http://willoweave.co.uk Willow Fencing and Living Willow Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:03:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en November has arrived and this usually signals the start of our willow harvesting period. Willow plants shed their leaves and become dormant as the average temperatures fall. Through Late November to January we will harvest for fence manufacture, from January through to bud break ( normally April ) we will ... http://willoweave.co.uk/2009/11/harvest-2009/ The Willoweave woodland is begining to stir with the activity of nesting birds. Due to the structural complexity of willow and the difference in morphology of the many varieties, at least 32 bird species have been recorded in SRWC. Arboreal species such as Tits and Warblers, ‘skulking’ species such as ... http://willoweave.co.uk/2009/03/birds-in-spring/ FELCO MODEL 4 SECATEURS Top quality high carbon steel cutting blade, precision hardened and hollow ground with wire cutting notch. Easily replaceable as not riveted. All in one anvil blade with forged alloy handle and anvil blade. Tempered and ground bearing and bolt, preventing blade spread and guaranteeing a long working ... http://willoweave.co.uk/2009/03/secateurs/ Willoweave are a small family business located near the ancient City of York. Willoweave supply living willow and interweave fencing panels manufactured from coppiced willow grown on the Vale of York. Coppicing is a sustainable system that provides a renewable source of raw material when harvested on a 2 to ... http://willoweave.co.uk/2009/03/about/ THE AVON DE LUXE 2 Person Willow Picnic Hamper with ceramic plates, wine glasses, cutlery, bottle opener, insulated cooler bag, gingham tablecloth and napkins Prepare for those hot summer days and picnics by the river with this super picnic hamper. http://willoweave.co.uk/2009/03/picnic-hamper/ We have had a busy winter at willoweave both supplying and installing fencing and also supplying living willow for "fedges" and living willow structures. As spring approaches and the willow starts its growth for the season our harvesting stops,  to make sure that you obtain any living willow for planting ... http://willoweave.co.uk/2009/02/263/ Find about willow and add facts of your own at Wikpedia HERE http://willoweave.co.uk/2009/01/willow-at-wikpedia/ In addition to growing willow for fence manufacture we also harvest a proportion of it as woodchip. We have recently finished harvesting and to see how we do this you can view the video below. The harvesting is undertaken every three years, the woodchip produced, referred to as biomass, will ... http://willoweave.co.uk/2009/01/willow-harvested-for-biomass/ The leaves and bark of the willow tree have been mentioned in ancient texts from Assyria, Sumer and Egypt as a remedy for aches and fever, and the Ancient Greek physician Hippocrates wrote about its medicinal properties in the 5th century BC. Native Americans across the American continent relied on ... http://willoweave.co.uk/2009/01/willow-in-medicine/ This is a simple procedure done by cutting all the top growth to ground level in late winter. How to: Year 1 - in the spring, plant the dormant willow cuttings in the soil (simply push them in a few inches), leaving 2 or 3 buds above the level of the soil. ... http://willoweave.co.uk/2009/01/coppice-willow/