How to Make Willow Structures for Your Garden

Willow is very satisfying to work with and lends itself to making rustic screens, structures and supports for a beautiful natural look. No special tools needed!

Willow structures make very useful and attractive features in a garden. They can be used to edge beds, screen off unsightly parts of the garden, or even be used as fencing.

In this short video we demonstrate how to make a simple willow hurdle, step by step.

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[Kizarat]

I can't stop watching this video. Such a fascinating art!

[annanelson]

Thanks for showing this. I feel like I could actually do this!

[aprilhumen]

Thank you! Going to make a raised planter for a strawberry patch. I love the look of this.

[lindab]

Thanks Ben for referring me to this video. It is a great help. Lots of ideas now.

[mguignard]

You never cease to amaze me! You are a wealth of information!

[lovecatspiracy]

I do this using mulberry tree whips! So much fun and I get compliments from the neighbors

[joycelawrence]

I love this!
I have a plethora of grapevines. Guess what I'm gonna try make some structures with? :)

[RelentlessHomesteading]

So very British! - love it - nice video. Certainly enhances garden beauty - perhaps one day something I can think about.

[florinabutcovan]

What a great idea! I can wait to do one of my own. Thanks for the video!

[plantlover]

Interesting idea. I also like living willow fences

[LondonTreeSurgeons]

just found this on the Willow playlist, could just as easily be in the coppicing playlist, great stuff.

[jenniiferpiiter]

there is spinach in the willow fence!!! so lovely!!! wow HALLELUYAH PRAISE THE LORD

[tracyheath]

I enjoyed this video. Thank you. Love these fences. I have willow growing at the end of the property down by the pond, but I am going to grab the wisdom here and have an area closer to my potting shed for just willow because for good fast growth they do require water.

[Nancytoday]

Coppicing this week! Good information!

[nannettebattista]

Hmmm I finally followed Robert's advice and took woodprix. It's great for beginners, and has some advanced stuff too.

[michaelmcclafferty]

I made two obelisks recently from willow.
It's important to soak the willow for a couple of days if it's been left to dry out.
My first and only efforts so far are encouraging but I wish I had soled them to avoid some snapping.

[sabastianlove]

Have you done this with live cuttings for living structures??

[plantylittlewoman]

I would like to know how are those twigs treated so that they are dead and won't sprout willows all over the place? Thanks for this nice video! =)

[jellis]

Am assuming that this process could be created with grapevines as well?

[johnransom]

Could you line the hurdle with plastic or something to extend it’s life?