News: Zoom art!
Like everyone nowadays, we’re try to be as flexible and creative as possible to make sure that our sessions can carry on. And although...
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Katy
Sep 6, 20201 min read
News: Very small art...
Our art groups have been experimenting with puppet making - we started off with 3-stick puppets, then moved on to figures made around a...
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Katy
Sep 5, 20201 min read
News: Story making at the allotment
Having lots of different materials about during our sessions means that people can really get into things that they enjoy - including...
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Katy
Jul 12, 20201 min read
News: small Yurt art group starts back
We've had a trial run of how our Yurt Collective art sessions might work, putting into place all the social distancing and sanitising...
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Kate
Jul 11, 20202 min read
Activity of the day: Make an oat, rice or bean herbal microwave hot bag
These are lovely and reassuring if you’re feeling a bit under the weather or it’s cold or just generally could do with something warm....
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Kate
Jul 6, 20202 min read
Activity of the day: Getready for more citizen science- make a simple quadrat
Plantlife’s No Mow May and Let it Bloom June are over- so it’s nearly time to do some more flower counting- and if you haven’t already,...
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Kate
Jun 15, 20201 min read
Greenhouse all glazed!
It’s in one piece- except for the auto openers- it was just too hot to fit them once the glass was all in! It’s going to be a fantastic...
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Kate
Jun 14, 20201 min read
Greenhouse roof and sides on!
Just in time for the storm...
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Katy
Jun 4, 20201 min read
News: YPTE awards Crow Wood's young gardeners a Highly Commended!
It feels like ages ago when our home education families were working so hard at the allotment and in the greenhouse, preparing the site,...
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Kate
May 25, 20202 min read
Activity of the Day: Make a simple scarecrow
Dig out old clothes or fancy dress to make a very simple scarecrow who can end up wearing anything you like! This versatile scarecrow...
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Kate
May 22, 20203 min read
Activity of the Day: Treasure Hunting 10- no-map compass hunting
Who doesn't love a compass! Even if you don't actually need to use one, it definitely makes you feel more like a proper explorer when out...
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Kate
May 21, 20203 min read
Activity of the Day: Pressed flowers with or without a flower press!
A great traditional way to preserve flowers and leaves, this is an incredibly easy technique suitable for absolutely anyone to do. It...
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Kate
May 20, 20201 min read
The question is, how scary is he?
One of the mini gardeners is engaged in a running battle with the allotment pigeons for the strawberries. We currently don‘t have enough...
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Kate
May 19, 20202 min read
Activity of the Day: Treasure hunting extra help game- jigsaw map making
As promised in an earlier post, here is an extra treasure hunt game especially for people who are finding it hard to connect a drawn map...
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Katy
May 18, 20201 min read
Activity of the day: Tiny books and fingerprint people
Make your own tiny story books with this quick and simple activity - you can make a whole library of adventures! And rather than needing...
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Katy
May 15, 20202 min read
Activity of the day: Swinging tin can painting!
We decided to do some art in the garden, so we could be quite messy, and do something big! This is a great activity if you have a bit of...
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Katy
May 14, 20202 min read
Activity of the day: sled kites of all sizes!
Sled kites are perfect for all ages, and they fly in practically no wind. In fact, tiny ones will fly in the hot air above a radiator!...
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Kate
May 13, 20203 min read
Activity of the Day: Treasure hunting 9- sketched map hunt
We're back on the treasure hunting trail and back to a simpler form of hunting. This is a lovely first kind of map hunt for most people...
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Katy
May 12, 20202 min read
Activity of the Day: Celtic battle trumpet!
Time for something a little different- make something that makes lots of noise! This is a great sound-making construction, and we’ve used...
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Katy
May 8, 20201 min read
The great Snail Mail Art Exchange
Our art groups can't get together, but we have an exciting project in progress! Twenty-four adults and children are taking part in a big...
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