Training and Workshops by Pip Cottage


Pip Cottage 2020 Willow Workshops
 
Various Willow Workshops in 2020, old favourites and new, midweek and weekends, NEW FAMILY Workshops and venues. All suitable for beginners unless specifies. All workshops are fully Risk Assessed for Covid 19 and measures are put in place to protect people during the workshops.  Please contact Julie for more information or to book (unless specified otherwise):
Email – julielivesey3@hotmail.co.uk
Mob – 07867499929
Facebook – www.facebook.com/julieatpipcottage
Instagram - www.instagram.com/julieatpipcottage
 
Live Zoom Online
  • Sat 28th November - Willow Wood-based Basket ideal for beginners £38 per pack, 10am to 1pm step by step Zoom tuition

Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington
  • Sun 23rd Feb - Willow Woven Obelisk, ideal for growing sweet peas and beans in the garden, £45, 12noon - 3.30pm
  • Tues 3rd and Weds 4th March - Traditional English Round Medium Willow Woven Basket, a traditional style and over two days a larger basket can be made with or without handles. £105 for the two days, 10.15am - 4pm
  • Sun 8th Mar - Willow Hearts and Flowers, treat for Mothers Day? Suitable for the home or garden, £35, 12-3.30pm
  • April to September workshops cancelled due to Covid 
  • Sat 24th October - Rush Mats and boxes, attractive and useful around the home and soft on the hands £35, 12.30 - 3.30pm
  • Thurs 5th November Round Foraging Basket/Tray suitable for gathering herbs, flowers or to display a flower arrangement, 10.30 - 4pm, £55
  • Sat 7th November - Make a mini willow Reindeer to decorate your home this Christmas, suitable for an adult or child accompanied by an adult, 1-3pm, £15 per person
  • Sat 12th December - Christmas Willow Decorations - A favourite in the run up to Christmas, treat yourself to a crafty afternoon making wreaths, stars, trees or angels and greens to decorate the home, 12.30-3.30pm, £35

​Park View 4U Ecopod at the QEII Park View playing fields, Lytham
  • Sun 15th Mar - Willow Hare or Animal Sculpture, such as a dog, bird or sheep suitable for the garden or inside the home, £75, 9am - 5pm
  • April to November workshops cancelled due to Covid
  • ​Sunday 13th December - Christmas Willow and Rush Decorations, Angels, Garlands, wreaths, stars, trees and reindeer, you decide and I will demonstrate how to make your chosen items at this lovely venue in Lytham.

Workshops at Wildwood Days in Brinscall, a range of outdoor workshops if the weather is fine, in the barn if not, please see their website to book:
http://wildwooddays.co.uk/events/
  • Sunday 5th July - Square trug making - ideal for gathering herbs or flowers 10am - 3.30pm
  • Saturday 15th August - Garden Obelisks - make these sturdy structures suitable for a range of climbing plants and archtectural additions to your garden, 2-4.30pm
  • Sunday 8th November - Make a willow 3foot Stag Sculpture or Stag Mounted Head workshop, decorative additions to the home and garden, can be decorated with lights for Christmas
  • Sunday 15th November - an opportunity to Make a Round basket with Foraged Embelishments such as ivy, 9am - 5pm, £70pp
  • Saturday 21st November - an opportunity to Make a Willow Obelisk for the garden in preparation for spring growing or to use as a an alternative to a Christmas tree decoration, 10am to 12.30pm, £48
  • Saturday 5th December - a family activity in the run up to Christmas to Make small Willow Reindeers and Stars, 10am - 12noon, £30 per family (max 4 people)

 Workshops at Be A Garden Maker in Wigglesworth, please contact the Nursery to book Phone: 01729 840848
Web: https://beagardenmaker.co.uk/

