The best thing you can do with willow sticks!

[@laurastrom9857]

Likely this is not as easy as you are making it look! Lovely.

[@tracylovell551]

Such a good tutorial, thanks.

[@earth2wendy]

Fantastic for a last minute Christmas gift!! Thank you so much!! I can imagine making a bigger one and giving it away as an indoor Christmas tree! I made a different cone shape about 4 feet tall out of an upside-down tomato cage with red osier wands wrapped and held with wire. Not nearly as elegant as this, but with tiny fairy lights wrapped around it, it’s stood in our living room as an interesting mood lighting feature, brightening up a dim corner year ‘round for several years now. Don’t think we’ll ever tire of it. Two or three years ago I came across “tension trays,” also from green willow/osier wands and/or other shoots (apple, birch, etc.). They’re fairly quick and easy and can be made in beautiful striped patterns from the various species of shoots used. Everybody who got one loved it. I called it “ephemeral art” and suggested they nail them to a fence outdoors to enjoy for some indeterminate length of time. Every single giftee found a permanent place of honor for my “art piece” in their house instead!

[@greyscout01]

A beautiful, simple, design. Love it. Thanks amigo.

[@theviewfromtheclouds]

You are very welcome!

[@gammon1183]

Love this content, i grew up barefoot in the woods and now in my 55th year im still surrounded by woodland though its my landlords i have right to roam and enjoy. Id like my own woodland but life has been a winding path and ive only found peace in the last ten years but im still hungry so ill find a way yet . Just a little piece to tend for future generations to enjoy as i hope to 😊

[@ricos1497]

Very pretty. Great work.

[@theviewfromtheclouds]

Thank you! 😊

[@SlowLivingSligo]

I love feeding the birds and I’m definitely going to try making one of these. Thank you ❤

[@theviewfromtheclouds]

Glad you like it. We put several up for the birds and they really work well!

[@bernadette6211]

Thank you for lovely demonstration, your dog has a beautiful presence

[@dougoutcanoe]

Great little basket. The basket could be used for growing some orchids and other epiphytes eg Christmas and Easter cactus, providing it doesn’t rot too quickly. I’ll have to make some. Thanks

[@theviewfromtheclouds]

I think I will have to try that.

[@theerootmama]

Loved your demonstration!?! When is the best time to clip stems? Asking because I always just use for table arrangements and they can be soft or hard. I always have more hard ones though…

[@theviewfromtheclouds]

Hi, winter is the best time. Happy weaving!

[@juliemusique-tn4dp]

so beautiful

[@theviewfromtheclouds]

Thank you!

[@philliusphoggwick8299]

Amazing thanks, this is what I grew my willows for. I'm gonna give it a bash now, cheers. I've got a bit of metal grating with square holes so I can place the willow in that hopefully won't need the log and drilled holes, this will be a test if it works I'll get a nice set up .

[@theviewfromtheclouds]

I hope it works, it is very satisfying to do.

[@philliusphoggwick8299]

@@theviewfromtheclouds thanks, I now have a big pile of bendy long sticks and a slightly neater garden. Will have to make a sturdier base though like your log. Much love for what you are doing, and for you of course.

[@philliusphoggwick8299]

@@theviewfromtheclouds it worked pretty good, came out like a long wonky cornocopia, I put a bunch of lavender in and hung it on the wall, it's nice, thanks lol.

[@yatchacs]

great technique, thanks.

[@theviewfromtheclouds]

Glad you liked it!

[@donnaj1049]

Loved this video! Would love to see more willow crafts on your channel. Will be eagerly watching from the U.S.A in Maine!

[@theviewfromtheclouds]

Hi, thanks for that. We have lots of different colours of willow, and we will be doing some more weaving!

[@chris_private]

Impressive chinese willow!

[@ashleyzeng7642]

❤

[@toobusyframing]

Really glad to have found your channel a few months ago. I’ve subscribed and I’m learning loads from you. Just wondering how high you had to do your deer fencing, and how effective it has been? We are struggling in West Yorkshire because they’ve eaten most of our apple trees and a lot of the Willow whips we have planted. 👍🏻

[@theviewfromtheclouds]

Thank you for that! Sorry to hear that your trees are being eaten by deer. Our fence is about 1.8 meters tall because there are red deer not too far away and they can jump fairly high. If you have any other type of deer, 1.5 meters will be fine. Do you have much land to fence in?

[@jannforde9553]

Lovely theyre very pretty. How long willow do we need for a square that size?

[@theviewfromtheclouds]

Thank you for that. They were about 5 feet long I believe. Happy weaving!

[@jannforde9553]

Hi mine were about 5 foot but I only made it to half way to the middle before running out of willow...aaargh. Just pondering if I could add in more rods to finish it !! I used a 6 inch square.

[@Carvalh-s1i]

Que tipo de planta é essa??

[@natalliaf6387]

love the genius of the White man.

[@johnjude2685]

Willow is very wet and not great firewood

[@ChristisKing9292]

It seasons quite fast from what I've read.

[@crefmag]

I like it - better free willow than paid for oak