Workshops
A selection of half, one and two day workshops at various Lancashire venues with low class numbers so there is dedicated time to support everyone in the workshop. The half day workshops are great for those wanting to try weaving for the first time, as a social and therapeutic activity with a group of friends or family, the one and two day workshops provide a more in depth experience and are suitable for those wanting to absorb themselves in the basket-making process and develop their skills further. One to one teaching provides more detailed tailor made training for the basket-maker wanting to advance their skills in traditional round, oval and square basketmaking. Gift Vouchers are available, contact Julie for more information.
Scroll down for 2025/6 Workshop Schedules.
Scroll down for 2025/6 Workshop Schedules.
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Private
Talks, Demonstrations, Training and Workshops can be provided at your chosen location, on site, at a community centre or home and are tailored to suit each group or individual requirements. Julie has provided sessions in schools and colleges, community and craft groups, business organisations and corporate days, individuals and informal groups, parties and celebrations.
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Public
Various workshops, old favourites and new, half day, full day and two day options, midweek and weekends at seven venues across Lancashire including the stunning Rewilding in Cockerham, Wildwood Days in Brinscall and Haworth Art Gallery in Accrington. Materials and tools are provided with step-by-step instruction so you go home with a finished item.
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One to One's
You may discuss your requirements with Julie and she can provide relevant tailor made training. Perhaps there is a project you have been wanting to make, skills you want to refresh, gifts to make or you'd like to refresh your knowledge and existing skills. You may visit Julie at her workshop or she can provide the session elsewhere if the venue is suitable (subject to venue cost).
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What people think...
Nicely paced class, good room for crafting and refreshments provided, all excellent
Good instruction, plenty of materials and valuable, went home with a finished product
Very enjoyable and relaxed with like minded people
2025/6 Workshop Programme
All suitable for beginners unless specifies not. Materials and tools provided with step-by-step instruction so you go home with a finished item. See social media for photos of past workshops!
Please email Julie for more information and to book at [email protected]
Sun 2nd Nov - The Rewilding, Cockerham - Willow Sculpture - FULL - Indulge in a creative day using willow to make a 2ft high animal or bird sculpture such as a heron, goose, duck, deer, hare...9am to 5pm £95pp
Sat 8th Nov - Stanhill Methodist Church Hall, Oswaldtwistle - Willow Sculpture - FULL - the 2nd of the festive sculpture workshops to produce a 2ft high deer, hare, sheep, pig, bird, ready to decorate with lights for festive cheer....9am-5pm, £95pp
Sun 9th Nov - NEW - Holden Clough Nurseries, Bolton by Bowland - Round Asymmetric Basket with Wood Handle - FULL - The last basketmaking workshop of the year, this is a really satisfying and unusual make incorporating a chunky or delicate wood handle that can be used for storage, foraging or just to look at...9am - 5pm, £95pp
Sat 29th Nov - Cedar Farm, Mawdesley - Winter Sculpture Workshop - FULL - Indulge in a creative day using willow to make a 2ft high animal or bird sculpture such as a heron, goose, duck, deer, hare...9am to 5pm £95pp
Sat 6th Dec - Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington - Natural Christmas Decorations and Mini Sculptures - FULL - enjoy making festive willow decorations such as angels, mini reindeer, stars, wreaths......greens such as holly also provided to decorate your makes, 12.30 - 3.30pm, £48pp
Sun 7th Dec - Parkview4U Ecopod, Lytham - Natural Christmas Decorations and Mini Sculptures - 1 SPACE 10am - enjoy making festive willow decorations such as angels, mini reindeer, stars, wreaths......greens such as holly also provided to decorate your makes, 10am - 1pm, or 1.30pm - 4.30pm £48pp
Sat 13th Dec - Wildwood Days, Brinscall - Christmas Family Willow Workshop - Angels, 10am to 12.30pm, £40, please book direct with Wildwood Days: https://wildwooddays.co.uk/event/christmas-willow-workshop-angel-and-stars/
Sun 14th Dec - The Lovely Cow Shed, Jeffrey Hill, Thornley - Christmas Stars and Angels - 10am to 1pm, £55 coffee and cake included, please book direct with the Lovely Cow Shed: https://www.thelovelycowshed.com/latest-workshops/
2026
NEW for 2026 - Sat 31st Jan, Sat 14th Feb and Sat 28th Feb - Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington - Three Afternoon Round Basket Workshops - 12.30 - 3.30pm, If you cannot attend a full day or for those that want to split their time over three afternoons to make a round basket or practice techniques, 31st Jan - round bases, 14th Feb - weaves for basket sides, 28th Feb - basket borders and handles:
- attend all three afternoons for £130,
- two afternoons for £100 (option to buy a ready made base for an extra £15 to weave sides onto if attending 14th and 28th Feb, or practice the techniques on a jig for no extra cost)
- or one afternoon for £50 (option to buy a ready made base and woven sides for an extra £50 to weave a border and attach a handle onto, or practice borders on a jig for no extra cost if attending 28th Feb).