NEW VENUE FOR 2020 - Patty's Barn in Cockerham in partnership with The Rewilding project, a lovely setting by the salt marsh, please see the website to book: https://www.the-rewilding.com/events-and-experiences
  • Sunday 18th October - Traditional Round Basket workshop, a lovely introduction to basket making and multiple uses for the home and garden, 9am - 5pm
  • Sunday 6th December - Indulge in making willow and foraged wreaths to brighten up the winter months - 10am to 1pm or 1.30pm to 4.30pm, £40 

NEW FAMILY VENUE for 2020 - Cherry Lodge Childcare, Cherry Tree in Blackburn, a spacious and welcoming venue especially suitable for families (children accompanied by an adult please)
  • Saturday 19th December - Making simple Christmas decorations for the home and garden such as stars and wreaths, suitable for all ages 11am - 12noon, £15 per family (maximum 3 per family)
  • Saturday 19th December - Willow Christmas Decorations such as spheres, snowmen, angels and reindeer, suitable for all crafters of all ages, 1-4pm, £35 per family (maximum 3 per family and each family group can make one large decoration and a small decoration per person)

Stanhill Methodist Church, Oswaldtwistle
  • Sat 22nd Feb - Animal or Bird Willow Sculpture such as a heron, chicken or sheep...... £70, 9.30am - 5pm
  • April to October workshops cancelled due to Covid.

Stanhill
  • Sat 7th Mar -  Living Willow - Planting. Growing, Harvesting and How to make a Living Willow Structure of your choice such as arbour, dome, fence, tunnel, based at my willow field.........Cuttings to take home and grow on, £70, 10am - 4pm


2019 Workshops:

Stanhill Methodist Church, Oswaldtwistle
  • Sat 23rd Feb – Living willow – All you need to know about growing willow - planting, harvesting and storing willow and making living willow structures such as fences and tipi, £70, 10am-4pm, materials to take home and make your own tipi +£20 (NEW)
  • Sat 27th Jul - Make a Traditional English Round Willow Woven Basket with Handle, £70, 9am – 5pm
  • NEW WORKSHOP - Sat 9th Nov - Make a Deer Sculpture, £75, 9am - 5pm
 
Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington
  • Sat 9th Feb - Wood Base Willow Woven Vase, experiment with shape and colour, £35, 12-3.30pm (NEW)
  • Sat 16th Mar – Catalonian Tension Platter, attractive and practical for holding fruit/bread/cheese or use as a trivet, £35, 12-3.30pm 
  • Sat 4th May - Willow Woven Obelisk or Planter, ideal for growing sweet peas and beans in the Garden, £40, 12-3.30pm 
  • Sat 11th May –Enhance your garden with Willow Woven Garden Borders/Hurdles, £35, 12-3.30pm (NEW) 
  • Thur/Fri 16th/17th May - Traditional Round medium Willow Woven Basket, with or without handles, £95 for two days both 10am – 3.30pm 
  • Sun 30th June – Bring your garden alive with small Willow Sculpture such as Bees, Butterflies, Mice and Dragonflies using corn-dolly technique, £35, 12-3.30pm 
  • Friday 5th July – Square Woven Flower Trug, £55, 10am-3.30pm 
  • Sat 10th Aug – Weaving Rush Mats, softer on the hands than willow, £35, 12-3.30pm (NEW)
  • Sun 20th Oct- Willow Woven Lanterns with battery t-lights, add a soft glow to your garden, £35, 12-3.30pm (NEW)
  • Sat 16th Nov – Using Willow Charcoal for Drawing Shapes, Plants and Animals, £35, 12-3.30pm (NEW)
  • Sat 7th Dec - Christmas Willow Woven Decorations, including greens for decoration, such as Garlands, Wreaths, Bells, Stars, Trees and Reindeer, £35, 12-3.30pm
 
