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| Wine
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Using a system of simple moulds and formers that allow
the willows to grow as naturally as possible, many different
types of object can be grown.
The moulds are of various types; some become part of
the finished product and some just help to train the
plant whilst it is growing.
The materials used for the moulds are either made from
recycled materials or they can be re-cycled or re-used.
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| Table |
The willows are trained using two traditional horticultural
techniques. Approach grafting, where two or more stems
are tied or fixed together until they grow into one,
and pruning where stems are cut to force the plant to
make a shoot in a particular place.
In order to allow the willows to grow as naturally
as possible some of the products are being grown upside
down.
Growing the product in a pot restricts root growth and
makes it easy to maintain. Whilst a laundry bin is growing
it can also be used to support climbing peas or beans.
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