> I suspect today someone pitching a public works project based on woven willow would be laughed at Live fascine bundles and live stakes from willow are common

> I suspect today someone pitching a public works project based on woven willow would be laughed at Live fascine bundles and live stakes from willow are commonly used riparian restoration techniques. Less elaborate and smaller, but the technique is still very much appreciated. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/orpmctn6826.pdf https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/public...