by Ellie | Sep 2, 2021 | Woodworking with kids
Recently in our sessions some of the children have shown an interest in making traps. Not just track traps, but actual traps. So out came the survival books!! We looked through the books and the children choose a couple of traps to make! Working as teams they used bow...
by Ellie | Aug 31, 2021 | Sustainable Living
We grow all sorts of things here on the smallholding! Veggies in the raised beds and Polytunnel. We have a 50 tree multi fruit orchard. A fruit cage full of berries (although that looks like a rewilding project at the moment) However at each end of our fruit cage we...
by Ellie | Aug 30, 2021 | nature curriculum
One of the benefits to growing a lot of our own produce here is that we have lots of beasties to then explore for Forest school and Outdoor Learning sessions! This week we read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Definitely one of those book up there on the...
by Ellie | Aug 26, 2021 | Musings, Thursday Thoughts
A few weeks back we went to stay with my parents for a few days. We managed a trip down to their local park to wear the boys out after the LONG trip in the car. I was impressed that such a small village had such a lovely playground!! There were slides of varying...
by Ellie | Aug 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
One of this week’s adventures has been Colby Woodland Garden down in Pembrokeshire! Another little National Trust place nestled into a valley just past Tavernspite. It was a very affordable day out! We took a picnic as usual, and entry is free, you only ay...
