Willow Weaving - Obelisk and Bird Feeder COURSE CANCELLED (UC09G01D)

Examples of items Danny Manning (tutor) has made

Course overview

Create an individual and beautiful biodegradable willow plant support just right for your climbing plants, and enjoy watching the birds visit your garden and feed from your biodegradable bird feeder. The workshop is an enjoyable social day with items to take home and an opportunity for budding gardeners to learn more about constructing willow supports for your garden. An intensive but fun one-day workshop.
All materials supplied.
Where Uckfield College, Downsview Crescent, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 3DJ.
When Saturday, 10:00am - 4:00pm on 25th March 2023 for 1 day.

The closing date for enrolment on this course is Friday 10th March 2023, to allow time for your materials to be prepared and ready for the course
Cost The full fee is £88.00.

What you already need to know

This course is suitable for absolute beginners or those with some experience.

What you will learn

You will be introduced to various willow weaving techniques with plenty of hints and tips on how to further create structures. You will construct a garden plant support of approximately 1.3 meters, and a bird feeder to take home and enjoy.

How you will learn it

Danny likes to work with a range of natural materials - including willow and natural found woodland materials.

Bring to the first session

The tutor will bring fresh willow on the day, but if you have any bright shrub stems e.g. dogwood / Cornus alba Siberica, that you would like to use to enhance your structure, please bring along a selection of thin stems.
Please bring:
All other materials will be provided.


Please bring a packed lunch as food is not provided at the venue.Tea, coffee and biscuits are available for purchase during breaks.

To avoid unnecessary costs please do not purchase any materials or textbooks until you are certain that your course will run. Course decisions are normally made a week prior to the course start date. Course decisions are normally made a week prior to the course start date.

Extra study or practice

This is a one-day workshop.

How to enrol

You can enrol by phoning ACRES' House on 01825 761820 on Monday to Friday between 9:30 am and 4 pm. Alternatively, to register your interest in a course please email adultlearning@acres.org.uk with the course title and your contact details and a member of the team will call you back to enrol you on your chosen course.

Previous students say

"Tutor was very patient and demonstrated each stage clearly. I was worried I wouldn't be able to do it but he showed me what to do and I am delighted with what I have made."
"I think this is the start of a new obsession for me. Thank you for a great day."
"The day went so fast, I am so pleased I came."

Next steps within this subject with ACRES

Danny teaches a range of different willow sculpture days. Visit the ACRES website to see when the next one is.

Future steps beyond ACRES

Find out more about Danny's artwork, projects and upcoming workshops outside of ACRES on https://www.axisweb.org/p/dannymanning/

An accredited sculpture or gardening course at Plumpton College (www.plumpton.ac.uk)
City Literary Institute in London offer a willow basketry course with a qualification. (www.citylit.ac.uk)

Find out about other courses with the National Careers Service for opportunities to extend your skills and knowledge.

Further information

For information about further courses, please consult your tutor, the ACRES brochure, the ACRES website at www.acreslearning.org.uk or telephone our office on 01825 761820.