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Willow & hazel
products
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well as
growing excellent hazel and willow for sale, we make high quality
products using our own willow and hazel. We are pleased to be
working
with Martin Hazell, a very talented,
Hertfordshire based basketmaker, who
currently makes all of our formal baskets.
Martin has been making baskets for over ten years and specialises in traditional, English, practical baskets. He teaches basketry in Watford and makes fabulous baskets using our willow (and others) which we sell through a variety of outlets. We also produce our own range of products - pea sticks, bean poles, hurdles and willow balls and bowls that we sell at farmers' markets and elsewhere.To see other willow products Click here. Please note - prices of willow and hazel poles are as collected from Gravenhurst. We have not been able to find a courier to carry these items at a reasonable rate. We can deliver, but this is only really viable for large orders, or if you are pretty close to us- please do contact us to chat about what you are after. We have sold all our hazel suitable for bean poles for spring 2009. Orders for next year welcome! |
 Martin Hazell and his revolutionary one handled log basket |
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Although
we always keep a stock of products, if we don't have what you need in
stock, we will be pleased to talk
to you and make exactly what you want. This bespoke service has brought
us many satisfied customers since we started trading in 2005. Take a look at our range of willow and hazel products listed below. Please bear in mind that these are representative of the products we can manufacture; it may not always be possible to reproduce exactly a particular product, perhaps because a willow variety is not currently available. However, we are very open to your contacting us and asking for a basket that's "a bit like this one, but a bit bigger and a different colour ..." Try us! Click on the pictures below to see a larger version. |
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| Martin Hazell's baskets | Click here to look at other willow products | ||
| Bread basket in Dark Dicks &
Uralensis with a stripe of Nigricans and a border
using Trustworthy. About 12" diameter at the
border Around
£13
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Cherry picker in a variety of willows with
a buff border. About 9" diameter at the border Around
£20
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| General fruit or
vegetable basket with a hoop base. Side weave in Green Dicks and border
in Whissender. About 12" diameter at the border and 7" tall Around
£28
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Oval hoop framed shopping or garden
basket. Norbury side weave and Flanders Red border. About 15" long x 10" wide x 6" deep Around
£33
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| Round log basket in Goldstones and buff.
About 18" diameter at the border and 16" tall Around
£42
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A beautifully
colourful log basket using a mixture of willows including Norbury,
Nigricans, Light Dicks & Whissender. White willow border and
handles and a touch of green dogwood. About 18" diameter at the border,
8" deep Around
£50
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| Garden basket or flower picker. Buff
willow border, with Uralensis, Nigricans and Dicky Meadows. About 18" x
14" x 5" Around
£46
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Umbrella stand or vase type of a basket.
White border and Dicky Meadows weave. About 14" tall and 6" diameter Around
£35
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| Rectangular tray basket with finger holes.
In buff and Goldstones. A commission for a kitchen. About 20" x 12" x 6" Around
£35
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Large storage basket for 12 wine bottles with handle contact us for price
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| Fabulous tall thing made using a spiral of 3 of our willows with a buff border. About 30" tall and 10" diameter.. This was a commission for a birthday present. £80-£90 depending on size
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| A willow ball is a stunning and really unusual decorative feature for any large room and also looks fantastic in the garden. Inside they will last for years and will benefit from an occasional soaking. As they are untreated they will last for only 3 or 4 years outside.Stand your ball on a hard surface and perhaps take it inside during the winter and it will last much longer. Grow a woody climber such as Clematis through one and as the ball disappears, the living plant takes on its shape. | Bolts of decorative willow This is how willow is traditionally supplied to basketmakers - in 'bolts' of 37" circumference at 1" above the base. Well-prepared bolts are free-standing and so beautiful that they make fabulous and very unusual household decorations. These are a bit more expensive than bolts sold to basketmakers to account for the time it takes to make them this gorgeous. |
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| A willow ball in 6 of our
willows. This one is about 16" diameter. Around
£35
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These 2 bolts were part of a collection we
supplied
for a wedding where they provided a rustic addition to more traditional
flowers. About
6' tall and 20" circumference; bound with rafia. Around
£15
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This
ball is about 36" diameter - a bit of a monster.
