REFORESTING SCOTLAND INFORMATION SHEET 16 – WILLOWSĬlick here to download a printable copy as a pdf file (5MB).ĬULTIVATION AND USE OF BASKET WILLOWS – A Guide to Growing Basket Willows It is one of a series by this publisher on a range of plant species. It is written in an accessible style and fills an important gap in current literature about willows. The strengths of this book lie in its international breadth, unusual in books written in English, and in its encyclopaedic description of willow in art and culture including a fascinating section on the willow pattern. There are extensive lists of references and further reading. The main chapters cover willow in ritual and religion, basketry and art using willow, and depictions of willow in artworks (pottery, painting and so on) and a final chapter covers the presence of willows in gardens (both as ornament and useful tree). The Natural History chapter casts a wide net, including a short survey of willow species around the world, their place in ecosystems, the history of their use for basketry, medicine and many other things. This is a fascinating book about Willows, with an emphasis on the social and cultural rather than the cultivation or utilitarian uses of willows. If you have comments about anything mentioned here or know of other sources of information, send an email to download Angus Council Council willow advice leaflet, click here No guarantee is implied by the inclusion here as to the quality or accuracy of any products. This page points you to more information about growing willow, as well as allied subjects.

Willow by Alison Syme