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This lovely friendly and supportive group are a wonderful way to find out about all things willow in Scotland, where your regional group is, and workshops and events coming up in your area. 

Even if you are a total beginner, you will be welcome. The willow basket making world is a very welcoming world, and we would love to meet you, no matter how far along your journey you are in basket making. It is £25 a year to join and well worth it.

I am the co-ordinator for the Lothian Region and would love to hear from you if you are in my region. We are planning some fun meet ups for the coming year. Do email me if you are interested, or join the Scottish Basketmaker's Circle now

Poldrate Arts & Crafts Centre, located in Haddington in the wonderful Elizabeth Hamilton Buildings, offers a wide variety of arts and crafts classes and self-help groups for adults (16+ year olds).

You can come along and learn basket making here, either as a total beginner, or an improver if you have tried out some basketmaking before.

Workshops take place during term time, and you can enrol for a term or longer.

I teach the intermediate class here on Tuesdays, and will be teaching beginners alongside Janice Hall from next term. 

If you are interested in joining a workshop at the Poldrate, check out there website now.

The winter months when the sap is down is when willow is harvested. If you would like to get involved in a willow harvest, do get in touch and I can direct you to your nearest willow grower. It's cold and there is a lot of bending, so you need to be reasonably fit and dressed in layers!