Coppicing vs. pollarding willow for basket making. Our experience so far.

We have been growing willow for making baskets for more then 15 years and have become more and more fond of pollarding our plants. In this video I explain why and how and show you the willow beds.

music in this video:
Veracruz- Quincas Moreira
To weather the storm-Dan Lebowitz

If you are interested in knowing my favourite willow varieties you can check out this video here:    • Growing willow for basket making: My ...  

I am a full-time basket maker and artist living in Tipperary, Ireland with my family. Off-grid in the forest on a mountain.

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