Step-by-step instructions for building living willow fences, domes, and woven screens in Polish growing conditions — from rod selection to first-year training.
Three detailed guides covering the most common structural forms built from living willow in Central European garden contexts.
How to select, plant, and train willow rods into a solid garden boundary. Covers spacing, diagonal weaving patterns, and first-year management in the Polish climate.
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Step-by-step instructions for building a dome from rooted willow rods. Includes circle layout, rod insertion depths, arching sequence, and spring weave-in techniques.
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An overview of the main hand-weaving patterns used in living willow work: plain stake-and-weave, diamond lattice, and rod-bundle uprights. Includes a seasonal timing calendar.
Read the guideThis site documents the techniques used in living willow construction — a practice with roots in traditional Polish rural craft that has found new interest among gardeners working with sustainable boundary materials.
Content is focused on what actually works in the field: plant sources available in Poland, realistic timelines, common failure points, and references to established horticultural literature.
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