Please note, to take home a finished basket, you will need to attend all three afternoons to weave your own basket or buy the part made baskets for you to weave the final parts.
Sun 8th Feb - Living Willow Structures and how to Grow Willow - a visit to my garden in Oswaldtwistle to see the living willow and we will cover topics to your interests such as the varieties growing how to plant, harvest and grade for basketmaking, how to make living willow structures such as teepees, domes, fences, arches, harlequin trees......9.30am to 4pm, £95pp
Sun 15th Feb - Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington - Willow Mini weaves such as Hearts and Birds - The flat woven hearts and birds are a favourite of mine and a pleasure to make with Somerset and homegrown willow to weave in some colour, or make a favourite minibeast or two, using the corn-dolly weave, such as dragonflies if preferred,12.30 - 3.30pm, £50pp
Sun 8th March - Patty's Barn/Land and Sea Lancaster in Cockerham - Spring Foraging Frame Basket - a different technique to the traditional stake and strand baskets and a very relaxing rhythmic weave to make an attractive basket with handle using Somerset and home grown willow, to use for foraging, collecting eggs, fruit, storage....... 9.30am to 5.30pm, £100pp
Sun 29th March - Holden Clough Nurseries, Bolton by Bowland - Willow Obelisks - Great for edible and ornamental climbers and is a bold feature that adds structure to your garden, attend half day and make one, all day and make two obelisks, 9.30am-12.30pm and 1-4pm, £65 half day, £125 full day
Sat 18th April - Cedar Farm, Mawdesley - Spring Foraging Frame Basket - a different technique to the traditional stake and strand baskets and a very relaxing rhythmic weave to make an attractive basket with handle using Somerset and home grown willow, to use for foraging, collecting eggs, fruit, storage....... 9am to 5pm £100pp
NEW – Sat 25th April - The Bureau Centre for the Arts, Blackburn - A new venue and medium for 2026 - Weaving Willow Bark Baskets Masterclass, how to harvest/forage, store, prepare and weave with willow bark to make a bias plaited basket £95pp
Sat 2nd May - Holden Clough Nurseries, Bolton by Bowland - Sculpture Workshop - a popular workshop to produce a 2ft high deer, hare, sheep, pig, bird....9am-5pm, £100pp
Sat 9th May - Wildwood Days, Brinscall - Willow Obelisks -make an obelisk that provides structure and is suitable for ornamental or edible climbers, times and £65 for half day to make one obelisk, times tbc
Sat 23rd May - Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington - Mini Willow Sculptures - Using corndolly or random or figure eight weaves to produce mini decorative sculptures such as bees, dragonflies, birds, sheep, fish......12.30-3.30pm, £50pp
Sat 20th June - Wildwood Days, Brinscall - Mini sculptures - an attractive and satisfying figure 8 weave to make birds, hearts or fish, times and £50pp, times tbc
Sat 27th June - Holden Clough Nurseries, Bolton by Bowland - Rectangular Trug Basket - a satisfying make to weave a very practical and attractive trug, 9am to 5pm, £100pp
Sun 28th June - Cedar Farm, Mawdesley - Traditional Round Basket Workshop - options to make a round bread basket, wood handled basket or small basket with handle or asymmetric wood handled basket, using Somerset and home grown willow, to use for foraging, collecting eggs, fruit, storage....... 9am to 5pm £100pp
NEW - Sun 11th July - Cronkshaw Fold Farm, Helmshore - Seen their goat antics on the news? An exciting new workshop to make a 2ft high Goat Sculpture! 9am to 5pm, £100pp
Sat 5th Sept - Cedar Farm, Mawdesley - Traditional Round Basket Workshop - options to make a round bread basket, wood handled basket or small basket with handle or asymmetric wood handled basket, using Somerset and home grown willow, to use for foraging, collecting eggs, fruit, storage....... 9am to 5pm £100pp
Sat 3rd Oct - Holden Clough Nurseries, Bolton by Bowland - Traditional Round Basket Workshop - Make a round bread or peg basket or an asymmetric wood handled basket or asymmetric wood handled basket, useful for decoration, foraging, storage.....9am to 5pm, £100pp
NEW for 2026 - Sat 10th Oct, Sat 24th Oct and Sat 31st Oct - Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington - Three Afternoon Oval Basket Workshops - 12.30 - 3.30pm, If you cannot attend a full day or for those that want to split their time over three afternoons to make an oval basket or practice techniques, 10th Oct - oval bases, 24th Oct - weaves for basket sides, 31st Oct - basket borders and handles:
- attend all three afternoons for £130,
- two afternoons for £100 (option to buy a ready made base for an extra £15 to weave sides onto if attending 24th and 31st Oct, or practice the techniques on a jig for no extra cost)
- or one afternoon for £50 (option to buy a ready made base and woven sides for an extra £50 to weave a border and attach a handle onto, or practice borders on a jig for no extra cost if attending 31st Oct).
