
LIVING WILLOW STRUCTURES IN SCHOOLS Living Willow Projects
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LIVING WILLOW RECOMMENDATIONS School recommendations from head teachers and PTA.
Key Stage 1 & 2 School Curriculum Links Key Stage 1 Curriculum Links
School Willow Craft Workshop Willow Craft Workshop
WILLOW CRAFT WORKSHOPS AT OUR HOME Listing dates of all our willow workshops everything from Basket Making, Tepee, Hurdle & Trellis Workshop, Living Willow Seat workshop and our Creative Craft Workshop where you can make a dragonfly, snail, bird feeder, vase, stars, wreath, platter
Non Living Willow Sculpture Non living willow sculptures such as Dragons, Garden Guardians, Wizards, Family on a Picnic
Willow Merchants We can supply living willow in the dormant season and non living craft willow throughout the year. Willow for Weddings is becoming very popular...
Interactive Story Telling Ecological Story telling for children
Hand Dyed Rainbow Candle Workshop How to dye a white candle rainbow coloured
Organic Veggie Growing in Schools Making raised beds and filling with good quality organic matter and making compost bins
Workshops at the Sustainability Centre, East Meon Festive Willow Workshop on 3rd December 2011 look at www.sustainability-centre.org
Commissions We will undertake commissions for log baskets, willow tepee plant supports, willow arches, willow woven hurdles, dragonflies.
NOW IS THE SEASON FOR APPLES............BRING ALL YE WINDFALLS! Hands on interactive apple pressing
INSET Willow Dragon Workshop We come to you and teach you how to team build a pond guardian or dragon.
Prices Detailed pricing for all living willow structures and craft workshops
Creative Story Telling Seat Workshop
PUPILS' CREATIVE WORK A sample of creative work from pupils who have been inspired by willow have designed Willow Word Searches and cross word puzzles.
Gallery Pictures of snail, dragonfly, dream catcher, bird feeder, shooting stars
Environment/Eco Workshop Creating eco bug resorts for wee beesties such as ladybirds, spiders, ear wigs, snails etc
ARTS WEEKS IN SCHOOLS WE CAN OFFER WILLOW CRAFT DAYS, RAINBOW CANDLE DYING, ECO BUG RESORTS, STORY TELLING, ALL VERY INTERACTIVE AND ALL GREAT HANDS ON FUN FOR THE STAFF AND CHILDREN. GREAT AFTER ALL THOSE SATS EXAMS!
Workshops at the Weald & Downland Museum, Singleton, Chichester Living Willow Seat Workshop on 10th & 11th March 2012, Willow Garden Supports making willow tepees, trellis, fan trellis, small hurdles, delphinium stake support. 28th or 29th April 2012
ENVIRONMENTAL/OUTDOOR LEARNING SPACES Working closely with teachers and pupils to plant native British hedgerows and fruit orchards to help wildlife such as bees, butterflies, many other pollinating insects. Creating natural habitat for birds, bats, small mammals too.

Key Stage 1 & 2 School Curriculum Links

KS1 & 2
CREATING LIVING WILLOW STRUCTURES
WORKING WITH THE CHILDREN.
TO DISCUSS AND EXPLORE WITH THE CHILDREN & STAFF:-
Location in school grounds: School Plan
Design: Dome, Tunnel/Fedge. Wheelchair access.
Orientation: North/South. Sun up/sundown
Resources: Structural – hazel rods. Living – willow rods
Other – ties, membrane, pins, posts, bark chips.
Preparation: Measuring, laying and pinning membrane etc.
Building structure: Making hazel framing.
Planting and grafting living willow
Making doors and windows etc.
Pruning and making safe.
Watering: Laying in leaky pipe system.
Mulching: Bark chipping.

Links to the school curriculum:
Mathematics: Measuring, patterns, scale drawing, circle, semi-circle, hemisphere, radius, diameter, circumference, diamond, triangle, diagonal, spiral, numbers, pairs, height, average, symmetry, estimation.
English: Recording, explanatory texts, poetry, imaginative/creative writing, newspaper reports, interviews, note making.
Technology: Materials, weaving, structures, buildings tools.
Science: Soil, roots, water, leaves, photosynthesis, flowers, insects, birds, recording growth. Charcoal making. Health & Safety issues.
Information Technology: Logo building, mathematical shapes, recursion, art drawings, patterns, digital photography, web site, word processing. Internet searches.
Geography: Plans, direction, landscape, soil etc.
History: Other cultures using construction techniques.
Art: Charcoal, Drawings, paintings, craftwork, weaving, imaginative.
PHSE: Circle time, caring for the environment, involving the community.
Music: Patterns in music, creating tunes, performing.
Research: Willow, hazel, plants, buildings etc.
Photography: Recording all stages of construction and activities.
Reporting: School presentation – assembly, display, folder, press release, school magazine, Parish magazine, website etc.

CREATING LIVING WILLOW STRUCTURES
USES OF WILLOW

LIVING: fresh cut willow
Domes, tunnels, lattice fences (fedges), seats
Arbours, arches sculptures

WEAVING: freshly cut or soaked with bark (or stripped) willow
Panels, continuous fences, arches, raised beds, wall infills, decorative additions

Baskets, trays, panniers, containers

Furniture, chairs

Lobster pots, salmon traps

Animal carriers

Bird feeders, flower vases

Model making, stars,

Art charcoal

Fuel

Coffins

Wind breaks, river bank protectors

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