The Farm
On this 12 acre regenerative farm in a small tucked away valley, there are currently 13 thousand willow plants. These include over 60 different heritage varieties from Europe alongside native and wild willows being collected and cultivated. The willow grown here is ideal for use in basketry, living structures, land remediation, floristry, and bark harvesting.
Willow is cut annually, made into cuttings for planting, or dried and sorted for use in basket making.
Each year many travel to Willowbrook to help in the annual harvest, to take basketry workshops, and learn how tend to the willows for use in basketry. If you would like to know more about what happens at the farm please sign up for our newsletter.
Willow Growing Consultations
I offer 2 in-person classes each year on Growing Willow at Willowbrook Farm where you can learn every step from planting, growing, harvesting, sorting, drying, and soaking willow. This experience will have you working through all the steps with your own hands. Classes are run on weekends in the Month of April. Sign up for my newsletter to find out when these classes are available to register for.
I offer private consultations for a fee of $250 per 90 minute session. Contact me for more details and to schedule a time.
Live Whole Rod Willow Cuttings
Please reach out if you are in need of live whole rod willows for use in Living Installations, Living Fences, or Riparian Buffer Management and Soil Erosion.
Please note that shipping may not be an option. We offer pick up and drop off services in New York, on a case by case basis.
We can offer the following willows known for riparian management: Salix interior, Salix purpurea “Streamco”, Salix Dasyclados
We have Rubykins, which makes beautiful living fences. Leaves stay on until December as they love colder climates.
Over 60 varieties are growing at Willowbrook. Below is a list of the ones most popular for basketry.
S. Purpurea “Polish Purple”
S. Purpurea “Dickey Meadows”
S. Purpurea “Michigan Green”
S. Purpurea “Americana X”
S. Purpurea “Oka”
S. Purpurea “Hutchinson’s Red”
S. Purpurea “Frances Red”
S. Purpurea “Streamco”
S. Purpurea “Packing Twine”
S. Purpurea “Green Edna”
S. Purpurea “Bleu”
S. Purpurea “Brittany Green”
S. Purpurea “Green Dicks”
S. Purpurea “Dark Dicks”
S. Purpurea “Light Dicks”
S. Rubra “Hutchinsons Yellow”
S. Koriyanagi “Rubykins”
S. Rubra “Harrison’s B”
S. Americana
S. Acutifolia
S. Fragilis “Belgian Red”
S. Alba f. Vitellina “Flame”