Please note, to take home a finished basket, you will need to attend all three afternoons to weave your own basket or buy the part made baskets for you to weave the final parts.
Sun 25th Oct - Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington - Mini Sculptures - have a go at corndolly, random or figure eight weave to create lovely mini sculptures such as bees, dragonflies, birds, sheep......you decide, 12.30-3.30pm, £50pp
Sat 7th Nov - Cedar Farm, Mawdesley - Winter Sculpture Workshop - Indulge in a creative day using willow to make a 2ft high animal or bird sculpture such as a heron, goose, duck, deer, hare...9am to 5pm £100pp
Sun 22nd November - Patty's Barn/Land and Sea Lancaster, Cockerham - Willow Sculpture - Indulge in a creative day using willow to make a 2ft high animal or bird sculpture such as a heron, goose, duck, deer, hare...9am to 5pm £100pp
Sat 5th Dec - Wildwood Days, Brinscall - Christmas Family Willow Workshop, details tbc
Sun 6th Dec, Park View 4U Ecopod, Lytham - Natural Christmas Decorations - - enjoy making festive willow decorations such as angels, mini reindeer, stars, wreaths......greens such as holly also provided to decorate your makes, 10am - 1pm and/or 1.30pm - 4.30pm £50pp for half day or £95pp for full day
Sat 12th Dec - Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington - Natural Christmas Decorations - enjoy making festive willow decorations such as angels, mini reindeer, stars, wreaths......greens such as holly also provided to decorate your makes, 12.30 - 3.30pm, £50pp
Workshop Refund policy:
Cancellation made 8 weeks or more before the event – 100% refund
Cancellation made between 4 and 8 weeks before the event – 50% refund
Cancellation made within 1 and 4 weeks of the event – 0% refund
Please note, weaving with willow requires good manual dexterity and hand strength, if you have arthritis or similar in your hands you will have some soreness after weaving and might not be able to manipulate the willow to ensure a neat finish to your work. There is the option of using thinner willow if you would like to go ahead and I recommend a half day rather than a full day. Please contact Julie for a chat and more information via email: [email protected]
Please email Julie for more information and to book at [email protected]
Sun 2nd Nov - The Rewilding, Cockerham - Willow Sculpture - FULL - Indulge in a creative day using willow to make a 2ft high animal or bird sculpture such as a heron, goose, duck, deer, hare...9am to 5pm £95pp
Sat 8th Nov - Stanhill Methodist Church Hall, Oswaldtwistle - Willow Sculpture - FULL - the 2nd of the festive sculpture workshops to produce a 2ft high deer, hare, sheep, pig, bird, ready to decorate with lights for festive cheer....9am-5pm, £95pp
Sun 9th Nov - NEW - Holden Clough Nurseries, Bolton by Bowland - Round Asymmetric Basket with Wood Handle - FULL - The last basketmaking workshop of the year, this is a really satisfying and unusual make incorporating a chunky or delicate wood handle that can be used for storage, foraging or just to look at...9am - 5pm, £95pp
Sat 29th Nov - Cedar Farm, Mawdesley - Winter Sculpture Workshop - FULL - Indulge in a creative day using willow to make a 2ft high animal or bird sculpture such as a heron, goose, duck, deer, hare...9am to 5pm £95pp
Sat 6th Dec - Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington - Natural Christmas Decorations and Mini Sculptures - FULL - enjoy making festive willow decorations such as angels, mini reindeer, stars, wreaths......greens such as holly also provided to decorate your makes, 12.30 - 3.30pm, £48pp
Sun 7th Dec - Parkview4U Ecopod, Lytham - Natural Christmas Decorations and Mini Sculptures - 1 SPACE 10am - enjoy making festive willow decorations such as angels, mini reindeer, stars, wreaths......greens such as holly also provided to decorate your makes, 10am - 1pm, or 1.30pm - 4.30pm £48pp
Sat 13th Dec - Wildwood Days, Brinscall - Christmas Family Willow Workshop - Angels, 10am to 12.30pm, £40, please book direct with Wildwood Days: https://wildwooddays.co.uk/event/christmas-willow-workshop-angel-and-stars/
