An osier bed or osiery is where historically willows were planted and coppiced to produce withies, which were used for basket making, fish-traps, and other purposes. The willow species Salix …

An osier bed is an area where willows were formerly planted and coppiced to produce withies which were used for basket making, fish-traps, and other purposes. The willow species salix …

Draper's Osier Bed Stream is a small stream in southern England, in the county of Berkshire. It is formed at a weir on a section of the River Kennet running alongside the Kennet and Avon …

An osier bed or osiery is where historically willows were planted and coppiced to produce withies, which were used for basket making, fish-traps, and other purposes. The willow species Salix …

The marshy fringes of the river and most of the eyots were overwhelmed regularly at high tides, providing perfect osier beds. For example, narrow plots of low-lying land parallel to Chiswick’s …

Sep 7, 2019 · Summary In April 2016 an allotment plot was planted with osiers (willow) to recreate a bed to allow first-hand experience to be gained of a once thriving village industry. The three …

Osier beds Beds of [Salix viminalis] grown as high quality willows for basket work, and also cultivated beds of other species of willow (e.g. red osier – [Salix rubra]).

The Osier Beds. Osier, a type of Willow is a useful crop on the farm providing canes, stakes and whips for use when hedge laying.

Although there are very few Osier trees (Salix viminalis) to be found in this copse woodland today, the Osier Bed may have historic relevance to Cranleigh as a prime source of willow for …

In summer, the attractive riverside setting draws visitors from the nearby public footpath to see meadow-rue, an uncommon flower of wet meadows, in full bloom.