There was a time when we had 10 hens that laid every day. That was 70 eggs, without fail, every week. Week in, week out. At that stage, we were a small family of three and there are only so many eggs that we could eat. I gave lots away, […]
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May Day Well Dressing
I love May Day. As a child, I remember being taken to a local village to watch the Maypole dancing. I so wanted to be one of the girls dancing. They wore beautiful dresses that swished as they danced. Their dancing wove intricate patterns around the pole. In and out. […]
Read moreMaking clay beads
I said the rain would be with us soon and it was. We had long sunny spells, interrupted by deluges of rain. Didn’t stop the children going out. Especially when we needed something to help us craft. We went out looking for leaves that were heavily veined to make an […]
Read moreSeed mats with the children
We decided to make seed mats two weeks ago. I like this activity as it works for a group of children of different ages. Like the seed necklaces, we usually do it at our mid-summer parties. To start with we mixed a batch of flour and water to make a […]
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