A RARE BREED, ONE OF FEW BASKET MAKERS IN BRITAIN.(News)

Daily Post (Liverpool, England) | June 1, 2002 | Copyright

WILLOW WEAVED: As one of the only commercial basket makers in Britain, Ken Griffiths is a rare breed. He makes baskets for his cousin's business J Johnson and Son. ``We grow the willow ourselves and harvest it in April,'' he said. ``We ...

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