Sun 14th Dec - The Lovely Cow Shed, Jeffrey Hill, Thornley - Christmas Stars and Angels - 10am to 1pm, £55 coffee and cake included, please book direct with the Lovely Cow Shed: https://www.thelovelycowshed.com/latest-workshops/
2026
NEW for 2026 - Sat 31st Jan, Sat 14th Feb and Sat 28th Feb - Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington - Three Afternoon Round Basket Workshops - 12.30 - 3.30pm, If you cannot attend a full day or for those that want to split their time over three afternoons to make a round basket or practice techniques, 31st Jan - round bases, 14th Feb - weaves for basket sides, 28th Feb - basket borders and handles:
- attend all three afternoons for £130,
- two afternoons for £100 (option to buy a ready made base for an extra £15 to weave sides onto if attending 14th and 28th Feb, or practice the techniques on a jig for no extra cost)
- or one afternoon for £50 (option to buy a ready made base and woven sides for an extra £50 to weave a border and attach a handle onto, or practice borders on a jig for no extra cost if attending 28th Feb).
Please note, to take home a finished basket, you will need to attend all three afternoons to weave your own basket or buy the part made baskets for you to weave the final parts.
Sun 8th Feb - Living Willow Structures and how to Grow Willow - a visit to my garden in Oswaldtwistle to see the living willow and we will cover topics to your interests such as the varieties growing how to plant, harvest and grade for basketmaking, how to make living willow structures such as teepees, domes, fences, arches, harlequin trees......9.30am to 4pm, £95pp
Sun 15th Feb - Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington - Willow Mini weaves such as Hearts and Birds - The flat woven hearts and birds are a favourite of mine and a pleasure to make with Somerset and homegrown willow to weave in some colour, or make a favourite minibeast or two, using the corn-dolly weave, such as dragonflies if preferred,12.30 - 3.30pm, £50pp
Sun 8th March - Patty's Barn/Land and Sea Lancaster in Cockerham - Spring Foraging Frame Basket - a different technique to the traditional stake and strand baskets and a very relaxing rhythmic weave to make an attractive basket with handle using Somerset and home grown willow, to use for foraging, collecting eggs, fruit, storage....... 9.30am to 5.30pm, £100pp
Sun 29th March - Holden Clough Nurseries, Bolton by Bowland - Willow Obelisks - Great for edible and ornamental climbers and is a bold feature that adds structure to your garden, attend half day and make one, all day and make two obelisks, 9.30am-12.30pm and 1-4pm, £65 half day, £125 full day
Sat 18th April - Cedar Farm, Mawdesley - Spring Foraging Frame Basket - a different technique to the traditional stake and strand baskets and a very relaxing rhythmic weave to make an attractive basket with handle using Somerset and home grown willow, to use for foraging, collecting eggs, fruit, storage....... 9am to 5pm £100pp
NEW – Sat 25th April - The Bureau Centre for the Arts, Blackburn - A new venue and medium for 2026 - Weaving Willow Bark Baskets Masterclass, how to harvest/forage, store, prepare and weave with willow bark to make a bias plaited basket £95pp
Sat 2nd May - Holden Clough Nurseries, Bolton by Bowland - Sculpture Workshop - a popular workshop to produce a 2ft high deer, hare, sheep, pig, bird....9am-5pm, £100pp
Sat 9th May - Wildwood Days, Brinscall - Willow Obelisks -make an obelisk that provides structure and is suitable for ornamental or edible climbers, times and £65 for half day to make one obelisk, times tbc
Sat 23rd May - Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington - Mini Willow Sculptures - Using corndolly or random or figure eight weaves to produce mini decorative sculptures such as bees, dragonflies, birds, sheep, fish......12.30-3.30pm, £50pp
Sat 20th June - Wildwood Days, Brinscall - Mini sculptures - an attractive and satisfying figure 8 weave to make birds, hearts or fish, times and £50pp, times tbc
Sat 27th June - Holden Clough Nurseries, Bolton by Bowland - Rectangular Trug Basket - a satisfying make to weave a very practical and attractive trug, 9am to 5pm, £100pp
