
LIVING WILLOW STRUCTURES Living Willow Projects
Key Stage 1 School Curriculum Links Key Stage 1 Curriculum Links
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Willow Craft Workshop Willow Craft Workshop
Non Living Willow Sculpture Non living willow sculptures such as Dragons, Garden Guardians, Wizards, Family on a Picnic
Hand Dyed Rainbow Candle Workshop How to dye a white candle rainbow coloured
Interactive Story Telling Ecological Story telling for children
Apple Pressing Day Hands on interactive apple pressing
Driftwood Sculpture Workshop Making sculptures out of collected driftwood, shells and sea weed
Organic Veggie Growing in Schools Making raised beds and filling with good quality organic matter and making compost bins
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Willow Merchants We supply both Living & Non living bundles of willow
Ganesh & Elaine's Willow Workshops at 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
Commissions We will undertake commissions for log baskets, willow tepee plant supports, willow arches, willow woven hurdles, dragonflies.
Prices Detailed pricing for all living willow structures and craft workshops
Creative Story Telling Seat Workshop
INSET DAYS AT YOUR SCHOOL OR OUR STUDIO Guaranteed to give your staff a wonderful therapeutic experience working with willow! A day to chill and learn new skills.

Key Stage 1 School Curriculum Links

KS1
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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