Hen Willow Weaving Workshop 2026 (One-Day)

WITH EMMA STOTHARD

Saturday 27th June | Sunday 28th June 2026

£290.00

Join renowned international willow artist Emma Stothard for a unique and immersive workshop at Highgrove Gardens, where you’ll create your own beautifully sculpted willow hen. Guided through time-honoured willow-weaving techniques, you’ll shape and form this much-loved farming icon, so it is full of character and charm with your own personal touch. At the end of the session, you’ll take home a handcrafted willow hen – a striking decorative piece to add rustic charm to your garden or home.

Please note, this is a one-day workshop.

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All profits are donated to charity

Hen willow weaving workshop

Hen Willow Weaving Workshop 2026 (One-Day)

£290.00

£290.00

Create your own masterpiece

Emma shares her artistic journey and expertise in a captivating introductory talk, designed to inspire and develop your skills. Following this, you’ll step into the fascinating world of willow weaving, refining your technique under Emma’s expert guidance as you learn to shape and form a characterful hen from natural willow.

Seize this opportunity to create a hand-crafted willow hen under the mentorship of Emma Stothard. This is your chance to take home a truly unique piece of art that captures the character and charm of a hen in a beautifully woven willow sculpture.

A hands-on day out with a delicious lunch

Begin your experience with a warm welcome at Highgrove, where you'll savour the delights of arrival refreshments. Take this opportunity to mingle and immerse yourself in the upcoming artistic journey.

After an immersive morning of creativity, indulge in a delightful lunch. Surrounded by the beauty of nature and the echoes of your artistic endeavours, savour a meal that complements the day's experiences. Finish the day with a glass of fizz whilst admiring your willow creations!

Programme

  • 9:30am - Guests arrive and morning refreshments are served 
  • 9:45am - Workshop session begins
  • 1:00pm - Lunch is served
  • 2:00pm - Workshop session resumes
  • 4:00pm - Enjoy a glass of fizz
  • 4:30pm - Guests depart

About Emma Stothard

Emma Stothard is a Yorkshire-based willow and wire sculptor. Inspired by the creatures of the North York Moors around Whitby, where she resides, Emma mainly creates sculptures of wild and domestic animals and birds.

Emma received a BA Honours in Fine Art from Southampton Solent University before moving to the Somerset Levels for a short time to learn the process of growing, coppicing, bundling, and weaving willow. She then returned to her home county of Yorkshire to study for a PGCE at Bretton Hall, Wakefield, in the grounds of what is now the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, where she began making woven willow geese and small animals.

In 2001, with a loan from The Prince's Trust, Emma was able to start her sculpting business. After an ever-increasing demand for her work, including a commission from the Louis C. Tiffany Museum and Water Gardens in Matsue, Japan, Emma now exhibits her sculptures nationally and internationally, with some gracing the gardens of stately homes, galleries, and private homes around the country.

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Important Information

  • Guests will not be admitted without a valid ticket.
  • Although guests will be dining from a set menu, if you do have any dietary requirements, food intolerances or allergies, please inform the Customer Service team no later than 2 weeks prior to your visit via customerservices@highgrovegardens.com.
  • Tickets cannot be exchanged, refunded, or replaced. The resale, alteration or defacing of a ticket will render it void.
  • Guests are required to bring photographic identification (i.e., a passport, driving license, or bus pass). Alternatively, a bank card is acceptable.
  • Accessibility and visitor well-being are very important to us. Should you have any additional requirements, please contact customerservices@highgrovegardens.com.
  • Smoking (including vaping) is not permitted anywhere on the Estate.
  • Please do not bring dogs onto the Estate (only assistance and guide dogs permitted).
  • Satellite navigation should only be used as a general guide. Please visit www.highgrovegardens.com/pages/directions for directions. what3words: presuming.episodes.talent
  • Please note that this event does not include a tour of the gardens.
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