One-day Introduction to Hazel Weaving Workshop

Learning to weave with hazel was so liberating for me, all you need is a knife & some ideas (& maybe a folding saw).

Hazel can be found easily, and very little preparation is needed.  You can cut a stick, strip weavers off it, make ribs and away you go. No forward planning, no soaking. It became the activity I’d look to when other work was cancelled or plans changed and I found myself with an unexpected free day.

If you’d like a bit of that in your life you can book on one of my Introduction to Hazel Basketry courses on the 4th or 5th April 2026. 

You’ll learn all the basics. How to strip weavers, make ribs and hoops and weave a small tray. We’ll also go for a short walk to find some hazel rods so you know what to look for and how to harvest it. 

A couple of people from this course last year went on to create the same woven trays and sell them on stalls straight away.

Tickets are £130, a couple of concessions at £40 are available. Check out my website for all the information.

What you’ll learn

•How to identify hazel and responsibly cut your rods

•How to bend the rods around your knee to release the hazel wood and form weavers

•How to dress the material into a working state

•How to make ribs and hoops from the core that is left

•How to weave a simple platter using a pattern I’ve adapted from the Herefordshire whisket.

What to bring

•Packed lunch

•Sturdy outdoor footwear.

•Clothing suitable to be working outdoors all day.

•Gardening or working gloves to protect your hands

•A gardener’s knee pad can be useful if you have one.

•Notepad and pencil

Photos 3-6 by @randomchairltd

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