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Deeside Willow are a growing family business working out of their smallholding on the edge of the Cairngorm National Park.

Deeside Willow's purpose is to support others to be 'growers' and 'makers' through offerings of living willow, crafts and workshops! We are a growing family-run business working out of our smallholding in Royal Deeside, on the edge of the Cairngorm National Park, Scotland, and we are passionate about willow and sustainability. We offer our services to local business, groups and individuals and the

se include willow crafts and garden products, willow workshops, living willow kits, willow for crafting/basketmaking, and flowers, catkins and foliage for floristry. We also supply willow cuttings UK-wide, helping others to grow willow for their communities and/or for their own needs.

04/05/2026

Happy May! A few updates and new workshop dates...

💚- We had a fantastic afternoon working with an amazing group in Strachan Hall last Sunday for our second plant support workshop of the year. We still have a couple of spaces left for our final plant support workshop on the 10th May if you would like to join us?

🌱- It was great to be back working with the Forget Me Not Club in Banchory making plant supports for their garden - a massive thank you to local businesses for their kind donations in helping us make this happen!

💐- We also managed to catch-up with our friends Fìor - we have started to collaborate on future workshops and more. Emily will be joining us to run a Summer Heart-making/decorating workshop at this year's North Scotland Garden Show

⚒️- Here is a full list of the workshops with available spaces:
-- Obelisk Plant Support - 10th May
-- Beginners Basket - 15th May
-- Shopper Basket - 18th / 22nd May
-- Flowers - 28th May
-- Hearts w. Fìor / North Scotland Garden Show - 12th June
-- Swallow Workshop - 30th Aug
More details on all of these workshop on our website here:: https://www.deesidewillow.com/willow-workshops

🐦‍⬛- And finally, we were delighted to be asked to provide a woven screen for the rejuvenation of the bird hide near Tarland.

14/04/2026

Hey folks - hope you all had a great Easter-break and have been enjoying some of the fine weather in between April showers! After a busy end to the planting season, we took some time out with family and friends - and now we are back working on spring crafts again!

We feel privileged to be working on some commissions for some special return customers - from plant supports to veg-trays our hands have been kept busy! We worked with the amazing Alcohol & Drugs Action group to make some plant supports for their outdoor spaces and we are just working on confirming some dates to be back with Forget Me Not Club later this month.

We have added some new workshops dates over the warmer months - including some extra dates for some of our sold-out sessions:

🌱- Willow Plant Support Workshop - 10th May
👜- Shopper Basket Workshop - 18th / 22nd May
🌼- Flower Workshop - 28th May
🐦‍⬛- Swallow Workshop - 30th Aug

For more information and ticketing please visit our website: https://www.deesidewillow.com/willow-workshops

And finally - we are super excited to be back at the North Scotland Garden Show (Friday 12th / Saturday 13th June) - hope to see you there!

28/02/2026

Hey friends and - where did February go?

💪- As we write this post, we are half-way through making log baskets with a lovely group of people! Great to see some friendly faces returning with us to the workshop! We had an awesome group of people join us for our willow harvesting afternoon earlier in the month too. Many thanks to all of those who have been helping us with this year's harvest. We still have a couple of spaces on our next living willow workshop and harvesting afternoon:

- Living Willow Workshop - next Saturday 7th March
- Willow Harvest Afternoon - Saturday 14th March
For more info / booking: https://www.deesidewillow.com/willow-workshops

🚙- Last week was all about delivering living willow hedge, fedge and arch kits to folks all over Scotland and closer to home - helping locals with coppicing their willow, including a wee visit back to Logie Coldstone Primary School to give their outdoor classroom a tidy-up!

🌱- Requests for willow cuttings have been keeping us busy too - available from now to mid-March - more information on our willow cuttings varieties and living structure kits can be found on our website: https://www.deesidewillow.com/cuttings-catalogue-shop

See you in spring? 💚

10/02/2026

Awesome being back with Winchburgh Community Growing Group! 💚

20/01/2026

Past half-way through January... but we still think its ok to say... Happy New Year!

🙏- We are looking forward to 2026 being full of many more creative collaborations and making memories! We just want to make a shout out and a big thank you to all of our customers and supportive friends!

❄️- With the snow almost melted, our focus has turned to living willow projects, harvesting and propagating. We are already busy with folks ordering willow cuttings and living willow kits from us. We grow around 65 varieties and offer a wide range of willow cuttings, whips and living structure kits. Available from now to mid-March - more information on our willow cuttings varieties and living structure kits can be found on our website: www.deesidewillow.com

🌱 - We have a couple of opportunities for you to join us with our willow harvest this year - the first of which is this Saturday afternoon (25th Jan). We have released dates for our willow workshops out to May - https://www.deesidewillow.com/willow-workshops

💚- We have probably have missed someone - thanks again, for the opportunity to work with you in '25!

Aden Country Park Mintlaw
Alcohol & Drugs Action
Ballater & Crathie Community Group
Ballater Royal Horticultural Society
Braemar Castle
Crathie Gallery
Douneside House and Health Club, Royal Deeside
Ethical Gift Shop & Refillery
Forget Me Not Club
Glenkindie Central Garage & Post Office
Knockiehill Woodland Centre
Johnshaven Fish Festival
Latheron Show
North Scotland Garden Show
Tarland Food & Music Festival
The Secret Garden
Winchburgh Community Growing Group

10/12/2025

Hi all - hope you are all well!

