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Willow Cuttings, ‘Brittany Green’

Brittany Green Willow is a graceful, fast-growing ornamental tree known for its slender, weeping branches and narrow green leaves. It thrives in moist environments and is often planted near water for its elegant, flowing appearance. It is a visually striking basketry willow known for its slender, elegant rods with a subtly striped appearance.

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Please place your order at any time. We start shipping in early January until we are sold out. Pre-orders placed between the time we sell out and the next year will be held at the top of our list.

Live willow cuttings are sold in bundles of 5 per variety. 

Need help choosing? View our visual guide or spreadsheet of our currently available varieties with descriptions.

Priced per living stick:

  • $2.50 per stick
  • Bundle of 5 is $14.90
  • Larger orders will be quoted

Willow cuttings are 9 to 10 inches long and should be inserted into soil 7-8 inches deep. Plant in spring, typically March 15 to May 15. Earlier and later plantings are possible with special consideration to water availability, and location of planting. Shipping available throughout the USA via USPS.

March 31, 2025

Willow Cuttings, ‘Bleu’

Bleu Willow is a striking ornamental shrub renowned for its vibrant stems and versatility in landscape design. This French cultivar of the violet willow features upright growth and produces slender, flexible rods ideal for basketry and living structures. The stems transition from red and green to a rich reddish-purple hue as they mature, while the foliage turns a dark blue-green with soft blue-gray undersides. In early spring, it produces black catkins that add visual interest before the leaves emerge.

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Please place your order at any time. We start shipping in early January until we are sold out. Pre-orders placed between the time we sell out and the next year will be held at the top of our list.

Live willow cuttings are sold in bundles of 5 per variety. 

Need help choosing? View our visual guide or spreadsheet of our currently available varieties with descriptions.

Priced per living stick:

  • $2.50 per stick
  • Bundle of 5 is $14.90
  • Larger orders will be quoted

Willow cuttings are 9 to 10 inches long and should be inserted into soil 7-8 inches deep. Plant in spring, typically March 15 to May 15. Earlier and later plantings are possible with special consideration to water availability, and location of planting. Shipping available throughout the USA via USPS.

March 31, 2025

Willow Cuttings, ‘Americana’

Reddish brown, good weaver. This American hybrid willow is a cross between eriocephala and petiolaris, two species that grow wild in Eastern North America. It’s a very popular basketry willow in Europe that’s regaining recognition here.

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Please place your order at any time. We start shipping in early January until we are sold out. Pre-orders placed between the time we sell out and the next year will be held at the top of our list.

Live willow cuttings are sold in bundles of 5 per variety. 

Need help choosing? View our visual guide or spreadsheet of our currently available varieties with descriptions.

Priced per living stick:

  • $2.50 per stick
  • Bundle of 5 is $14.90
  • Larger orders will be quoted

Willow cuttings are 9 to 10 inches long and should be inserted into soil 7-8 inches deep. Plant in spring, typically March 15 to May 15. Earlier and later plantings are possible with special consideration to water availability, and location of planting. Shipping available throughout the USA via USPS.

March 18, 2025

Permaculture Skills (Fall 2025 – Winter 2026)

At the Santa Cruz Permaculture Farm Gain skills and learn best practices to be able to successfully and confidently implement sustainable living projects! Our 6-weekend permaculture skills course focuses on developing practical skills through hands-on learning. Topics covered include: Construction & Carpentry Forestry & Wood heat: fire mimicry, rocket stoves, ovens, harvesting timber and non-timber forest products Energy: electrical, solar,

March 18, 2025

2025 Strawberry Festival at the Santa Cruz Permaculture Farm

Saturday, June 14, 11am – 3pm. Your ticket includes all activities! Face painting, photo booth, scavenger hunt, and a farm tour that begins at 1pm. Plus, the beach is right across the street!  Bring your appetite! Chef Mark Curtiss will have delicious eats for sale including strawberry shortcake, kiwi lime pie, strawberry lemonade, quinoa veggie bowls, fresh strawberries, persimmon lassi…And other farm

March 5, 2025

Introduction to Permaculture – Online Session – August 20, 2025

Are you permaculture curious? Maybe you’ve heard the term, but don’t quite get what it’s all about? Organic gardening or something? Is there more to it? And what’s unique about the Santa Cruz Permaculture approach? Permaculture design is a method of landscape planning that can be applied to anything, from a home garden or farm to a city block or

March 5, 2025

Food Forests Session 5: Subtropicals & the Abundance of Spring (April 25-26, 2026)

Avocados & Citrus – planting, growing, tasting, varietal selection, propagation; Berries – tasting, varietal selection; Spring orchard maintenance; Thinning, delayed dormant pruning, and corrections to winter pruning; Public food forests & community harvests. This one-weekend course is part of a six-weekend course series: Permaculture Food Forests. Sign up for this single weekend below or check out the whole series here.

February 23, 2025

Food Forests Session 4: Winter Propagation (February 21-22, 2026)

Pomology & tree physiology; Winter pruning pomme and stone fruits; Planting bare root fruit trees and berries; Selecting bare root fruit trees, varietal selection, rootstock, disease resistance, pollination; Exchanging dormant cuttings, scion wood, and perennial plants. This one-weekend course is part of a six-weekend course series: Permaculture Food Forests. Sign up for this single weekend below or check out the

February 23, 2025

Food Forests Session 3: Winter Pruning (January 31-February 1, 2026)

Pomology & tree physiology; Winter pruning pomme and stone fruits; Planting bare root fruit trees and berries; Selecting bare root fruit trees, varietal selection, rootstock, disease resistance, pollination; Exchanging dormant cuttings, scion wood, and perennial plants. This one-weekend course is part of a six-weekend course series: Permaculture Food Forests. Sign up for this single weekend below or check out the

February 23, 2025

Food Forests Session 2: Celebrating the Fall Harvest (October 18-19, 2025)

Preserving the abundance through drying, canning, fermenting, and pickling; Pomme fruits – tasting apples and pears (and late plums); Growing, harvesting and processing nuts and olives; Integrating animals into the agroecosystem; Cover cropping, fall plantings, and preparing for winter. This one-weekend course is part of a six-weekend course series: Permaculture Food Forests. Sign up for this single weekend below or

February 23, 2025
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