Feels like summer (almost)!
We loved using rhubarb for our pudding today- lovely to get into the garden and pick what you need! And home made pizza is always good-...
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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
Mar 8, 20221 min read
And we didn’t need the lights!
This was our first after school session where we didn’t need the greenhouse lighting- it’s definitely spring! And we used our first...
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Katy
Feb 5, 20221 min read
Winter jobs
Our volunteer session was very productive- we took a load of thornless gooseberry cutting. Hopefully, if they take, we will have plenty...
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Katy
Jun 28, 20211 min read
Edible flowers at Annie’s
Our sessions at Annie's Place for Derby Umbrella have been a little delayed, so rather than planting seeds, we've been looking at edible...
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Katy
Jun 4, 20211 min read
Derby Umbrella sessions
We've just done our fourth session at Annie's Place, the centre where Derby Umbrella run their sessions for children and adults wth...
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Katy
May 16, 20211 min read
Saturday sessions at the allotment
Since we've been able to have people on site at the allotment again, we've been very busy! With willow leftover from our sessions with...
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Katy
Jan 31, 20212 min read
Activity: Big Garden Birdwatch feeder
This year’s RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch didn’t start off too well for us in the Midlands (for garden birds or spotters!), with lots of...
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Katy
Oct 31, 20201 min read
News: Thinking about spring
As well as lots of cooking, our young half-term allotmenteer has been helping to create a couple of little corners for some spring bulbs....
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Kate
Sep 5, 20202 min read
Tool care time!
Cleaning and sharpening your tools regularly keeps them working well and means they're as safe as possible to use. Plus, it's the...
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Kate
Aug 19, 20201 min read
Growing from kitchen seeds- passionflowers and pomegranates
We've been encouraging everyone to have a go at growing things from the kitchen - seeds, plant tops, potatoes- anything that has a chance...
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Kate
Aug 13, 20201 min read
Natural bird feeder
Excuse the blurry image! This is a goldfinch eating ragwort seeds. The plants have been host to up to 10 birds at a time- bluetits, great...
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Kate
Jun 11, 20202 min read
Activity of the day: Grow new tomato plants from side shoots
Tomato plants come in two main types- bush and indeterminate. Bush tomatoes, unsurprisingly, grow into bushy shapes. Indeterminate...
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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 26, 20203 min read
Recipe: Really easy rhubarb fizz
Make your own sparkling summery drink with this 4-ingredient (OK, 5 if you include the water) recipe. This is a completely delicious and...
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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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Katy
Apr 21, 20201 min read
We have the power to compost!
A beautiful day on the plot, so what better job than to...build the compost bays! These will be so useful - not only for our own green...
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Kate
Apr 21, 20208 min read
How to Keep Your Cool: Reduce summer overheating through your walls
Hot countries unsurprisingly have some really good principles on how to deal with this. The styles of traditional walls in hot countries...
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Kate
Apr 20, 20207 min read
How to Keep Your Cool: Reduce summer overheating through your roof
Read about how roofs cause home overheating and options for reducing the amount of heat entering your home through the roof.
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