Foraging Basket Workshop

Participants will spend a day learning a traditional craft in the beautiful, peaceful and ancient Wyre Forest, with professional basket maker Daisy Askins.

During the course, you’ll be introduced to the basic tools and techniques of willow weaving. You’ll learn how to make and connect a pair of wreaths to act as the basket frame, and then add ribs to weave around. Daisy will also show you how to add decorative handles, including bindings and rope coil. This basket is perfect to take out foraging, collecting fruit and vegetables from your garden, or even shopping.

All materials and tools will be provided.

• This course is suitable for adult beginners.
• No level of experience or ability is required.
• This workshop is practical by nature, and participants will need to have a reasonable level of fitness and mobility to take part and enjoy the activities.
• This will take place either outside or in one our farmyard buildings. Participants must ensure they are appropriately dressed for the activity. WCLT reserves the right to prevent a participant from taking part in the activity if they are not wearing suitable clothes and footwear.
• If you book a place on a workshop, but are then no longer able to attend, you will not be entitled to a refund. If you would like to transfer your booking to another workshop, we shall make reasonable efforts (subject to availability) to rearrange the booking, but shall not provide any guarantee to this effect.
• WCLT reserves the right to cancel a workshop. This will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Those with pre-booked places will be offered a choice of alternative dates.

The Wyre Community Land Trust helps manage and conserve the wildlife and habitats of the Wyre Forest and provides opportunities for the local community to learn and engage with the natural environment and heritage crafts.

The Ruskin Club is inspired by John Ruskin (1819-1900), the Victorian artist and social critic, who’s vision for Ruskin Land was for it to be ‘beautiful, peaceful and fruitful’. Ruskin wanted everyone to see and enjoy the unspoiled, inspirational beautify of the world, both in nature and in art. He argued that work should be creative and so he influenced the revival of rural industries and handicrafts.