Spelk Basketry - Lorna Singleton - BS087

Lorna Singleton is a coppice worker, basket maker and green woodworker. Specialising in Spelk Basketry - About Lorna - "I am one of the UK’s last remaining ‘swillers’, a specialist in weaving baskets using coppiced oak. From a workshop tucked away in the Cumbrian woods I weave traditional baskets known as spelk baskets, or swills. I cut and prepare the wood by hand, seeing the whole process through from the tree to the finished product, coppicing the woodland to create a truly renewable resource and improving biodiversity. I’m one of the last people still practising this ancient skill and keeping this important knowledge alive."https://www.lornasingleton.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/lornaweavesoakThis episode is part of a trio focusing on the technique of coppicing.  THey were made possible by the Bill Hogarth Memorial Apprenticeship Trust (BHMAT).*** BHMAT are now inviting applications for our next placement and hope to interview and start the placement soon (by the end of the year/beginning of 23 hopefully). ***Episode linksWoodlanders Video - https://vimeo.com/223835984Sebastian Cox - https://www.sebastiancox.co.uk/Wood Water Weave - https://www.lornasingleton.co.uk/wood-water-weaveOwen Jones - http://www.oakswills.co.uk/Dick Preonneke - One mans wilderness - film pt1 -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG3fUIoXQ5A & pt2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3NRdZ8J24QDick Proenneke - One man's wilderness book - https://www.waterstones.com/book/one-mans-wilderness-50th-anniversary-edition/richard-louis-proenneke/sam-keith/9781513261805BHMAT - http://www.coppiceapprentice.org.uk/The Mick & Pat ShowJoin us for informal conversations surrounding beer, film, politics and philosophy.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showConnect with me:IG - @jeffreythenaturalbuilderTwitter - @JNaturalBuilderFacebook - JeffreythenaturalbuilderLinkedIn - JeffreythenaturalbuilderSupport this podcast - https://www.patreon.com/buildingsustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.