Community garden planting
After installing the raised beds last week, this week we planted them up with veg seeds and seedlings. We were also able to fill some...
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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
Jan 30, 20221 min read
How to 3D your textiles!
Our textile projects are developing nicely- this week, we were looking to create three-dimensionality. With a lovely pile of assorted...
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Katy
Jan 9, 20221 min read
Art sessions…
You can see our talented young artists’ work on the Crow Wood Facebook page, but here’s a quick summary of the sessions before Christmas!...
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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
Feb 19, 20211 min read
News: More making at the plot
Because it wasn’t raining, and the ground wasn’t flooded, and the ground wasn’t frozen...we did some more outside jobs at the main...
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Katy
Feb 12, 20211 min read
News: Jobs on the allotment
Over the past few weeks, we've been doing lots of jobs on the allotment. Despite the mud, rain, snow and ice, there's been plenty to do!...
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Katy
Jan 12, 20211 min read
Project: Christmas tree whisk
If you had a real, cut Christmas tree, or you’ve been pruning a fir tree (but NOT leylandii or yew!!), then this is a lovely project to...
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Katy
Dec 8, 20201 min read
News: Keeping busy in the cold weather!
The weather might be pretty grotty at the moment, but we find plenty to do on the allotment... We try to keep a balance of more...
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Katy
Nov 25, 20201 min read
News: It's still busy on the plot!
Despite the weather becoming a bit grey and damp as we get towards winter, we still have lots of jobs to do on the allotment. Today, we...
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Katy
Nov 24, 20201 min read
News: Woodland Trust Tree Charter event
We are so excited to be part of this year's Tree Charter event! Our home education art groups and forest school group have been working...
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Katy
Nov 12, 20201 min read
News: one-to-ones with vulnerable youngsters continue
We are very happy that our one-to-one respite support sessions can carry on through the current lockdown. This week, after cooking some...
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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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Katy
Oct 22, 20201 min read
News: Strawberries in October?
The Saturday volunteers have been taking out the remaining squash plants, as even though they keep producing flowers, they won't be able...
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Katy
Sep 21, 20201 min read
News: Busy in the allotment!
We’re really enjoying the autumn feel of the plot- lots of things to harvest still, and some lovely warm weather. But it’s definitely...
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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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