Workshops in Living Willow Structures. All workshops are taught in Norwich, New York. This two day course will cover the design and construction of living willow structures. Tuition cost is $250 per day plus living willow materials. A range of local accommodation is available. A 50% tuition deposit check or money order is required to secure a student's place in the workshop. Please use the "contact'' button below to express your interest in the workshop.
Bonnie will teach the following 2025 weekend workshops: April 5-6 and April 26-27
The first day of the course will start with a PowerPoint of Bonnie's living structures over the last 20 years. She will cover the fedge and poling methods of construction and how her work has developed over the last 20 years. Bonnie will then explore the mechanics of fedge (fence) construction and how it is applied to a variety of design forms. Willow varieties, site selection, soil preparation, layout, site design, planting, weaving, tying and maintenance will be covered. Students will engage in the group construction of living fedge in the afternoon of the first day.
On the second day, students will have the opportunity to build their own piece of living structure which they will then take home and plant in their own gardens. A living arch is the most popular piece chosen by students.
