As holders of enhanced CRB checks we have vast experience working with children within schools and clubs as well as with adults.

Working with willow helps to exercise creative skills and is also great fun! It can be incorporated into any school theme to provide stunning indoor sculptures or enhance a playground through the addition of play tunnels or domes.

It can also be combined with the national curriculum - click here to view ways in which working with willow can be encorporated into the curriculum or contact us for more information.

Working with willow is fun for both teachers and children, most children really enjoy creating something with willow - those who are not academically gifted often excel in a creative workshop, giving them a much needed confidence boost. The children can use the willow withies to create unique sculptures and crafts.

We are now also offering a new course for 2010 - 'Willow Craft in the Curriculum.' This relaxing willow weaving course has been designed especially for teachers and teaching assistants - giving teachers the skills needed to take willow weaving back to their school in order to make beautiful sculptures and crafts with their pupils. For more information and to book please visit our willow courses  page or click here to take a look at the course information.

Below are some examples of willow work we've done in schools and clubs.

 Education Case Studies

16th June 2010 - World Cup Week: Rooney Visits Cranberry Primary School!

To celebrate the world cup, we attended Cranberry Primary School and worked with years 5 & 6 to create a willow footballer. We think he bears a striking resemblance to Wayne Rooney! 

14th June 2010 - Wistaston Church Lane Primary School

We attended Wistaston Church Lane Primary School today - the children worked together to create the below outdoor willow structure:

May 2010 - Parkhall Day Nursery

We attended Parkhall Day Nursery. We took the frame in for the below sculpture and the children helped to weave in the body, ears and tail with willow.

Outdoor Play Conference - Saturday 13th March 2010

We attended the outdoor play conference on Saturday 13th March at the Moat House Hotel in Stoke-On-Trent. Below shows a photograph from our stall of our willow Treasure Baskets - these willow baskets are intended to hold everday natural products chosen specifically to help stimulate babies senses. 

Below shows a decorative willow panel for the garden which we made on the day - this is intended to encourage children to explore and play and add their own willow shapes.

Pikemere Primary, Alsager, Cheshire - Children of Year One helped to make this willow adventure tunnel.

Summerbank Primary School

Hermitage Primary School - Crewe

 Offley Primary School - Sandbach