Winter Willow Walk

Do you love the Living Willow Sculptures at RHS Garden Hyde Hall and want to know how we create them? Well, now is your chance to find out! Wrap up warm and join Horticulturalist Amy Gill, for a willow walk and talk in the Winter Garden.

A chance to see this winter’s creations before the garden opens and gain an insight into the teams creative thinking behind them. Learn step by step how it’s done and gain an understanding of the propagation techniques, growing conditions, maintenance and care required for the sculpting process. Amy will demonstrate the sculpting skills she has gained since looking after the Winter Garden, share her knowledge of the Salix cultivars grown on site and inspire you to try it at home!

Tutor: Amy Gill

Arrival Information:

• The meeting point for this session is at front of house, in the Welcome Building. Please arrive in good time to register your arrival.

• The workshop is based on a walk-and-talk format therefore we advise dressing appropriately for the weather. 
• You are welcome to stay in the gardens afterwards should you wish to stop for lunch and a wander round.