Frosty, foggy days…
We had a huge pile of bark chippings to move at the allotment, which we were very glad of as it kept us warm!
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Katy
Jan 12, 20221 min read
First forest school of the year!
It was a lovely bright, mild winters day, perfect for our first gathering after Christmas! The streams were high and fast, and sounded...
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Katy
Jan 9, 20221 min read
Last forest school session of the year!
We had a huge pan of pumpkin soup (using a monster pumpkin given to us from one of the Crow Wood allotment neighbours!), plus hot mulled...
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Katy
Nov 9, 20211 min read
Loving autumn forest school😍
A bit of a chilly day in the woods, and we took the lightweight fire bowl, plus a rucksack with all our essentials, for an adventure walk...
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Katy
Nov 9, 20211 min read
After school…
We will carry on with our after school sessions even as the nights are drawing in. We have fab lights in the greenhouse, which makes it a...
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Katy
Oct 6, 20211 min read
Goodbye to the beans!
They’ve been amazing, not least because they made such lovely, magical leafy archways everywhere, but today we decided the runner beans...
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Katy
Sep 17, 20211 min read
Home ed art sessions
We had a fabulous start to this term’s art sessions at the allotment! We used elderberries as the basis for watercolour paint, which was...
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Katy
Sep 15, 20210 min read
Still feels like summer!
This week’s after school session was so lovely and warm- we thought that autumn had come to stay, but apparently not! Delicious dinner of...
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Katy
Sep 14, 20211 min read
New exhibition for Air Arts
We have been collaborating with Air Arts at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) for a number of years, exhibiting work as...
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Katy
Sep 12, 20211 min read
Outdoor cooking
The beginning of September and it’s been so hot! We cooked our first after school tea out in the shade, and moved the seating outside...
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Katy
Sep 11, 20211 min read
New term!
Our after school sessions are about to start, but on this last summer session, we tried our first sweet corn, as well as making wooden...
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Katy
Aug 30, 20211 min read
More bramble cooking
Our thornless brambles aren’t very sweet (although great for crumbles), but the brambles in the hedge, in full sun, are amazing! We tried...
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Katy
Aug 29, 20211 min read
High summer cooking!
We have a new group at the allotment, and lunch on our first session was veggie Korma- lots of picking and prep! Then just some stewed...
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Katy
Jun 28, 20211 min read
Summer cooking
It’s great to be able to make our lunches using produce that we’ve picked from the plot! Rhubarb is the obvious one, and both Saturday...
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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 28, 20211 min read
Summery Forest school
If ever proof were needed about how much we NEED TREES...then being in the woods on a really hot day just proves it! Trees not only...
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Katy
May 16, 20211 min read
Home ed art group
Our in-person sessions at the allotment have started! We’re doing a series of workshops using two different ways of creating mosaics- the...
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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
Mar 23, 20211 min read
Forest Schools sessions start after 3 months away!
It was a beautiful afternoon to have the first of our forest school sessions since mid-December. The group is slightly smaller than...
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Katy
Mar 21, 20211 min read
Back at the plot!
Just as spring is really starting to spring, we are allowed to have our groups back at the allotment, which is wonderful! We've started...
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