How to Make a Willow Garden Hurdle

In this video, a ‘make yourself at home’ project for Heron Corn Mill, Matilda walks you through how to make a wonderful willow hurdle for your garden.

This type of hurdle was used throughout the Middle Ages in gardens and farmland.

[lisascenic]

This is incredibly helpful! Thank you so much. I’m going to try this in my tiny urban garden in Oakland California.

[scottmcdonald]

Thank you for taking the time to teach

[lindamannix]

Love watching you ! Your hands must take a beating . A very beautiful piece !

[jameswburke]

That's great. Presumably you could drill into a plank to make longer lengths of free-standing hurdles, twisting the ends back into the weave? I've lots of willows and I cut them back in winter. I get 3 or 4 foot lengths of new growth to use in the garden. The uprights often take root!

[krisgr]

Very nice bud. Thanks! Where did you find those awesome ratcheting pruners?

[funquizzes]

I love it. Greetings from Philippines 2024

[annanelson]

Are the weavers dried first, then soaked?

[juanitaglenn]

Could I use thicker willow 'posts' or would they just rot or possibly start growing? We have a lot of willow here and I need strength for my wattles as they are going to be holding soil in for my raised garden beds. Thanks:)

[GPCster]

By "always this one", I take it to mean "always pick up the one underneath to weave on through the next gap". ¿No?

[Aqsanoor]

Please lya ap mujhe aik bana den ge kai how much price

[anneofpinehill]

Thank you for the tutorial, I really want to try this one! A question - how long does this type of hurdle last?

[jenniiferpiiter]

#tessethings wow HALLELUYAH PRAISE THE LORD!!!