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Sold Out: Make a Willow Trug

Sat 3 Oct · 11:30

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This course at the Heritage and Rural Skills Centre in Swindon teaches the construction of a square-based willow trug. Tickets are listed at £0.

9 May and 3 October: this course will teach you how to make a square-based basket known as a willow trug.

You'll begin by learning to make a base, connect the base with the sides, weave in a variety of different patterns, turn down a border in a decorative way and add a handle. You'll be able to take your handmade trug home - versatile and strong, these baskets can be used in multiple ways around the home and garden.

No experience is required. This is a great course for beginners and experienced weavers alike.

Your tutor for this course is Suzy Williams of The Coppice Co. In 2018 Suzy won a place on the National Coppicing Apprenticeship Scheme, during which she learned vital skills and knowledge from seasoned coppice workers. Now she manages coppice woodlands alongside teaching and selling traditional woodland crafts.

Our class sizes are small, so you'll have a chance to engage with the tutor while you work.

Saturdays 9 May and 3 October, 10.30am-4pm. There will be a short break for lunch and tea/coffee is provided.

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Sold Out: Make a Willow Trug takes place on Saturday, 3 October 2026 at 11:30.

Sold Out: Make a Willow Trug is held at Heritage and Rural Skills Centre in Swindon (Heritage & Rural Skills Centre, Buscot and Coleshill Estate, Swindon, Wiltshire).

Entry to Sold Out: Make a Willow Trug is free.

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