CUTTINGS

HOW TO BUY OUR WILLOW CUTTINGS

**WE HAVE NOW CLOSED OUR CUTTINGS SHOP FOR 2022**

Please email us to be added to 2023's cutting order list.

Willow cuttings are the first step to planting your own willow field. Willow is magical in the way it grows, all you need to do is poke the cutting in the ground (the right way up of course) and your willow will start to grow shoots and roots. If you want more instruction on how to plant your own patch, you can find more information in Jenny Crisps Book, Willow.

There are around 400 species of willow, each with its own inherent character. Not all willows work well for basket making and so over the centuries, certain species have been cultivated to produce good working material to suit the maker and the item being made. Below are the 8 varieties we use to make our work, from the Salix Purpurea, Salix Triandra and Salix Vinimalis families.

It may also be said, these willows are not only tried and tested basket weaving varieties but they can also be used for re-wilding projects and as biomass fuel, as well as decorative planting in gardens and fences.