biodegradable coffins

It is a worrying and distressing time for the country at the moment,the goverment has released a list of new conditions A full list of the measures have been introduced:

• Stopping coffin bearing which will be replaced with a hydraulic trolley

• Removing hymn books and playing hymns from a television screen

• Closing the chapel doors straight after committal to prevent touching of the coffin at the end of the service

• Encouraging families to reduce the number of people attending services

• Removing some seating to allow chairs to be spread further apart

• Asking people to leave paperwork in a postbox rather than come into the office

• Bookings being taken no more than two weeks ahead

• Prohibiting anyone self-isolating, or who has a cough, fever or shortness of breath from entering any of the buildings

• Encouraging people over 70 or anyone with underlying health conditions to not attend services

• Encouraging mourners who aren't immediate family or friends to watch the service via the internet

Final farewell

A beautiful image of our homegrown coffin being carried to its final destination

Homegrown coffin

Our beautiful homegrown willow looks so vibrant in this coffin we made for a vicar recently

WE STILL HAVE PLACES LEFT ON THES WILLOW WEAVING COURSE. willow shoulderbag or handbag for improvers 2 DAY COURSE (Copy)

On this course we will be making a willow shoulder/handbag with a leather strap ,we will be making a catalan style oval base and using various weaving techniques including the zigzag weave to complete the basket..this is a great little basket to learn to make and you will learn a different way of staking up.there will be our homegrown coloured willow available to create this really stunning useful basket.you will also learn leatherwork and be puting on a leather strap.

This course is intended for improvers so it is helpful to have made a few baskets previously.

Cost for the 2 day course is £150 ,price includes the use of tools,tuition and materials,and you get to take home a beautiful unique basket that you have created

A booking fee of £20 will be required

VENUE

Stour provost village hall

the street

stour provost

nr gillingham

DORSET SP8 5RZ

Please contact cath on 07919385854 to book a place

homegrown willow coffin

we have proudly just made our first coffin from homegrown dicky meadows and harrisons purple willow,along with a bit of musgrove willows buff willow.we like to use buff willow in constructing the frame and uprights,wailing and boarders of our coffins because where the bark has been removed by the boiling and stripping process,the willow without bark is less likely to slip and be unstable whereas a whole coffin made with willow with the bark on could be a bit unstable,what i mean by that is that the coffin wont fall apart,or anything like that,its just a wee bit sturdier using buff or white for uprights etc.

so we like to use the barked willow for bannding around the middle .the willow takes 3 years to be fully established to use but we have used our 2nd years crop as it has been abundant this year,

It is very satisfying to be able to provide our own materials for our products,we hope to grow ash and hazel in the next few years for the coffin and basketmaking

where are cradletograves willow coffins made

At the moment we make all our coffins and basketware in our yurt workshop ,so we have just had outbuild from taunton build a new workshop space in our field which we hope to be up and running and weaving all our produce in ,within the next 2 months,we will be producing coffins,baskets,anything willow,and also sorting and storing all our homegrown willow,making steambent ash yurt frames and canvas covers for our yurts ,and blacksmithing .

Is it time to renew your trusty old log basket

Time to renew the trusty old log basket for a new one.we have some freshly made logs now available nade from our own homegrown willow ,all sizes tailormade to suit your fireplace

WHERE TO PLACE A YURT PROPERLY

This is what can happen if you put a yurt up too close to trees!the cover is proberbly saveable but the frame has been totally destroyed.we made the cover to fit our friends ashwood yurt frame last year.she will definatley need a new frame which can be expensive,it is a shame because a yurt frame should far outlive the canvas cover,which will last 6-8 years ifits out in the elements full time.

The trouble bein is that the wind weakens the roots,so theres no telling which of these storms will blow trees down.luckily linda wasnt in the yurt at the time as it could have been fatal.

we have a link from this site to our yurt website,we build our yurts tfrom ash wood and the cover is made to measure to fit the frame using waterproof,fireretardant and rotproof canvas.we also make tailormade fitted covers for other peoples frames when their old cover has worn out