lit e-mail: visualarts@citylit.ac.uk | Keeley Street, London W1 | 020 7492 2600 |
| 26 July | Random Willow Weave (Anthea Naylor) at 4 Winds Centre. Pavilion, Inverleith Park e-mail: info@four-winds.org.uk | Arboretum Pl., Edinburgh | 0131 322 2229 |
| 26-27 July | Willow Basketmaking Beginners & Improvers (Jenny Pearce) at Canon Frome Court | Nr Ledbury, Herefordshire | 01531 670 574 |
| 26-27 July | Willow basketry (Alan Sage) Yonsea Farm, Rare Breeds Centre | Woodchurch, Kent | 01233 820461 |
| 26-27 July | Oval willow baskets for beginners and improvers. (Eleanor Clapp) Whittlesford Memorial Hall | Whittlesford, Cambridge | 01223 837 387 |
| 27 July | to 2nd August. Weaving Wonderful Willow (Norah Kennedy) All abilities. Missenden Summer School. e-mail: dcevreham@buckscc.gov.uk | Gt Missenden, Bucks | 01296 383 582 |
| 30 July | to 1st August. Willow Basketmaking – in the round (Joanna Gilmour) Oxford Summer School ` e-mail: oxfordsummerschool@talktalk.net | off Cowley Rd, Oxford | 01993 704 345 |
| 1 August | Chair Caning (Brian Crossley) beginners & experienced at Burley Hall | Chester, Cheshire | 01244 335 308 |
| 2-3 August | Primitive bow making (Alan Sage) Yonsea Farm, Rare Breeds Centre | Woodchurch, Kent | 01233 820461 |
| 2-3 August | Willow Basketmaking beginners & Improvers (Julie Gurr) Nat Trust Ranger Centre | Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran | 01770 700 506 |
| 2-8 August | Willow Workshop Sculpture, Baskets & Garden Structures (Jackie Binns) Summer School at West Dean e-mail: short.courses@westdean.org.uk | Nr Chichester, West Sussex | 0844 499 4408 |
| 10-15 August | Roots & Needles –links between basketry & textiles at Haluna e-mail: taitoloma@taitoloma.fi | Nilsia, Finland | |
| 15-17 August | Frame Basketmaking (Jenny Crisp) at the Green Wood Centre | Telford, Shropshire | 01952 432 769 |
| 16-17 August | Colourful contemporary baskets - willow with strips of painted card and/or recycled materials. (Eleanor Clapp) Whittlesford Memorial Hall | Whittlesford, Cambridge | 01223 837 387 |
| 28-31 August | Ply-Split Braiding 3 dimensional technique (Julie Hedges) at West Dean e-mail: short.courses@westdean.org.uk | Nr Chichester, West Sussex | 0844 499 4408 |
| 30 August | Frame Basketmaking (Anthea Naylor) at 4 Winds Centre, Inverleith Park e-mail: info@four-winds.org.uk | Arboretum Pl., Edinburgh | 0131 322 2229 |
| 1-4 September | Sculptural Willow Work – Giant Insects (Jackie Binns) at West Dean College e-mail: short.courses@westdean.org.uk | Nr Chichester, West Sussex | 0844 499 4408 |
| 5 September | Chair Caning (Brian Crossley) beginners & experienced at Burley Hall | Chester, Cheshire | 01244 335 308 |
| 6 September | Round & Hanging Basket Weaving (Anthea Naylor) 4 Winds Centre, Inverleith Park e-mail: info@four-winds.org.uk | Arboretum Pl., Edinburgh | 0131 322 2229 |
| 6 September | Parent & Child Willow Weaving (Liz Balfour) 4 Winds Centre, Inverleith Park e-mail: info@four-winds.org.uk | Arboretum Pl., Edinburgh | 0131 322 2229 |
| 9 September | Round & Hanging Basket Weaving (Anthea Naylor) 4 Winds Centre, Inverleith Park e-mail: info@four-winds.org.uk | Arboretum Pl., Edinburgh | 0131 322 2229 |
| 13 September | Weaving Projects for Children recycled materials (Liz Balfour) 4 Winds Centre, Inverleith Park e-mail: info@four-winds.org.uk | Arboretum Pl., Edinburgh | 0131 322 2229 |
| 13 September | Corn dollies (Alan Sage) Yonsea Farm, Rare Breeds Centre | Woodchurch, Kent | 01233 820461 |