Park View 4U Ecopod at the QEII Park View playing fields,
  • Sat 1st June - Make a Woven Support Basket and Summer Planting, £80, 9.30am-4.30pm
  • Sun 2nd June - Willow Hare Sculpture, £75, 9.30am - 4.30pm (NEW)
  • Sun 1st September - Oval Basket Making, £70, 9.30am-4.30pm (NEW)
  • Sun 13th October - Weave a Rush Box, soft on the hands, £70, 9.30am - 4.30pm (NEW)
  • Sat 23rd November - Willow Christmas Decorations, including greens, such as Angels, Garlands, Wreaths, Stars, Trees, Reindeer, £70, 9.30am-4.30pm
  • Sun 24th November - Willow woven Christmas Tree Collar, £70 (only £60 if attending Sat 23rd Nov workshop), 9.30am-4.30pm
 
NEW 2019 Workshops at Be A Garden Maker in Wigglesworth, please contact the Nursery to book Phone: 01729 840848
Web: https://beagardenmaker.co.uk/
  • Friday 4th October -  Willow Obelisks (10am-12.30pm), Small Sculpture such as Dragonflies (1.30-4pm)
  • Friday 15th November - Willow Stags, 9.30am-5pm
  • Friday 29th November - Willow Stags, 9.30am-5pm
  • Friday 13th December - Willow Christmas Decorations such as Angels and Reindeer

NEW Myerscough College adult courses run by Pip Cottage (please contact college direct to book)
Online: https://www.myerscough.ac.uk/courses/creative-arts/type/short-course/
Tel: 01995 642222
  • Sat 19th Jan - Table Top Willow, 10am-4pm £60 The workshop will introduce how to weave willow to make shapes such as hearts, fish, balls, stars and circles to make into hangings or mobiles to decorate the home and garden. 
  • Sat 6th April - Plastics to Project, 10am-4pm £60 A full day workshop to recycle your plastic bottles and tetra paks and make them into decorative flowers, wind spinners, animals and small baskets.
  • Sat 6th July - Herb Crafts, 10am-4pm £60 Using flowers and herbs from the garden to make traditional scented pot-pourri bags, woven lavender wands, homemade scented paper decorated with petals and floral soaps to pamper the senses.
  • Sat 5th October - Introduction to Rag Rugging, 10am–4pm £60 Turn your rags into something traditional and lovely for the home. A full day workshop to cut up old clothes / fabric and make into plaited and woven rag rugs to use as table mats, cushion covers and small floor mats.


Training and workshops can also be provided at your chosen location, on site, at a community centre or home and is tailored to suit each groups or individuals requirements:
  • Schools and Colleges
  • Community and Craft Groups
  • Day Care Centres
  • Organisations and Corporate days
  • Individuals  and informal groups
  • Playschemes and Parties
  • Wedding Parties

Learn new crafts and gardening and how to:
  • Weave with Willow to make items such as baskets, Christmas decorations, sculptures
  • Lantern making
  • Make living willow structures
  • Use recycled materials to make wind-chimes, flower pots, woven paper pots, rag rug
  • Flower crafts such as pot pourri, scented herb paper, flower arrangements
  • Cook and eat
  • Grow food organically such as veg, fruit, herbs, edible flowers, a forest garden......
  • Grow plants attractive to people and wildlife
  • Grow ornamental plants and those good for sensory gardens
  • Permaculture design

A mix of formal and informal training and workshops have been undertaken with various organisations including numerous Primary and Secondary Schools, Prospects Environment Centre, Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Mercer House 1842, Darwen Library Craft group and Action Factory, Cronkshaw Fold Farm, Workers Education Association, Growing Wild Community Allotment, My Life, Faiths 4 Change, The Bridge Centre, The Base, Hyndburn Homes, Climate Friendly Food, Haworth Art Gallery.

 Please don't hesitate to email julielivesey3@hotmail.co.uk for more information or to book Pip Cottage for your next training session.
A selection of Feedback from the Workshops:
"Lovely atmosphere.......lady willow weaver .took her time to help everyone"
"Absolutely brilliant, please have more activities like this"
"Good instruction, plenty of materials and valuable - went home with a finished product"
"Very enjoyable and relaxed with like minded people"
"Inspired to try more"
"Nicely paced class, good room for crafting and refreshments provided - all excellent"
"Thank-you very much"
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