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900w, https://cdn.sanity.io/images/9dcwv191/production/254fac32e2a89dc491ff56dad578a24de1e75e1f-1920x1440.gif?auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;q=75&amp;w=1200 1200w, https://cdn.sanity.io/images/9dcwv191/production/254fac32e2a89dc491ff56dad578a24de1e75e1f-1920x1440.gif?auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;q=75&amp;w=1800 1800w, https://cdn.sanity.io/images/9dcwv191/production/254fac32e2a89dc491ff56dad578a24de1e75e1f-1920x1440.gif?auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;q=75&amp;w=1920 1920w" src="https://cdn.sanity.io/images/9dcwv191/production/254fac32e2a89dc491ff56dad578a24de1e75e1f-1920x1440.gif?auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;q=75&amp;w=1200" width="1200" height="900"/></div><div class="EventsIndexPageEvent_eventText__TPCQv"><div class="EventsIndexPageEvent_categories__hrRxC"><div class="EventsIndexPageEvent_category__CyFlN">Workshops</div></div><div class="EventsIndexPageEvent_titles__uRtB4"><div>Weaving a Willow Plant Support with Hazel Godfrey (5 November 2026)</div><div class="EventsIndexPageEvent_date__V7SWY">Thursday 5 November 2026, 10am-4pm</div></div><div class="InternalLink_internalLink__PzoTc"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xml:space="preserve" id="long-arrow-right_svg__Layer_1" x="0" y="0" style="enable-background:new 0 0 100 15" viewBox="0 0 100 15" class="LongArrow_longArrowSVG__7aA14"><style>.long-arrow-right_svg__st0{fill:none;stroke-miterlimit:10}</style><path d="M0 7.5h98.5M91.5.5l7 7-.7.7-6.3 6.3" class="long-arrow-right_svg__st0"></path></svg><span>Read more</span></div></div></a><a class="EventsIndexPageEvent_event__qaOaH Link_link__CQAoy" href="/whats-on/weaving-a-willow-plant-support-with-hazel-godfrey-21-january-2026"><div class="EventsIndexPageEvent_eventImage__HTvNa"><img data-loading="true" alt="" loading="lazy" class="EventsIndexPageEvent_image__XQFyt" image="[object Object]" 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src="https://cdn.sanity.io/images/9dcwv191/production/95641e14dd2c7fdc8e3172a1922537870181b844-1920x1440.gif?auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;q=75&amp;w=1200" width="1200" height="900"/></div><div class="EventsIndexPageEvent_eventText__TPCQv"><div class="EventsIndexPageEvent_categories__hrRxC"><div class="EventsIndexPageEvent_category__CyFlN">Workshops</div></div><div class="EventsIndexPageEvent_titles__uRtB4"><div>Weaving a Willow Plant Support with Hazel Godfrey (21 January 2027)</div><div class="EventsIndexPageEvent_date__V7SWY">Thursday 21 January 2026, 10am-4pm</div></div><div class="InternalLink_internalLink__PzoTc"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xml:space="preserve" id="long-arrow-right_svg__Layer_1" x="0" y="0" style="enable-background:new 0 0 100 15" viewBox="0 0 100 15" class="LongArrow_longArrowSVG__7aA14"><style>.long-arrow-right_svg__st0{fill:none;stroke-miterlimit:10}</style><path d="M0 7.5h98.5M91.5.5l7 7-.7.7-6.3 6.3" 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