Made from a selection of our larger willow varieties, this one is
now providing a focal point in a Cambridgeshire
garden.
Around
£85
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A
full-sized bolt supplied to a professional maker who wanted something
beautiful to accompany her to shows at which she demonstrates. This was
a 5' bolt made up of 11 willow varieties and tied with 2 strands of
contrasting white willow.
(A
whole bolt has a base diameter of about 12 inches)
Around £45 |
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| Plant support 'obelisks' made from willow and hazel - we make these is a variety of sizes and styles and can make them to order. Generally a spring thing but we can make them any time. Here is a selection... | |||
| Willow
obelisk, around 4 feet tall, perfect for your sweat peas,
morning glory
or clematis. Made with our own willow with a woven base section for
strength. A lovely thing to have around so doesn't actually need a
plant! Around
£15-£20
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Willow
obelisk, around 6 feet tall. Like the smaller one really.
Obelisks can
be made to suit your needs for height, diameter and number of vertical
rods. Contact
us and we will make one for you Around
£25-£30
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| Willow
obelisk,
around 4 feet tall, rather than a spiral pattern, this one
has a
more random weave using the same approach as our balls (see above).
Obelisks with a randow pattern are slightly more expensive than the
spiral pattern. Around
£18-£22
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Willow
obelisk a touch over 6'
tall and gives loads of space for vigorous climbing plants. Around
£25
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| Mid-winter, Christmas, Yule obelisks Several customers have bought obelisks in time for Christmas and used them as an alternative to a Christmas tree. They certainly look great, don't drop needles and can be used later to grow those sweet peas should it ever get warm again. [many thanks to customers for their permission to use these images] |
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pea sticks Branched hazel tops produce the very finest quality supports for edible and sweat peas or as supports for rapidly growing herbaceous plants such as Delphineums. Get them in early and plants grow through and lean on them. Their dark colour makes them unobtrusive Sold in
bundles of 15 @ £3.80/bundle
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Invisible willow canes Unbranched willow stems that can be used anywhere that you might have used bamboo before (and they haven't travelled half way round the world, but ignore that if you are ordering from China!). These are very dark so disappear into your planting. Quite slender - less than 1cm diameter at the butt and around 5' tall. (Harvested last season so are certain not to grow!) In
bundles of 20 @ £3/bundle
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Willow bean poles
Excellent poles to construct your own bean wigwams or for any use for which you might otherwise use bamboo. We are currently selling these in bundles of 10: 3'... £3 4'... £4 5'...£5 Harvested last season so certain not to grow! |
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| Hazel poles Generally thicker, stronger and more long-lasting than willow. Available in lengths from 2 - 10'. Great for bean poles, trellis or other rustic garden projects. Also brilliant material for den or bender building - if you are coming over all Ray Mears but haven't got the necessary wilderness to hack about in, these are for you. Hazel is strong and flexible, so can be bent into arches and frames to carry a tarpaulin roof - great fun! Price 7'+ poles at 3/4"-1 1/2" diameter - £1.20 each |
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hurdles We make hurdles to order using our own willow. They can be one colour or incorporate bands of colour - green, yellow or red, although when dried after their first season the dramatic effect is significantly reduced. We do not treat hurdles with any preservative, so their functional life is limited to perhaps 5-8 years depending on where they are kept and how they are treated. They could be treated chemically once dry after their first summer. Hurdles need to be secured strongly as they will suffer if allowed to move in the wind. Although extremely robust when fresh, after a year they will object if treated harshly - for example being wacked by a football or climbed on. It's best to secure them with screws, through their uprights, to strong fence posts of at least 3" diameter. We can make hurdles in sizes to suit you although it's best to cover large areas with several smaller ones; apart from anything else, large ones are quite difficult to move. The prices below show common sizes - please contact us if you want something different. Prices
6' x 3' £35 6' x 4' £42 6' x 5' £49 |
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