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11 Μαρ 2024 · The Somerset Levels are renowned for producing some of the most important willow species used in basketry and sculpture work. At Musgrove, we grow over 60 different willow varieties across nearly 200 acres of farmland.
- Types of willow | A guide to basketry willow - Musgrove Willows
There’s information on buff, brown, green, steamed and white...
- Choose the right willow for the job | Musgrove Willows
Black Maul requires a great deal of maintenance. It is best...
- Types of willow | A guide to basketry willow - Musgrove Willows
7 Μαΐ 2022 · An introductory guide to willow basketry for the beginner explaining how to grow, harvest, dry, soak and prepare willow for weaving.
25 Σεπ 2021 · There’s information on buff, brown, green, steamed and white willow including comprehensive advice on soaking and mellowing times. A guide to the types of willow grown on our Somerset farm. Find out the best willow for basketry, sculpture & bank revetment works.
17 Ιαν 2018 · There are thousands of willow varieties. Within them are basket making varieties specifically grown for the qualities we need such as pliability, size, colour and ease to grow and harvest. We are very lucky that these varieties have survived and are still available to us for use. different colours in willow varieties.
The most important willow (Salix) varieties used in UK basketry are Salix triandra, Salix viminalis and Salix purpurea. Over time many of these have been selected and named as well as crossed and propagated.
7 Οκτ 2021 · Black Maul requires a great deal of maintenance. It is best used as a brown (dry) willow in basketry. Another good choice for basketry is Dicky Meadows. This is a sleek, fine willow. Once dried, Dicky Meadows acquires a grey/pale green tint. It makes an excellent choice for fine basketry work.
Willow is a flexible and fast-growing woody plant that is well-suited for basketry due to its pliability. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to grow willow for basket making: : -Plant willow cutting in early spring as soon as the ground thaws and is free of standing water.
