Willow Weaving Workshop
with Barbara Guy Long and Cheryl Hendrickson
fall 2013
A two day class and hands-on willow weaving course with Barbara Guy Long and Cheryl
Hendrickson will be held at the LandSaga willow nursery at Ignatius Centre in Guelph in
the fall of 2013. Cost is $185. plus GST for two days, which includes materials, lunch
and snacks. Participants will reweave the Living Room willow dome, originally woven in
2002-03, which has been a cherished place of reverie for many visitors to Ignatius.
Classroom:
 Barbara Guy Long will give a short talk on the history of willow wattle weave,
a slide presentation showing her uses of willow wattle weave in the landscape, and
video of the original weaving of the Living Room in 2002.
 Cheryl Hendrickson will speak on the LandSaga nursery and hybrid willow development
in Canada, growing willow, how they are used to clean up soil and groundwater, and
other environmental applications.
Hands-on:
 Learn to identify each of the 12 willow types and their attributes in the LandSaga
Nursery
 Harvesting and bundling of willow
 Weaving the Living Room willow dome
Barbara Guy Long is a Willow Wattle Weaver who over many years has given
workshops and constructed large projects with landscape designers in Ontario, Quebec
and the UK. Her current project at Headwaters Hospital in Orangeville will be featured
in the Spring issue of In The Hills Magazine. Her work can be seen at
barbaraguylong.com
Cheryl Hendrickson is the President of LandSaga, which has leased and managed the
hybrid willow nursery at Ignatius since 2003 for their use in phytoremediation and
other environmental applications.
For more information and to register, go to www.landsaga.com/news.php
The workshop will be in late September or early October. Dates tba.
Willow Weaving Workshop
Fall 2013
date to be determined
Information and Registration Form
Cost $185. includes materials, lunch, snacks and beverages.
Cheques are payable to LandSaga.
Please mail to Ignatius Jesuit Centre
attn: Lorne Jamieson,
5420 Highway 6N
Guelph, ON N1H 6J2.
Registration deadline is … 2013. Non-refundable after … 2013
Workshop will be limited to 20 people. Minimum 10 participants
required.
Workshop day is from 10:00 AM-3.00 PM, starting at 10:00 AM at the
Villa.
The Villa is located at Ignatius Centre for Ecology and Agriculture,
5420 Hwy 6N, Guelph. Follow signs to Villa once at Ignatius. Please
download and read the document “General information on St.
Brigid’s Villa” about parking, access, and other housekeeping details
of the Villa.
Participants in hands-on component must be accustomed to
moderate physical activity including field walking, bending, dragging,
reaching overhead.
Weather at the end of March varies: bring clothing and protection
suitable for wind, sun, snow or rain. Warm, sturdy boots and gloves
are required. Temperatures may vary from approximately -3-+12C
Lunches and snacks will be catered by With the Grain. Please inform
us of dietary restrictions in advance.
Willow Weaving Workshop, fall 2013
Draft agenda
Saturday AM
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Introductions
Bonnie’s presentation
break
Cheryl’s presentation
lunch
Saturday PM
 nursery tour
 break
 demonstration of how to cut & bundle willow
Sunday AM
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video of original living room construction
break
cutting, bundling and weaving
lunch at the villa
cutting, bundling and weaving
break
weaving
Willow Weaving Workshop, fall 2013
REGISTRATION
Please fill out the information below and email to hendrickson@landsaga.com.
Any workshop updates or other communications will be sent to you by email.
Name:
email:
Phone numbers where you can be reached:
Dietary restrictions:
Please tell us what your particular interest is in willow and what you hope to
gain from this course:
Thank you! and we look forward to meeting you and spending an enjoyable
early spring in the Nursery.