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Willow Basket Making

Sunday, 5 July '26   9:30am – 5pm BST
Auchincruive Estate, Little Acorns Wood and Meadow, Ayr, KA6 5AE
Willow Basket Making

Details

Take a step back from the rush of daily life in this collaborative workshop with ourselves, Acorn Adventures and Ranger Jo at We are Nature. Working outdoors and under shelter in a cosy yurt, you'll enjoy a full day of hands-on learning, connecting with natural materials and discovering the meditative process of weaving. Includes a hearty lunch of locally sourced wild garlic pesto & pea risotto cooked over the campfire with refreshments.

In this workshop, you’ll learn:
🧺 How to create a traditional slath base,
🌿Techniques for pairing, staking up, upsetting, waling, randing and trac border
✨ The option to add a handle if time allows

Take home your beautiful handcrafted bread/fruit basket.

Instructions

Please dress for the weather.
You may like to bring your own gloves and secateurs- but not essential as all equipment is provided.

Tickets

Cost

Standard Ticket

£90.00

Location

Auchincruive Estate
Little Acorns Wood and Meadow
Ayr
KA6 5AE

Enter via the Nellies Gate Entrance (first entrance into Auchincruive if coming from Mossblown)
Please park in the car park located about 50m from the Gate House.

Amenities

  • Toilets
  • Parking