Come and spend a lovely day in the Walled Garden working with natural willow, learning the traditional craft of willow weaving and making something beautiful and useful for your own garden. 🌿
Willow bird feeders are a simple, natural and eco-friendly addition to the garden, designed specifically to hold fat balls, suet pellets, nuts and seeds and provide a helping hand to garden birds during the colder months. Made from natural home grown willow, each feeder has its own character, with the natural variations in the material adding to its charm.🦅
Our local willow artist Heather McDermott, will guide you through the weaving process step by step. No previous experience is needed, and you’ll be able to work at your own pace while learning some traditional willow-weaving techniques.
We’ll also talk about responsible bird feeding, including choosing suitable fat balls, where to position your feeder and the importance of keeping feeders clean to help reduce the spread of disease.
Weather permitting, we’ll take a little time to explore our Salley Garden, where you can see how willow is grown, harvested and prepared for weaving. It’s lovely to see the journey from living plant to the natural material you’ll be working with.
By the end of the day, you’ll have two handmade feeders to take home and hang in your garden, where the willow will weather naturally and add a little rustic character among the trees and plants. 🌿
Your £85 ticket includes
🌿 Expert tuition from Heather
🌿 All willow, tools and materials
🌿 Morning and afternoon tea, including homemade scones
🌿 A delicious homemade lunch
🌿 Two handmade willow bird feeders to take home
🌿 A visit to the Salley Garden, weather permitting
Please dress appropriately for the weather as we may spend some time outdoors.
Places are limited, so early booking is recommended.
Come for the willow, stay for the scones, and leave with something lovely for your garden. 🌿
A few helpful notes before your visit to The Walled Garden:
🍰 If you have any allergies or dietary requirements, please let us know at the time of booking so we can make suitable arrangements.
✉️ A few days before your workshop, we’ll send you an email with directions, contact details, and any other useful information to help you plan your visit.
❗ Cancellation policy: Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Once purchased, they become your property and cannot be transferred to another date or event. If a workshop proceeds as scheduled, we regret that we cannot offer refunds for unused tickets due to circumstances beyond our control, such as adverse weather or travel issues.
Tasa de reserva: 3,4 % + £0.20 por reserva
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Weave Willow Bird Feeders Saturday 17 January 20278 disponible
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The Walled Garden Car Park
47 Craigdarragh Road
Helen's Bay
Bangor
Down
BT19 1UB
