There’s lost going on!

• Bird and Butterfly Walks (feat. Harry Read)
• Tree Walks (feat. Paul Jackson)
• Animal Tracking (feat. David Wege)
• Regenerative Business Retreat (feat. Jannine Barron)
• Willow Weaving (feat. Adam & Emma)
• Oxford Real Farming Conference ‘In The Field’ [watch this space!]

2025 Programme so far*

*not all the Willow Phoenix willow weaving courses are in this list. See below, or here, for the full list, and for booking them.

• Saturday 25 – Sunday 26 January Living Willow Weekend
• Saturday 1 February (also 8, 15, 22 and 1 and 29 March) Beginners Basketry Course
• Saturday 19 April – Bird Walk, Tree Walk, Willow Weaving ‘Henny Penny Easter Baskets’, Tracking course
• Sunday 4 May “World Dawn Chorus Day” – Bird Walk, Tree Walk, Willow Weaving ‘Bicycle Basket’
• Sunday 11 – Wednesday 14 May – Jannine Barron’s Regenerative Business Retreat
• Saturday 17 + Sunday 18 May – Agroforestry Open Weekend with tasters of Bird Walk, Tree Walk, Willow Weaving and Tracking
• Wednesday 28 – Thursday 29 May – Oxford Real Farming Conference in the Field
• Saturday 28 June – Bird Walk, Tree Walk, Willow Weaving ‘Willow Rucsac’
• Saturday 26 July – Community Dal/Food Festival with tasters of Bird Walk, Tree Walk and Willow Weaving
• Sunday 27 July – Bird Walk, Tree Walk, Willow Weaving ‘Lampshades and Lanterns’
• Sunday 17 August – Bird Walk, Tree Walk, Willow Weaving ‘Buttocks Baskets’
• Friday 22 – Sunday 24 August – Hemp Harvest Retreat
• Saturday 27 September – Community Apple Day – tasters of Bird Walk, Tree Walk and Willow Weaving

Open for booking now

Wakelyns events:

Wakelyns Tracking Walk on 19 April 2025 (9:30 am - 3:30 pm)
Wakelyns Tree Walk on 19 April 2025 (10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Wakelyns Tree Walk on 4 May 2025 (10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Wakelyns Tree Walk on 28 June 2025 (10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Wakelyns Tree Walk on 27 July 2025 (10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Wakelyns Tree Walk on 17 August 2025 (10:00 am - 3:00 pm)

Wakelyns Nature Events:

Wakelyns Nature: Bird Walk on 19 April 2025 (5:30 am - 1:30 pm)
Wakelyns Nature: World Dawn Chorus Day Bird Walk on 4 May 2025 (5:00 am - 1:00 pm)
Wakelyns Nature: Bird Walk on 28 June 2025 (6:00 am - 2:00 pm)
Wakelyns Nature: Bird Walk on 27 July 2025 (6:00 am - 2:00 pm)
Wakelyns Nature: Bird Walk on 17 August 2025 (6:00 am - 2:00 pm)

Willow Phoenix Events:

Living Willow Structures on 25 January 2025 (10:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Living Willow Weekend on 25 January 2025 - 26 January 2025 (10:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Living Willow Furniture on 26 January 2025 (10:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Beginners Basketry on 1 February 2025 - 29 March 2025 (10:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Willow Hearts on 9 February 2025 (10:00 am - 1:00 pm)
Living Willow Harlequin Tree on 9 February 2025 (1:00 pm - 5:00 pm)
Plant Supports on 30 March 2025 (10:00 am - 1:00 pm)
Bird Feeders on 30 March 2025 (1:00 pm - 5:00 pm)
Henny Penny Easter Basket on 19 April 2025 (10:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Tatza Baskets on 26 April 2025 (10:00 am - 1:00 pm)
Berry Basket on 26 April 2025 (1:00 pm - 5:00 pm)
Bicycle Basket on 4 May 2025 (10:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Willow Rucksack on 28 June 2025 (10:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Large Asymmetric Pot Bellied Basket on 12 July 2025 - 13 July 2025 (10:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Lampshades and Lanterns on 27 July 2025 (10:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Buttocks Baskets on 17 August 2025 (10:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Apple Baskets on 28 September 2025 (10:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Rope-Handled Log Basket on 11 October 2025 (10:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Christmas Decorations on 9 November 2025 (10:00 am - 5:00 pm)

If you live further away from Wakelyns, come and stay in a Wakelyns Ley Alley Pod.

And don’t forget:

Sunday 11 – Wednesday 14 May – Jannine Barron’s Regenerative Business Retreat

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