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Les Bates
5 Fuaran, Torridon, Achnasheen, Wester Ross, IV22 2EZ
T: 01445 791365
E: croft7@btinternet.com
www.croft7.com
Les Bates grows and sources materials for Living Willow sculptures. Garden obelisks, hurdles and for sale as willow cuttings and rods. Bowers, tunnels, fedges. Workshops undertaken anywhere in Scotland. Commissions undertaken.
Lise Bech
Ayrshire/Lanarkshire
E: earthrite@gn.apc.org
www.bechbaskets.net
A range of sizes and varieties.
Colin Blyth
Alligin Willows,
Inveralligin,
Torridon,
Ross-shire,
IV22 2HB
T: 01445 791 386
M: 07733 380 098
E: enquiries@alliginwillows.co.uk
www.alliginwillows.co.uk
Cuttings of S.Viminalis 30, 60, 90cm and rods to 12ft, for hedges,windbreaks, screens, basketry, crafts, landscaping, drainage, fuel logs and biomass and living willow sculptures. Other popular varieties available, also complete Bower Kits .
Fred Conacher
Angus Council Parks Services, Neighbourhood Services, Ravenswood, 8 New Road, Forfar DD8 2AE
T: 01307 473844
E: conacherf@angus.gov.uk
Mostly Salix viminalis coppiced willow for live and dead sculptural work. 2m - 4m rods sold individually. Discounts negotiable for help with harvesting, selection and delivery. Willow harvested from Angus Millennium Forest (AMF) sites in Brechin, Carnoustie and Arbroath. For more AMF information see web site - www.angus.gov.uk/millennium. See more in stories.
Mark Davies
Community Liaison Officer, East Ayrshire Woodlands, Underwood Depot, Auchinleck Road, Cumnock, East Ayrshire, KA18 1RS
T: (01290) 426 973
M: 07734 972 673
E: mark.davies@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
www.eastayrshirewoodlands.co.uk/Willow resources.htm
We work to install living structures with schools and community groups and manage a willow crop in East Ayrshire, with varieties for both heavy structures and basketmaking.
Peter Donaldson
Glasgow Woodland Unit,
37 High Street,
Glasgow G1 1LX
T: 0141 287 5089
E: Peter.Donaldson@glasgow.gov.uk
www.glasgow.gov.uk/
6ha site with several craft willow species, located on the boundary of southern Glasgow.
Mike Ellis
Rogart,
Sutherland
T: 01408 641357
E: mkellis7@aol.com
Small quantities for the time being - Viminalis, purpurea. Living willow structures, fedges
Rob Eves
Auldgate Willows, 19 Auldgate, Kirkliston, EH29 9HB
T: 0131 333 2471
E: willow@auldgate.co.uk
Green bark varieties – Goldstones, Forbyana, Continental Purple and Abbeys; Red bark varieties – Black Maul and Rouge D’Orleans; Yellow bark varieties – Nicolsonii and Dicky Meadows; Blue bark varieties – Helix and Irrette; Dark brown variety - Leentges. All available in bolt or half bolts
Geoff Forrest & Jane Savage
Lamdoughty Farm,
Loch Doon,
By Dalmellington,
Ayrshire,
KA6 7QE
T: 01292 550 935
E: geoffandjane@phonecoop.coop
www.sustainabledesigncrafts.co.uk/
Work with groups including children on willow work - furniture and structures. Variety of willows with cuttings likely to be available from Winter 2003
Harry Frew
Cheviot Trees, Newton Brae, Foulden, Berwick upon Tweed, TD15 1UL
T: 01289 386755
F: 01289 386750
E: harry@cheviot-trees.co.uk
www.cheviot-trees.co.uk
c 40ha willow available for planting, biomass, weaving, architecture, spiling, etc. 15 varieties incl native spp, ornamentals, hybrid Biomass spp. Can supply as plants, cuttings and rods ( sorted or 'as cut', ie in varying long lengths).
Harry Frew
ETS Ltd, Newton Brae, Foulden, Berwick upon Tweed, TD15 1UL
T: 01289 386664
F: 01289 386750
E: harry@etsluk.com
www.etsluk.com
Manufactures and supplies Green Barriers TM, for ready made instant screening, boundary shelter and acoustic barriers.
