We are at Ightenhill nursery Monday and Tuesday creating a willow tunnel for the garden. We are building it over an existing path and the children are helping by making holes and each planting a willow rod. The weather was wet and cold today. At the weekend we cut some willow and it was too hot to wear a coat!

We has just got back from building a living willow tunnel at The Birches School, Didsbury, Manchester. The project took 2 days and we worked with most of the children at the school. The school is a special needs school and the children enjoyed getting involved in the building of the tunnel. They also had a go at making willow garlands and fish, and Simone made small stars for most of the children.

we created our first twigloo with tunnel today. The children of St Peters C of E Primary School, Heysham, Lancs help to build the structure despite the strong blustery winds today. We worked with Years 2 and 5. Everyone had a great time.

just been up to organise the siting of our new willow beds. They will be planted over the winter. we are planning 2 willow garths - 1 for smaller growing coloured varieties and the other for stronger growing biomass varieties.

Check out Steve's postings on allotments uk to see why were are having to plant new willow beds.

i have just changed my signature on allotments uk so that when you click it you get taken here.

we are now starting the living willow season, firstly doing some maintenance at several sites in Middlesborough.

we are booked up with living willow projects until January but have some availability in the new year.

the picture is of a village shop on the island of ischia, italy. we liked the baskets.