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...

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!...

Time for something a little different- make something that makes lots of noise! This is a great sound-making construction, and we’ve used...

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...

This post links in with the Keep Your Cool series. Today we'll be looking at how to make simple window shades using paper, card and foil....

We're spending lots of time in the garden at the moment, so we made a tippy tap for hand washing on the go! It's really simple and very...

Grow your own gorgeous plants from all sorts of things you'll find in your kitchen

They wanted to make more sock critters today! These owls - from the link in the last post- are great as they only need one sock plus...

There were a fair few other allotmenteers about, and there’s was quite a bit of interest in the hole that we were digging! It’s the...

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...

Despite the wet weather, spring is definitely happening- so we have been sowing seeds! After a paper-pot production line, there was a...

Loads of thanks to Phil at PJC Trees http://www.pjctrees.co.uk and Jonathan at JB Landscapes https://m.facebook.com/jblandscapesholbrook/...

Please could anyone near Derby with wood chippings or paving slabs they don’t need, or who knows someone who may have spare, get in...

Today we released the lower edge of the roof felt and fitted a gutter to the side of the shed to protect the windows and wall below-...

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....

Thanks to Brian at Derbyshire Tree Services http://www.derbyshiretreeservices.co.uk for delivering a first couple of tonnes of chippings...

It’s been another busy volunteering Saturday: The second set of willows for the withy bed are potted up and awaiting their final home;...

It’s official: Crow Wood CIC will be exhibiting our “Walk on the Wild Side” upcycled garden design as a schools garden at the RHS...

Once again we’re really grateful for a generous donation: The fantastic Jonathan from Littleover has given us pretty much an entire patio...