This weekend we refreshed our seasons table. So much fun getting our Autumn box out and seeing the children pull out all the homemade crafty creations. There is always a great discussion about why some pieces are included and others not (“no, I know they are sweet, but bees and […]
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Hunter-Gatherer, Time Outside
Autumn, to me, is all about harvest. We are still gathering apples and processing them, but it is also a rich time for collecting craft materials. The children love to help. It doesn’t take much to encourage them to go outside and collect seeds and leaves. We are lucky that […]
Read moreJam Jar Labelling
When a problem can be solved using fabric, thread and paint, I can’t help feeling good. A crafty solution at its best. For the next few weeks, I will be processing apples as if they are going out of fashion. My expansive collection of empty jam jars, will start to […]
Read moreValentine birds
We have old buildings around us, which have the most perfect roofs for nesting sparrows. In fact each year, we have mobs of sparrows. The male sparrows spend considerable time, bringing all types of nesting material to build the best nest ever, in their chosen spots under the eaves. They […]
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