Date 31 July - 1 August 2027 (2 Days)

Price £250

Maximum number of places 8

Book Contact Phil Bradley philbradley248@btinternet.com

Course Details

Over two days, learn to make a medium sized willow log basket using a mixture of traditional English roundwork techniques.

You will be using some of Phil’s sustainably produced homegrown willow and all tools and materials will be provided.

The versatile and strong basket you make is not just for logs… they make a great basket for tools, fruit and veg or even your laundry!!

Catering:

For all courses, a hearty, healthy lunch is provided (please let your tutor know of any dietary requirements when booking), along with tea, coffee and water. Breakfast and evening meal is self-catered, with firewood and charcoal-based cooking available.

We also provide firewood, brew-kit, washing up and cooking facilities, crockery and cutlery. 

Guests should bring; barbecue food or pans for cooking on a fire for breakfast and evening meals.

Facilities:

Facilities include covered workshop spaces, an undercover outdoor cooking set-up, comfortable compost toilet, plenty of loo roll, and handwashing.  A good stone track leads to the the wood where there is space to park, please keep speed under 10mph.

Tutor Bio

Phil Bradley @philbradleybasketmaker

Phil Bradley is a professional basketmaker and willow grower living in West Cumbria.  He has been making sturdy baskets for 30 years after training in France and Poland.

He is also a lost rainforest explorer and a self-confessed ‘woodnut’ – a talented greenwoodworker, making stool, bowls, spoons and pots.

Phil says ‘I have a passion for the handmade and homegrown, making everyday objects that are a joy to use. My work is traditional but continues to evolve. I like to make robust, functional baskets that are tactile and hopefully bring great pleasure to those who choose to own them’.