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Training:

RHS certificate in Horticulture    
Advanced National Certificate in Garden Design
Introductory courses in basketmaking, Joni Bamford
Basketmaking training with Sue Kirk
Hedgerow basketmaking, Artworks MK
Willow growing and harvesting, Jenny Crisp

Member of the Basketmaker’s Association
CRB checked (2010) and insured for Public Liability

Recent relevant work:

2009

Lincolnshire Limewoods Sculpture Project

Working with Faldingworth Primary School to design and create a living willow maze, incorporating gothic arches from the architecture of the Limewood Abbeys, at Rand Farm park near Wragby in Lincolnshire. At the centre of the maze is a Lincoln Red calf sculpture made from basketry willow.

Designing and creating a curved Hazel hurdle for a silver medal winning sustainable Lincolnshire Coppice Garden at Hampton Court Flower Show, July.

Willow sculptures for "Sculptures and Plants 09" event, Hall Farm Nursery, Harpswell, Lincolnshire.

Framing the Landscape workshop for Arts NK Leisure Connection, Sleaford.

Living Willow Screen for Licorice Park performance area, Lincoln, working with BTCV and Lincoln College students.

Magical Woodland Weekend, willow workshops for the Woodland Trust, Goltho, Lincolnshire.

Ongoing development since 2001of a living willow screen at ‘The Nettles’a public arts space by the River Slea in Sleaford, run by Arts NK Leisure Connection. This is a good example of how living willow can create an environment on a large scale in a public space, providing ‘rooms’ for outdoor workshops, shelter for dog walkers, habitat for wildlife and a resource for workshops.

2008
Mini living willow ‘pods’, part of a garden created at Bassingham pre-school by Hill Holt Wood
Traditional frame basketry course for beginners
Family workshops in The Nettles, Sleaford - large willow spheres and freeform nests, part of the Spires and Steeples Trail
Avedale School, Lincolnshire making mini hurdles with BTec Conservation students
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers and Lincoln College students creating and decorating temporary willow structures on Licorice Park, Lincoln

2007
Workshops at Catkin, Belton Garden Centre, making obelisk plant supports and frame baskets
Artist’s residency at the Priory School of Science and Technology, Lincoln leading sessions with year 8 students making willow fish for an indoor screen and building a large outdoor sculpture
Maintenance and restoration of several living willow structures in school grounds

1999 - 2006
Organic and wildlife gardener
Artist’s residency and group show at Whisby Nature Park
Willow boat by the River Slea
Children’s workcshops at Whisby Nature Park - ‘animal footprints’ and ‘cave painting’



		Training: RHS certificate in Horticulture Advanced National Certificate in Garden Design Introductory courses in basketmaking, Joni Bamford Basketmaking training with Sue Kirk Hedgerow basketmaking, Artworks MK Willow growing and harvesting, Jenny Crisp Member of the Basketmaker’s Association CRB checked (2010) and insured for Public Liability Recent relevant work: 2009 Lincolnshire Limewoods Sculpture Project Working with Faldingworth Primary School to design and create a living willow maze, incorporating gothic arches from the architecture of the Limewood Abbeys, at Rand Farm park near Wragby in Lincolnshire. At the centre of the maze is a Lincoln Red calf sculpture made from basketry willow. Designing and creating a curved Hazel hurdle for a silver medal winning sustainable Lincolnshire Coppice Garden at Hampton Court Flower Show, July. Willow sculptures for "Sculptures and Plants 09" event, Hall Farm Nursery, Harpswell, Lincolnshire. Framing the Landscape workshop for Arts NK Leisure Connection, Sleaford. Living Willow Screen for Licorice Park performance area, Lincoln, working with BTCV and Lincoln College students. Magical Woodland Weekend, willow workshops for the Woodland Trust, Goltho, Lincolnshire. Ongoing development since 2001of a living willow screen at ‘The Nettles’a public arts space by the River Slea in Sleaford, run by Arts NK Leisure Connection. This is a good example of how living willow can create an environment on a large scale in a public space, providing ‘rooms’ for outdoor workshops, shelter for dog walkers, habitat for wildlife and a resource for workshops. 2008 Mini living willow ‘pods’, part of a garden created at Bassingham pre-school by Hill Holt Wood Traditional frame basketry course for beginners Family workshops in The Nettles, Sleaford - large willow spheres and freeform nests, part of the Spires and Steeples Trail Avedale School, Lincolnshire making mini hurdles with BTec Conservation students British Trust for Conservation Volunteers and Lincoln College students creating and decorating temporary willow structures on Licorice Park, Lincoln 2007 Workshops at Catkin, Belton Garden Centre, making obelisk plant supports and frame baskets Artist’s residency at the Priory School of Science and Technology, Lincoln leading sessions with year 8 students making willow fish for an indoor screen and building a large outdoor sculpture Maintenance and restoration of several living willow structures in school grounds 1999 - 2006 Organic and wildlife gardener Artist’s residency and group show at Whisby Nature Park Willow boat by the River Slea Children’s workcshops at Whisby Nature Park - ‘animal footprints’ and ‘cave painting’