Last year my business did really well. But towards the end of the year I was very close to burn-out. I had been teaching community groups, travelled for classes from Dingle to Dublin. I had a lot of orders to fill for shops and commissions. I am really grateful for it. Except one thing was …
Willow is such a versatile tree. There are thousands of willow varieties. Within them are basket making varieties specifically grown for the qualities we need such as pliability, size, colour and ease to grow and harvest. We are very lucky that these varieties have survived and are still available to us for use. My Favourite …
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