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Eco-friendly

Willow is the eco-friendly choice for a coffin.

The Somerset Levels provide ideal conditions for this sustainable and renewable crop. Willow is one of the fastest growing plants. During the summer months a willow rod can grow by over 10 feet! A willow cutting takes around 3 years to become established. The willow stump should then provide numerous rods which can be harvested every year for about 60 years.

  • Family business spanning four generations since the 1920s.
  • Growing and supplying willow for almost 100 years.
  • Award-winning people, products & service.
  • A dedicated and talented team of willow weavers.

Carbon neutral

Willow absorbs carbon as it grows – Musgrove Willows practice a carbon neutral policy. Traditional methods are often the best. No fossil fuels are used when our willow is boiled. Rainwater is harvested and used for boiling and washing the willow. Willow off cuts are turned into keepsakes, artists charcoal or burned as fuel.

Our team work sensitively with the environment. Good land management helps us to minimise our impact on wildlife. Some of our land is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and given over to nature. An orchid count is conducted each year. In some of our fields hay is grown. This is then used to fill the pillows and mattresses.

Standing the test of time

Willow has been used for its strength, beauty and practicality throughout our homes and lives for centuries. In these environmentally aware times, willow or wicker coffins are gaining in popularity and are rightly viewed as an eco-friendly option. Willow is a more sustainable choice for a coffin than either wood or cardboard. Woven by a skilled craftsman, a willow coffin is both robust and beautiful.

Only natural dyes are used to colour our willow and all our linings are environmentally friendly. Our coffins are completely plastic free.

 

About

Our story begins in the 1920s when Arthur ‘Sam’ Musgrove bought a small plot of land on the Somerset Levels.

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A Guide to Willow

Find out more about the willow grown on our farm and the processes used to create 5 different natural finishes and 21 natural dyed colours.

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Other Willow Products

Musgrove Willows supply a wide range of willow and willow products to customers all over the world. Many bespoke items made on site

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Willow Weaving Courses

Our adult weaving courses include basket making, sculpture, hurdle making, garden structure and living willow.

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A Guide to Coffin Terms

If you haven’t chosen a coffin before, the terminology and choices can seem a little overwhelming. Find out what’s what in this quick guide.

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Musgrove Willows Ltd.
Willow Fields, Lakewall,
Westonzoyland, Bridgwater,
Somerset, TA7 0LP

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