Resources
Guides to harvesting and identifying our materials, and the shared documents our community keeps up to date.
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Guide
Finding and Discerning good Ditch Willows
Where to look, when to cut, what thickness to collect, and how to keep a wild patch going year after year.
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Guide
Stripping Willow
Three tools and the technique for taking bark off willow in one clean strip, photographed step by step.
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Directory
Where to buy willow cuttings
Growers across Canada selling dormant cuttings for starting your own basketry willow.
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Directory
Material and tool suppliers in Alberta
Who sells willow, cattails and dandelions, broom fibre and tools — wild-harvested and cultivated, listed by what they supply.
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Reference
Salix species list with variety names
The willow species and named varieties growing in Alberta collections and gardens.
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PDF
A Guide to the Identification of Salix (Willows) in Alberta
A 73-page key to Alberta's willow species, from a willow identification workshop held in Jasper National Park.
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PDF
Edmonton Willow Season 2020
A pictorial record of willow observations through a season in Whitemud North and the Wagner Natural Area.
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Directory
Alberta Basketry Guild instructor list
Who teaches what, where they travel, and how to reach them.
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Directory
Upcoming basketry workshops and events in Alberta
The shared list our community keeps up to date — workshops, retreats, festivals and opportunities.
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Guide
How to promote your basket weaving event
Ways to get the word out about a workshop beyond our own list.
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External
native-land.ca
Learn about the cultures, communities and languages present where we harvest our materials and weave.