Living Willow Sculpture
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.11 (772 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0855328347 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 48 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
An appealing if somewhat unusual title, this should be considered for comprehensive collections Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. This fusion of carpentry and gardening is used to create a variety of chairs, an arch, an arbor, fences, and a dome. The results can be somewhat absurd but are wonderful all the same. . Warnes is from England, but gardener/carpenters could probably do this in most temperate climates. From Library Journal Most woodworking plans call for cut, dimensioned dead wood. Warnes creates projects out of living sticks that are planted in the ground
Arboretum I found the book interesting and informative. However it has not been used as yet because it is my intention to convince a Board who manage the site, that some of these sculptures would become good points of interest. I am now resident in New York (Long Island) USA and a volunteer helping to improve things in the Arboretum that was previously the Private Estate of a local successful business man. It used to emplo. Five Stars Very imaginative ways to use willow plants as features in your garden!!. A Nice Primer Clear, useful pictures and short, simple text. Should be just enough info for a beginner such as I am to this process. Will actually be trying this about a year from now after the indomitable bermuda is completely and truly removed from the site.
. He also runs living willow courses which include demonstrations on how to make living willow chairs. Since then he has developed his woodland craft skills and he now runs regular rustic furniture courses at the Centre of Alternative Technology in Mid Wales, the the Green Wood Trust in Shropshire. Jon Warn
Jon Warnes shows how to build a wonderful selection of decorative, functional and fun objects for the garden.. Its quick growth gives almost immediate results and, as there is a great variety of leaf shape and stem colour, structures look attractive throughout the year. Willow is an exciting material to work with. It is adaptable, easy to work with, and it will grow in a range of soils