Ivy Baskets
October 10 (Friday)
10.30am – 5pm
£140
Venue: open air woodland setting in a 70 acre ancient coppiced wood on a family-run working farm: peaceful and beautiful Dernwood Farm Nr Heathfield, East Sussex.
Come to the woods and forage ivy to weave it into a small basket as we sit together around a cosy camp fire. You’ll learn how, where and when to harvest the best ivy, and how to twine it into a basket. Your basket will have a feeling of lightness but will be good and sturdy, with beautiful texture and subtle colouration. Perfect for storing things like lemons or small precious items.
After this day of weaving you’ll probably start eyeing up ivy plants in a new way.
Follow-on courses: Bramble Baskets; Reed Mace Baskets;, Rush Foraging Baskets.
You can read FAQs here.
See you in the woods!
Ruby, you have creative skills and calm methodical practice in such a great balance. I so enjoyed making ‘something’ from ‘nothing’ and will be using the skills I’ve learned for future weavings. NR, Sussex
Accommodation: onsite accommodation (camping) will be closed, regrettably, but there are lots of off-site options.
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