by Ruth Thompson | Jun 29, 2021 | News
Creating outdoor classrooms and the perfect outdoor learning space depends on the needs of the school or nursery, children and teachers. Over the years Sylvan Skills has helped to develop many educational outdoor areas. We have built hazel and living willow structures...
by Ruth Thompson | Apr 24, 2021 | News
St Aidan’s School in Teams, Gateshead asked Sylvan Skills to help develop their outdoor area. It has been transformed into different zones, including a fire pit, a large castle surrounding a central tree, as well as smaller child-sized spaces for creative play...
by Ruth Thompson | Mar 26, 2021 | News
Spring is coming and with it the longing to spend more time outdoors. Trees are starting to bud and birds are returning from their winter quarters. People are beginning to tidy up their gardens, preparing the soil for early plants like peas and mangetouts. We now want...
by Ruth Thompson | Jan 10, 2021 | News
You might think it’s a bad time of year for planting living structures outdoors when trees are shedding their leaves and nature is encountering frosty nights. But the best time to plant willow is during the winter months, once the willow is dormant, after a few...
by Ruth Thompson | Oct 4, 2020 | News
Founded in 1994 and based in Northumberland, Sylvan Skills creates customised willow and greenwood sculptures and garden structures. Botanist, horticulturist and founder Ruth Thompson is a knowledgeable, experienced heritage artisan and artist with a love for natural...
by Ruth Thompson | Aug 20, 2020 | News
Living willow structures, and their care Living willow structures come in a variety of uses and forms: Play structures, such as domes, tunnels and bespoke items perhaps a boat, caterpillar, dragon, or metro train. These are often useful in primary schools. (include...