Sun 28th June - Cedar Farm, Mawdesley - Traditional Round Basket Workshop - options to make a round bread basket, wood handled basket or small basket with handle or asymmetric wood handled basket, using Somerset and home grown willow, to use for foraging, collecting eggs, fruit, storage....... 9am to 5pm £100pp
NEW - Sun 11th July - Cronkshaw Fold Farm, Helmshore - Seen their goat antics on the news? An exciting new workshop to make a 2ft high Goat Sculpture! 9am to 5pm, £100pp
Sat 5th Sept - Cedar Farm, Mawdesley - Traditional Round Basket Workshop - options to make a round bread basket, wood handled basket or small basket with handle or asymmetric wood handled basket, using Somerset and home grown willow, to use for foraging, collecting eggs, fruit, storage....... 9am to 5pm £100pp
Sat 3rd Oct - Holden Clough Nurseries, Bolton by Bowland - Traditional Round Basket Workshop - Make a round bread or peg basket or an asymmetric wood handled basket or asymmetric wood handled basket, useful for decoration, foraging, storage.....9am to 5pm, £100pp
NEW for 2026 - Sat 10th Oct, Sat 24th Oct and Sat 31st Oct - Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington - Three Afternoon Oval Basket Workshops - 12.30 - 3.30pm, If you cannot attend a full day or for those that want to split their time over three afternoons to make an oval basket or practice techniques, 10th Oct - oval bases, 24th Oct - weaves for basket sides, 31st Oct - basket borders and handles:
- attend all three afternoons for £130,
- two afternoons for £100 (option to buy a ready made base for an extra £15 to weave sides onto if attending 24th and 31st Oct, or practice the techniques on a jig for no extra cost)
- or one afternoon for £50 (option to buy a ready made base and woven sides for an extra £50 to weave a border and attach a handle onto, or practice borders on a jig for no extra cost if attending 31st Oct).
Please note, to take home a finished basket, you will need to attend all three afternoons to weave your own basket or buy the part made baskets for you to weave the final parts.
Sun 25th Oct - Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington - Mini Sculptures - have a go at corndolly, random or figure eight weave to create lovely mini sculptures such as bees, dragonflies, birds, sheep......you decide, 12.30-3.30pm, £50pp
Sat 7th Nov - Cedar Farm, Mawdesley - Winter Sculpture Workshop - Indulge in a creative day using willow to make a 2ft high animal or bird sculpture such as a heron, goose, duck, deer, hare...9am to 5pm £100pp
Sun 22nd November - Patty's Barn/Land and Sea Lancaster, Cockerham - Willow Sculpture - Indulge in a creative day using willow to make a 2ft high animal or bird sculpture such as a heron, goose, duck, deer, hare...9am to 5pm £100pp
Sat 5th Dec - Wildwood Days, Brinscall - Christmas Family Willow Workshop, details tbc
Sun 6th Dec, Park View 4U Ecopod, Lytham - Natural Christmas Decorations - - enjoy making festive willow decorations such as angels, mini reindeer, stars, wreaths......greens such as holly also provided to decorate your makes, 10am - 1pm and/or 1.30pm - 4.30pm £50pp for half day or £95pp for full day
Sat 12th Dec - Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington - Natural Christmas Decorations - enjoy making festive willow decorations such as angels, mini reindeer, stars, wreaths......greens such as holly also provided to decorate your makes, 12.30 - 3.30pm, £50pp
Workshop Refund policy:
Cancellation made 8 weeks or more before the event – 100% refund
Cancellation made between 4 and 8 weeks before the event – 50% refund
Cancellation made within 1 and 4 weeks of the event – 0% refund
Please note, weaving with willow requires good manual dexterity and hand strength, if you have arthritis or similar in your hands you will have some soreness after weaving and might not be able to manipulate the willow to ensure a neat finish to your work. There is the option of using thinner willow if you would like to go ahead and I recommend a half day rather than a full day. Please contact Julie for a chat and more information via email: [email protected]