🚙 - After a great wreath workshop with The Secret Garden and a stall at an amazing Finzean Christmas Fair last weekend - we are looking forward to our final outings of the year! We are at Aboyne Farmers Market Est. 2024 (Saturday 13th December), and then headed to St Margaret's Braemar's Festival de Noel / The Ghillie's Larder - Braemar Farmers Market (Sunday 14th December).
If you cant make it - you can also find our crafts in The Secret Garden (Aboyne), Ethical Gift Shop & Refillery (Huntly) and Crathie Gallery.

💚 - Gift Cards - if you cant decide, then we offer gift cards which are redeemable on our workshops and online gift shop - more info: https://www.deesidewillow.com/gift-card

🪓- Workshops - we have added dates for a whole new bunch of workshops running through to May '26. We are also booked in to return to the North Scotland Garden Show (June '26)... cant wait!
For more information and booking please visit our website: https://www.deesidewillow.com/willow-workshops

If we don't speak again this year, thanks for all of your support in 2025 - have a Merry Christmas and all the best for 2026!

24/11/2025

Hope you are all doing well and staying dry - sharing our latest news and workshop dates!

🙏 - A big festive-thanks to all of you who have come into see us at our pop-up shop (The Old Smiddy Festive Pop-Up). With three days left to go, we will be closing our doors on Thursday 27th Nov. Our opening hours:
- Tuesday 25th - 10-2pm - Emily from Fìor is running the show!
- Wednesday 26th - 10-2pm
- Thursday 27th - 10-6pm - join us between 5-6pm for a festive farewell cuppa and cake!

🔨 - We still have a few spaces on the following workshops:
- Fresh Willow Wreath Base - Nov-27th - The Old Smiddy Festive Pop-Up
- Heart Wreath & Decorating - Nov-27th -with Fìor
- Festive Wreath & Decorating Workshop - Dec 6th - with The Secret Garden
More information & booking: https://www.deesidewillow.com/willow-workshops

❄️ - We are looking forward to being at the Ballater Winter Festival and Glen Tanar markets this weekend - hope to see you there!

21/11/2025

Really good to be able to open our doors today (The Old Smiddy Festive Pop-Up) after being snowed in for the last couple of days! We had great fun in our willow star workshop today, with the rest of the group joining us tomorrow morning. Our festive workshops can be booked here: https://www.deesidewillow.com/willow-workshops

It was great to have Emily (Fìor) pop-in this morning with some lovely new items for the shop, including new decorated wreaths, hearts, refreshed dried and fresh festive wraps. We added some new items to our home-grown/home-made willow crafts too, and we have some wonderful woodwork (by Lowwood Turning), wool wreaths, beeswax candles, soaps, lavender bag and some beautiful prints, cards and more from locals Agnes, Jane and Anke.

Phew...! And...we still have a few bottles of the delicious Tarland Development Group's bottled Apple Juice too!

We are open tomorrow (Saturday 22nd) and Sunday 23rd from 11-3pm - we look forward to seeing you!

18/11/2025

Thank you again to all of you visiting our wee The Old Smiddy Festive Pop-Up! Every day new things are happening, with our window displays changing and our tree being added today!

We have added some new workshops as per your requests including a fresh wreath, festive heart and wreath decorating workshops with our friends Fìor - for more info / booking: https://www.deesidewillow.com/willow-workshops

In the shop we have a great range of fresh and dried floral wraps, wreaths and more from local florist Fìor. Some amazing woodwork (boards, ornaments and decorations...) from the talented Lowwood Turning. Wool wreaths, beeswax, lavender bag and some beautiful prints, cards and more from locals Agnes, Jane and Anke. And finally, locally grown and made willow crafts (Christmas Tree skirts, baskets and vases, wreaths and decorations!) from your hosts Deeside Willow. Come and take a look for yourself!

p.s. if you cant make it over to us at the Smiddy - then you can find our wares The Secret Garden, Crathie Gallery, and Ethical Gift Shop & Refillery

15/11/2025

WILLOW WORKSHOP new for 2026!

🐦Make your own willow birdfeeder to take howe from the show! 🦉
Only 12 spaces available so booking through www.nsgardenshow.com is essential
(in addition to show ticket)

Thank you to our Main Show Sponsor Simpsons

14/11/2025

A big thanks to all of you who joined us for the first day of our The Old Smiddy Festive Pop-Up! We had a great workshop working with a lovely group making festive decorations and we cant wait for our next workshops - more info: https://www.deesidewillow.com/willow-workshops

Our final introduction is for Emily and her business Fìor:

Emily is a seasonal florist based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, who practices sustainable techniques and foam-free methods. With over a decade of experience, her creativity is inspired by the Scottish landscape, leading her to explore and forage, uncovering the natural beauty that she harnesses in all her floral designs. Meaning ‘true’ or ‘real’ in Scottish Gaelic, FÌOR is sustainable, natural, wild and real. All flowers and foliage are responsibly sourced, and where possible, seasonal and locally grown. Her style and designs are guided by the movement of the seasons in Scotland.

Come and visit tomorrow (open 11-3pm) to find FIOR's festive bouquets, dried flower wraps, decorated wreaths, stars, garlands, table candle displays and more alongside our willow crafts, and some amazing local produce!

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Aboyne
AB345NH

Website

http://www.deesidewillow.com/

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