Today at Cae Bodfach there has been a bit of a buzz about building a willow archway to mark the riverside entrance to the orchard. As there has been quite a lot of interest and enthusiasm to learn this fun and useful skill, and with such positive feedback about the lovely willow dome (that was…
Read MoreWow what a busy and energetic day! Thanks so much to the volunteers this week for a cracking job! Thanks to Alex for the superb mown pathways which provide clear access into and around the orchard, these connect with existing paths to create a more cohesive park space and allow for a meandering walk through…
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Foraging foods Last week at the orchard there was much discussion within the volunteer group about how our parents and grandparents commonly used foraged foods for culinary uses such as the mustardy flavours of jack of the hedge in salads and a variety of hedgerow wines and meads such as damson wine. An interesting point…
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One School One Planet (OSOP) is a project with a global vision. Climate change is a global phenomenon, and our central theme is that the mainstream school curriculum needs to change. We are failing to prepare pupils for what is coming. If the Paris Climate Agreement is anything to go by (it turns out to…
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