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Where can I buy some willow?

vee-jay

Mama Doe
Hey :)
The rescue i foster for is having another stand at a nearby shopping centre in the holidays. I thought it might be a good idea to get some willow for the kids to make willow balls to stuff with hay for thier bunnies or to give to the rescue buns. Thing is I have no idea where you would get the willow from.. has anyone done this before and where did you get it?
thanks :)
 
I just bought some living willow sticks from here

http://www.englishwillowbaskets.co.uk/shop/

They also sell basket making willow (bunnies can eat brown or green willow, I wouldnt try any of the others)

Another place I found, but havent tried yet is:

http://www.willowgrowers.co.uk/cat/9/willow

I think some people use this one:

http://www.westwaleswillows.co.uk/prices.html


Tangentially, I also found these two hazel stick offers on ebay - I wondered if anyone had tried them?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rabbit-Guinea-Pig-Hazel-Gnawing-Sticks-10-sticks-/110875135103?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Small_Animals&hash=item19d0ac4c7f

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30-x-6-Thin-Natural-Hazel-Wood-Pet-Chew-Gnaw-Sticks-Rabbit-Hamster-Gerbil-/390413090509?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Small_Animals&hash=item5ae66efecd
 
I just bought some living willow sticks from here

http://www.englishwillowbaskets.co.uk/shop/

They also sell basket making willow (bunnies can eat brown or green willow, I wouldnt try any of the others)

Another place I found, but havent tried yet is:

http://www.willowgrowers.co.uk/cat/9/willow

I think some people use this one:

http://www.westwaleswillows.co.uk/prices.html


Tangentially, I also found these two hazel stick offers on ebay - I wondered if anyone had tried them?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rabbit-Guinea-Pig-Hazel-Gnawing-Sticks-10-sticks-/110875135103?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Small_Animals&hash=item19d0ac4c7f

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30-x-6-Thin-Natural-Hazel-Wood-Pet-Chew-Gnaw-Sticks-Rabbit-Hamster-Gerbil-/390413090509?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Small_Animals&hash=item5ae66efecd

Thanks for these links, very helpful! :D
 
Are there any weeping willow trees in the area? They grow along river banks, in big gardens, public parks, etc. The owners would probably be willing to let you go and crop a few feet off the bottom of the trees if you asked. They grow fairly quickly so you could do a decent trim all the way round the bottom of a tree and have loads of the stuff without doing any harm. You would need ordinary secateurs and plenty of big black bin liners or boxes to bring the cuttings home in, or tie into bundles with string.
 
thank you so much! :)

Shimmer, I havent actually ever seen a real willow anywhere around here :/ odd :lol: is a good idea tho so ill keep my eye out :)
 
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