| 13-14 September | Rush Hats, Mats, Bags and Baskets (Felicity Irons) at Grange Farm e-mail: felicityirons@rushmatters.co.uk | Colesden, Bedfordshire | 01234 376 419 |
| 14-18 September | Basketmaking regional British techniques (Mary Butcher) at West Dean College e-mail: short.courses@westdean.org.uk | Nr Chichester, West Sussex | 0844 499 4408 |
| 19 September | Willow Sculpture (Caroline Gregson) at Castle Park Arts Centre | Frodsham, Cheshire | 01829 741 322 |
| 20 September | Random Willow Weave (Anthea Naylor) at 4 Winds Centre, Inverleith Park e-mail: info@four-winds.org.uk | Arboretum Pl., Edinburgh | 0131 322 2229 |
| 20-21 September | Willow Basketmaking, Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced (Adrian Charlton) at Old School | Blicking, Norfolk | 01263 734 585 |
| 20-21 September | Apple Picker Basket for beginners/intermediates (Mary Melling) at Higher Barn, Aylesbeare e-mail: windrushw@aol.com | Nr Exeter, Devon | 01395 233 669 |
| 20-21 September | Round Basketmaking using variety of willows beginners/improvers (Carol Horsington) Upton Cross | Nr Liskeard, Cornwall | 01566 782 626 |
| 21 September | Make A Basket in a Day (Sandra Barker) at Denny Abbey, English Heritage | Waterbeach, Cambs | 01223 860 988 |
| 21 September | Willow Sculpture (Caroline Gregson) at Castle Park Arts Centre | Frodsham, Cheshire | 01829 741 322 |
| 27 September | Willow Sculpture (Alan Sage) Yonsea Farm, Rare Breeds Centre | Woodchurch, Kent | 01233 820461 |
| 27-28 September | Apple Picker Basket for beginners/intermediates (Mary Melling) at Aylesbeare e-mail: windrushw@aol.com | Nr Exeter, Devon | 01395 233 669 |
| 28 September | Weave a Garden Trug (not a Sussex Trug) (Sue Kirk) at King's Cliffe Village Hall | Nr Peterborough | 01250 870 150 |
| 3 October | Chair Caning (Brian Crossley) beginners & experienced at Burley Hall | Chester, Cheshire | 01244 335 308 |
| 4 October | Willow Bird Feeders (Anthea Naylor) 4 Winds Centre, Inverleith Park e-mail: info@four-winds.org.uk | Arboretum Pl., Edinburgh | 0131 332 2229 |
| 4-5 October | Willow Basketmaking, Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced (Adrian Charlton) at Old School | Blicking, Norfolk | 01263 734 585 |
| 11-12 October | Willow basketry (Alan Sage) Yonsea Farm, Rare Breeds Centre | Woodchurch, Kent | 01233 820461 |
| 18-19 October | Willow Basketmaking, Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced (Adrian Charlton) at Old School | Blicking, Norfolk | 01263 734 585 |
| 19 October | Make a Basket in a Day (Sandra Barker) at Denny Abbey, English Heritage | Waterbeach, Cambs | 01223 860 988 |
| 19 October | Contemporary Sculpture (Sue Kirk) using Somerset willow at King's Cliffe Village Hall | Nr Peterborough | 01780 470 876 |
| 24 October | Plant Supports for beginners (Richard Kerwood) at Derry Watkins Special Plants Nursery | Cold Ashton, Chippenham | 01225 891 686 |
| 24 October | Plant Supports for Beginners (Richard Kerwood) at Higher Barn, Aylesbeare | Nr Exeter, Devon | 01395 233 669 |
| 24-26 October | Chair Seating, Cane, Rush, Willow & Cord (Mary Butcher) at West Dean College e-mail: short.courses@westdean.org.uk | Nr Chichester, West Sussex | 0844 499 4408 |
| 25-26 October | Hedgerow Basketry & Christmas Crafts at Kindrogan Field Studies Centre | Pitlochry, Perthshire | 01250 870 150 |
