News: Forest school sessions
With the new term, we‘ve started our forest school for home educating families again- the perfect setting for socially distanced...
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Katy
Sep 15, 20201 min read
News: Sunshine and gardening
We are so glad that the allotment has plenty of space to work in! No one could have predicted that we’d now need space for social...
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Katy
Sep 10, 20201 min read
News: Woodworking on the plot
Today, it didn't rain on our lovely volunteers! During our last session, we all got extremely wet in the rain, so we were very happy to...
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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
Sep 4, 20201 min read
News: Volunteers in the rain!
Our adult volunteers were outnumbered by young people in our most recent volunteer session! And they were very determined - it started to...
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Katy
Aug 17, 20201 min read
News: Wonderful veg!
Although today on the allotment we were doing battle with the bindweed (it's never ending!), it was lovely to take stock and enjoy how...
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Katy
Aug 16, 20201 min read
News: Forest fairy cakes!
Cooking outside can be hard work when the weather is as hot as it has been, so we were lucky to have a cooler day for our most recent...
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Katy
Jul 13, 20202 min read
Recipe: campfire sausage and fries
We could have called this post 'the downsides of campfire cooking', because today it was pouring with rain! Although we had a tarp...
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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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Katy
Jul 9, 20202 min read
Recipe: Campfire frying pan pizza
Our woodland campfire cooking continues! This time, we made a yeasted dough pizza, using just one frying pan - it's delicious! Because we...
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Katy
Jul 1, 20202 min read
Recipe: Campfire curry and roti!
We have been able to resume some of our work with youngsters on a one-to-one basis, both at the allotment site and the forest school...
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Katy
Jun 25, 20202 min read
Recipe: Lovely lavender cake!
Lavender might not seem like the obvious choice as a herb to eat, but if you're familiar with Jersey lavender shortbread, you'll know how...
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Kate
Jun 7, 20201 min read
Frame all done- next step, glazing!
It’s getting there- in spite of the rain, we’re at least half way to having an awesome sheltered growing and groups space at the...
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Kate
Jun 7, 20201 min read
Soggy giant Meccano weekend!
The greenhouse has arrived - we spent a long soggy day yesterday starting to build the frame and it looks like being another wet day...
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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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Katy
May 31, 20202 min read
Recipe: The elderflowers are here!
Rhubarb has been a bit of a thing for us these past few weeks, but it now has to make way for all things elderflower! We're kicking off...
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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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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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