KatyMay 201 minFabulous kaleidoscopes!Something that’s been in my mind for a while, and today we finally got around to making our own kaleidoscopes from scratch. They seemed...
KatyMay 141 minSteiner-inspired artWe’re using special waxed paper to carefully cut out designs that will overlap and create gorgeous colours when the light is behind them....
KatyMay 141 minWild wildflowersOur young people were learning the safe use of tools this afternoon- in fact, they were using shears to clear nettle. They made the...
KatyApr 301 minSunshiny after schoolLovely weather, and we’re still marvelling that it’s light until the end of our session! New energy for creating different sorts of dens,...
KatyApr 51 minPotions!Much cooler and quite overcast this afternoon, but there’s was lots of potion making! We have lots of herbs on the plot, and the mint is...
KatyMar 291 minAllotment jobsProbably the last of the really warm weather for a while, so at our after school session we did some work on the allotment- weeding,...
KatyMar 231 minMother’s Day, and making camp!We’re really loving the longer evenings- hard to think that we needed the greenhouse lights on until quite recently. We used some...
KatyMar 81 minAnd 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...
KatyFeb 51 minWinter jobsOur volunteer session was very productive- we took a load of thornless gooseberry cutting. Hopefully, if they take, we will have plenty...
KatyFeb 51 minStars and pizza!One of the lovely things about winter after-school sessions is being able to see the stars. We sometimes use a free star chart app to...
KatyJan 301 minIs it getting warmer..?Our after school session definitely felt spring-like…not only was it (a bit) warmer, but there was lots of birdsong. We had one indoor...
KatyJan 151 minFrosty, 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!
KatyOct 6, 20211 minGoodbye 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...
KatySep 15, 20210 minStill 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...
KatyJun 28, 20211 minSummer cookingIt’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...
KatyMay 16, 20211 minSaturday sessions at the allotmentSince 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...
KatyMar 21, 20211 minBack 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...
KatyJan 3, 20211 minHappy New Year!Our first sessions of 2021 were icy! The muddy ground was hard, which made a lovely change- although it was soft enough underneath the...
KatyNov 25, 20201 minNews: 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...
KatyNov 23, 20201 minNews: Support from the Royal Horticultural Society!We've recieved some lovely certificates from the RHS, in recognition of the work we've been doing in our community - from giving away...