Musgrove Willows

General information

Musgrove Willows are leading willow growers and producers based in Somerset, England. We supply businesses and individuals across the globe with our beautiful Somerset willow.

We work sensitively with the environment to produce a range of stunning willow products including:

• Living Willow Kits
• Ready-made Baskets
• Garden Furniture
• Living Willow for Planting
• Willow Gifts
• Willow Hurdles, Panels and Fencing
• Craft Kits
• Coffins
• Wide Range of Courses Using Willow

Musgrove Willows has everything you need to create something beautiful from willow.

Willow is a renewable and sustainable crop annually harvested from a stump in withy beds.

It is the ultimate green product absorbing carbon from the atmosphere as it grows and everyone at Musgrove Willows is committed to producing one of the most environmentally-friendly substances without the use of dyes, bleaches or fossil fuels.
Visitors are welcome any time to see the willow being worked on site or take part in willow courses run by Musgrove Willows.

And whether you are a willow beginner or have been using willow for a while but want to develop your skills further, our staff are more than happy to advise you on the equipment and training you will need to fulfil your ambitions.

Our History:

Musgrove Willows was founded by Arthur 'Sam' Musgrove who started by cutting tree sticks for furniture back in the 1930's.

Around this time willow growing was very popular for farmers on the Somerset levels, many farmers grew their willow then bought and sold it at local auctions. Arthur passed on his skills, knowledge and experience to his son Leslie, 'Les', and in turn passed on the family tradition to his son Michael, who now runs the business with his wife Ellen and their son Jack who is Somersets Youngest Willow Grower

Being the third and fourth generation of Willow Growers, Michael and Jack call upon over 65 years of specialised knowledge and experience, handed down to him by his father, grandfather and great grandfather. Michael now presides over nearly 70 acres of perfect willow growing land on the Somerset Levels, recently planting 9 acres of over 50 different varieties of willow. The resulting products can be seen in many unusual guises:

The giant M5 Willow Man
A 28 foot tall Pembrokeshire Otter
On TV for 'Tikkabilla'
'Life On The Levels' and other TV documentaries

As well as being delivered to many destinations worldwide, including:

New Zealand
Denmark
Germany
America
Southern and Northern Ireland
And not forgetting ALL over the UK

As committed producers, we are members of the Basket Makers Association and Somerset Willow in Partnership (SWIP).
To learn more about our wonderful willow have a look around this site, or why not join us for one of our one or two day courses? We have a number of friendly, knowledgeable tutors on hand to help you to learn more about using willow to create beautiful items, from hurdles to living sculptures, for yourself. Visit our courses page for more details or contact us, and we will happily give you any information that you require.
www.musgrovewillows.co.uk