Deeside Willow offer visitors to the Festival the chance to create a beautiful Willow Star

11th October 2025

Willow Star Workshop

Get into the festival spirit and learn how to make a star using willow grown in Scotland. Spend the morning learning the flat weave and other basic willow techniques and then enjoy the rest of the festival. Create something extra special for your home or as a gift for a loved one!

The workshop will be held next to Deeside Willow’s demonstration stall in the main hall at 10am.

The workshop will take around 1¾ hours.

Suitable for ages 12+.Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult.

All materials and tools will be provided.

Tickets: £25 p.p. bookable through the Festival website – https://festival.scot/product/willow-workshop/

About Deeside Willow

Deeside Willow are a growing family business working out of their smallholding on the edge of the Cairngorm National Park. They fell in love with growing willow over a decade ago after experimenting with a small number of varieties and quickly discovering the amazing versatility of willow, and the positive effects it’s cultivation and use can have on both people and planet.

Growing over 65 varieties of willow, Deeside Willow’s purpose is to support others to be ‘growers’ and ‘makers’ through offerings of living willow, craft willow, willow foliage and catkins for floristry. When not busy in the willow patch, they can be found teaching at community events or in their workshop making crafts for commissions or upcoming local producers’ markets.