Course
Twig Furniture: Garden Trellis and Plant Stand
Course Overview
Transform your brush trimmings into a useful, intriguing garden addition that your vining plants and flowers will simply love. In this course you will learn the craft of rustic twig furniture by working with native brush species including red-osier dogwood, willow and alder to handcraft your own garden trellis and plant stand. You'll use simple hand tools to discover a variety of twig furniture joinery techniques including the woven and entwined method, and the nailed stick method. A field trip will provide an opportunity to identify useful brush and tree species and to cut and gather materials for additional projects.