Seeing stars
We had an idea for a winter craft activity, suggested by our wonderful volunteer Cathie. She had lots of little wooden stars which will...
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Dec 12, 20231 min read
A painting kind of evening
Some very intensive painting this week, including one decorative project, and a series of acrylics on canvas. We love to follow the...
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Katy
Oct 17, 20231 min read
Hot custard!
Just what we needed after school today- it was getting pretty chilly, so after our main course, we had some lovely hot sponge, banana ...
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Katy
Oct 3, 20231 min read
Definitely autumn
The rain had stopped but it was definitely cooler when we had our after school session at the allotment this week. It was lovely to do...
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Katy
Apr 4, 20231 min read
Big Easter Day Out!
It's the Easter holidays, so we had a whole day out in town! Our first workshop was at Derby Museum, creating monoprints using...
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Katy
Mar 29, 20231 min read
Ready to grow!
We have had news about the raised beds that we will be installing at the Boyer Street Community Rooms Garden, which is very exciting! At...
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Katy
Mar 28, 20231 min read
On the menu tonight…
We finally got to make beef burgers from scratch, having postponed doing it for various reasons! We often talk about how home-made...
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Katy
Mar 22, 20231 min read
Crafting afternoon
Our Renew Stocky session was a great success, with everyone creating lovely glass-painted bowls, tiles and glasses. We found it to be a...
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Katy
Mar 8, 20231 min read
After-school trip out!
After a change to our usual day, we had a complete change and went on the bus into town! We had a mission for #internationalwomensday so...
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Katy
Mar 8, 20231 min read
Spring flowers!
At Renew Café Stocky, the little garden we planted with bulbs is starting to look very colourful...so instead of picking the crocuses and...
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Katy
Dec 13, 20221 min read
Crafting at Renew Café
Our final session before Christmas, and we were making cards and decorations- fuelled by cups of tea and Christmas chocolates! We had a...
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Katy
Dec 13, 20221 min read
Final after school session of 2022!
We finished our Christmas boxes, and filled them with Christmas treats...had a warming tea of pasta followed by apple pie...toasted...
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Katy
Dec 8, 20221 min read
After school group
We've moved indoors for the past two weeks- the studio space has a wood burner, and so it's been a much better place for us to be now the...
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Katy
Dec 8, 20221 min read
Christmas gardens at Renew
This week's afternoon session with the lovely group at Renew Cafe was to make mini gardens for Christmas, planted with early bulbs. To...
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Katy
Oct 19, 20221 min read
Autumn lanterns
It's the season of light and lantern-making! We had a very enjoyable afternoon at Renew Stocky Café, making autumn-inspired lanterns....
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Katy
Oct 11, 20221 min read
It’s almost chilly!
We are just starting to notice the chill in the air, and it was certainly getting darker as our session finished! We had a lovely noodley...
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Katy
Oct 11, 20221 min read
Community garden group
...was not doing any gardening today! But we were being crafty instead. We had a lovely afternoon making scented bags and boxes to take...
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Katy
Oct 3, 20221 min read
Teatime after school
Here we are again! There is still some produce to be had, courgettes, chard, grapes - and apples (stewed with custard!!). But we've also...
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Katy
Jul 25, 20221 min read
Summer holiday morning
We’ll have some ad hoc sessions over the summer, for our regular ‘after school’ people, and the first one was today! We picked lots of...
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Katy
Jul 22, 20221 min read
Finishing touches…
We only have a couple of weeks left of term, including this session, so we’re starting to finish our clay projects. It’s been an...
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