Paul Gill
Environmentally Sustainable Systems,
70 Cumberland Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 6RE
T: 0131 556 9119
F: 0131 556 9118
E:paul@ess-ecology.com
Mainly cuttings of 50 varieties
Carol & David Graham
Barfad Willow,
Barfad Farmhouse,
Ardfern,
by Lochgilphead,
Argyll,
PA31 8QN
T: 01852 500 339 (Day) or 01852 500 347.
E: carolatbarfad@live.com
Cuttings rods stakes live or dried for basketry furniture making hedging bio-engineering. Wide variety of species. Visitors welcome but phone in advance. Ardfern is 14 miles north of Lochgilphead.
David Habeshaw
Damside, Romanno Bridge, West Linton, Borders
T: 01968 660887
E: davidhabeshaw@hotmail.com
Small area of mainly S. viminalis. Cut it yourself.
Trevor Leat
37 Main Street,
Auchencairn,
Castle Douglas,
Dumfries & Galloway,
DG7 1QU
T: 01556 640 161
Woodland craft & Willow cutting supplier. Basketmaker/hurdlemaker/willow coffins/willow chairs/large scale structures
Nick Marshall
64 The Causeway, Duddingston Village,
Edinburgh,
EH15 3PZ
T: 0131 661 2019
E: nick@leaf.me.uk
Rods and slips cut to order - viminalis, britzensis, sakhalinensis (fasciated) and others
Kate Sankey
West Moss-side,
Thornhill,
Stirling,
FK8 3QJ
T: 01786 850428
M: 07870 156502
E: kate@westmossside.com
www.westmossside.com
Viminalis for garden structures and living sculpture tunnel dome etc kits. Flanders Red all sizes cuttings and workshops courses at the West Moss-side Centre
Andrew Saunders
Jericho,
Culsalmond,
Insch,
Aberdeenshire,
AB52 6XB
T: 01464 841 358 after 6.30pm
Large rods for living structures coloured basketry varieties
Dallas Seawright
Lochore Meadows Country Park,
Crosshill,
Lochgelly,
Fife,
KY5 8BA
T: 01592 414 300
E: Dallas.Seawright@fife.gov.uk
www.lochore-meadows.co.uk
Countryside Ranger who manages willow growing throughout the Country Park. Direct sales range of varieties for cuttings including viminalis for living structures. Small-scale production (primary aim is for habitat management).
J & M Simpson
Candie Farm,
Avonbridge,
Falkirk,
FK1 2LE
T: 01324 861 221
Half acre of osier
Dawn Susan
Hebridean Baskets,
6 Crothair,
Isle of Great Bernera,
Outer Hebrides,
HS2 9LZ
T: 01851612409
E: baskets@thewesternisles.co.uk
W: www.hebrideanbaskets.co.uk
Willow cuttings available december to march. I have over 55 varieties of willow growing on the croft here. Choose from windbreak varieties, ornamental or basketmaking willows.
Talamh
nr Lesmahagow
M: 07728388029
(30m S of Glasgow, Nr Happenden Services on M74)
Some basketry willow - Bleu, Carl Jensen, Whissander; also viminalis. More in future.
Eddie Wells
Greenwells Willows,
6 Larchfield, Balerno, Midlothian, EH14 7NN
T: 0131 449 4791
M: 07927 196739
F: 0131 449 4791
E: eddie-wells@blueyonder.co.uk
Living Willow Structure Material - Salix viminalis. Available November to March as 10" (25cm) Cuttings and Rods of various lengths. Many uses including: Living Structures (tunnels, domes, wigwams etc), hedges, windbreaks, furniture making, artist charcoal, soil & bank stabilisation, biomass fuel.
Keith Wintrup
Old Buckholm Cottage,
Galashiels,
Scottish Borders,
TD1 2ND
T: 01896 754 330
Growing 1 acre at Wooplaw Community Wood in the Borders. Wooplaw Wood has a collection of 24 different varieties of basket-making willow used for hurdles sold to Scottish basketmakers for courses and used at various Wooplaw willow events. All welcome to come and see the different varieties at all their different stages of growth.
Janet Wood
Hebridean Willows,
11a Orinsay,
South Lochs,
Isle of Lewis,
HS2 9RG
T: 01851 880 287
Cuttings for living structures and basketry. Tough varieties able to grow in the wildest conditions and tested on a site open to Hebridean gales. |