| 26 October | Contemporary Sculpture (Sue Kirk) using Somerset willow at King's Cliffe Village Hall | Nr Peterborough | 01780 470 876 |
| 29 October | Dried Willow Plant Supports for beginners (Richard Kerwood) at Cold Aston | Near Bath | 01225 891 686 |
| 1 November | Kindling/Log Baskets (Anthea Naylor) inter-mediate 4 Winds Centre, Inverleith Park e-mail: info@four-winds.org.uk | Arboretum Pl., Edinburgh | 0131 332 2229 |
| 1 November | Withy Lanterns Parent & Child at 4 Winds Centre, Inverleith Park e-mail: info@four-winds.org.uk | Arboretum Pl., Edinburgh | 0131 332 2229 |
| 1-2 November | Willow Basketmaking, Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced (Adrian Charlton) at Old School | Blicking, Norfolk | 01263 734 585 |
| 1-2 November | Willow Sculpture (Christine Brewster & Su Wright) at Dinton Pastures Country Park | Winnersh, nr Reading, Berks | 0118 966 2250 |
| 5 November | Round & Hanging Basket Weaving (Anthea Naylor) 4 Winds Centre, Inverleith Park e-mail: info@four-winds.org.uk | Arboretum Pl., Edinburgh | 0131 332 2229 |
| 7 November | Chair Caning (Brian Crossley) beginners & experienced at Burley Hall | Chester, Cheshire | 01244 335 308 |
| 15 November | Rush Work (Liz Balfour) at 4 Winds Centre, Inverleith Park e-mail: info@four-winds.org.uk | Arboretum Pl., Edinburgh | 0131 332 2229 |
| 15 November | Christmas Decorations for beginners (Richard Kerwood) at Aylesbeare | Nr Exeter, Devon | 01395 233 669 |
| 15-16 November | Rush Hats, Mats, Bags and Baskets (Felicity Irons) at Grange Farm e-mail: felicityirons@rushmatters.co.uk | Colesden, Bedfordshire | 01234 376 419 |
| 22 November | Hedgerow Baskets (Anthea Naylor) 4 Winds Centre, Inverleith Park e-mail: info@four-winds.org.uk | Arboretum Pl., Edinburgh | 0131 332 2229 |
| 22-23 November | Ashwell Autumn Weekend (Sandra Barker) Baskets and Chairs | Ashwell, Herts | 01462 743 009 |
| 23 November | Christmas Decorations (Sue Kirk) Traditional decorations for home or garden. Children over 8 welcome. King's Cliffe Village Hall | Nr Peterborough | 01780 470 8760 |
| 29 November | Willow Weaving Parent & Child (Liz Balfour) at 4 Winds Centre, Inverleith Park e-mail: info@four-winds.org.uk | Arboretum Pl., Edinburgh | 0131 332 2229 |
| 30 November | Christmas Decorations (Sue Kirk) Traditional decorations for home or garden. Children over 8 welcome. King's Cliffe Village Hall | Nr Peterborough | 01780 470 876 |
| 30 November | Willow Christmas Decorations (Christine Brewster) Dinton Pastures Country Park | Winnersh, nr Reading, Berks | 0118 966 2250 |
| 5 December | Chair Caning (Brian Crossley) beginners & experienced at Burley Hall | Chester, Cheshire | 01244 335 308 |
| 6 December | Yule decorations (Alan Sage) Yonsea Farm, Rare Breeds Centre | Woodchurch, Kent | 01233 820461 |
| 17-18 January 2009 | Frame Basketmaking (Christine Brewster) at Dinton Pastures Country Park | Winnersh, nr Reading, Berks | 0118 966 2250 |
| 21-22 February 2009 | Willow Sculpture (Christine Brewster & Su Wright) at Dinton Pastures Country Park | Winnersh, nr Reading, Berks | 0118 966 2250 |
| 15 March 2009 | Willow Plant Supports (Christine Brewster) at Dinton Pastures Country Park | Winnersh, nr Reading, Berks | 0118 966 2250 |
| 4-5 April 2009 | Willow Basketmaking (Christine Brewster) at Dinton Pastures Country Park | Winnersh, nr Reading, Berks | 0118 966 2250 |
| 26 April 2009 | Willow Plant Supports (Christine Brewster) at Dinton Pastures Country Park | Winnersh, nr Reading, Berks | 0118 966 2250 |
