WanderingMarshWillow

I love wandering and I love willow! I dabble in the making of baskets and other traditional skills in Lancashire. Find me on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram.

[WanderingMarshWillow @wanderingmarshw]

@ThatMumboJumbo I always thought it would be great if you built the contraption from the poem 'It's nice, but what is it?'

[GoodTimesWithScar @GTWScar]

I'm LIVE on Twitch streaming from the Hermitcraft Charity event! I'm super nervous, but let's do this!

Link to the stream: https://t.co/y69L87aK0i
Link to the donation page: https://t.co/xqNHuB7xcY

Artwork by @miles3140

[Stagecoach Cumbria @StagecoachCNL]

#Lancaster
Severe congestion around King st and China St due to one lane closure for Emergency water works.

[WanderingMarshWillow @wanderingmarshw]

Finally finished the basket I started in July! #lostmymojo #willowbasket

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Preparing a basket base for a have a go stall at the school fair this afternoon.

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Some experimenting with natural mordanting. Feels a bit mad scientist!

[Just Wool Textiles @Justtextiles]

Here they are. The five @NewForestTartan colours hand-dyed using natural dyes. It's a task & a half, but so good to do. Tomorrow, weaving!

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@waterwillows oh dear! Hope you have a speedy recovery.

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@CottageCoppicin they must be eating something because they're getting nice and big!

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@CottageCoppicin yeah I think so. Wish I had got more really and maybe some adults so I could watch them work easier!

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@CottageCoppicin I bought some ladybird larvae online this year because my aquilegias were covered.

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@CottageCoppicin squash them! Or get some ladybirds?

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Anyone any ideas where I can get undyed wool fabric, either suiting or tweed type? @Campaignforwool @BritishWool Struggling.

[Butt House Keld B&B @Butthousekeld]

Help needed.We found this little chap this morning. It's mother does not seem to be anywhere. Does anyone know what we should do

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Trying to identify this elm but it doesn't look exactly like any in the book. Any ideas? #elm

[Pollinator Perfect @_Entomophily]

By not properly regulating use of its label @The_RHS has failed its members, the public and the bees in our gardens https://t.co/QpHhDZbBvr

[St Fagans Archive @archifSFarchive]

Basket maker David Lewis, Ffostrasol, Cardiganshire, weaving a basket frame in 1936.

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I do so love a big old gnarly sprawling tree!

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I've been having a go at spoon carving. Progressing but still pants! #spooncarving