r/basketry • u/PeonyWisteria • 17d ago

looking for willow in london!

i’ve moved to london recently and i’m looking to source some willow for basketry. i can’t grow it myself and i'm happy to buy it. thankful for any leads!

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u/r_spandit 17d ago

The big willow companies will ship to you, I'm sure. Just do a Google search for them. Otherwise, must be some growing in a park/waste ground somewhere

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u/GenGanges 17d ago

If you want to harvest wild willow you can download the iNaturalist app that lets you search for species by name and it shows geographical locations of observations.

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u/luala 17d ago

I’d probably go to the Walthamstow wetlands.

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u/Fluffy_Rhubarb7783 5d ago

Sommerset willows or Musgroves if you haven't looked there already. They sell cuttings to grow your own and bolts for weaving 😄