Easter visit to Pondwood
We were so lucky to plan our visit to Pondwood for such a beautiful day! We managed to have sunshine and not a breath of wind- perfect...
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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
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 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 14, 20201 min read
News: Forest School crafting
There’s been plenty of rain...so it was muddy and excitingly slippery in the woods! As well as a bit of teacake-toasting, we were making...
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Katy
Dec 10, 20201 min read
News: Forest school camp fire on a cold day...
Despite our new camp being a quite sparse (the other camp is just far too muddy!), we are adapting well! And most importantly, the camp...
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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 18, 20201 min read
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 16, 20201 min read
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 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
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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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
Mar 14, 20201 min read
Recycled plum tree!
It was really sad last week when we found our biggest fruit tree had rot right the way through it’s trunk- it had to be fully removed...
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Katy
Feb 22, 20201 min read
Our volunteers are fab!
We always wanted to work with volunteers from the community, and we are very lucky to have several already! Maddie is our newest recruit,...
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Kate
Feb 21, 20201 min read
It hardly rained at all today!
And with the help of our brilliant new Duke of Edinburgh Award volunteer Maddie and old hand Xander we’re very nearly almost ready for...
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Kate
Feb 17, 20201 min read
Catching up with the work...
This morning the water was (just about) under the ground instead of on top of it in large pools- meaning we were able to get loads done....
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Kate
Feb 8, 20201 min read
Willow, sawing, gates... we’re getting there!
It’s been another busy volunteering Saturday: The second set of willows for the withy bed are potted up and awaiting their final home;...
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