In 2019, we embarked on an epic flax growing, processing, and spinning project. Initiated by Emi Fujisawa, our Art and Craft, Weavery, and Ceramic Workshops leader, the long journey has been a true collaboration across our workshops, which also include our Gardens and Tools for Self-Reliance. Keen to proceed with the experimental growing and processing...
Our Garden Workshop made hot compost. We want to introduce hot composting so that we can better use our grass cuttings and spend less on buying compost. Everybody in our Garden Workshop pitched in, measuring and mixing the grass with woodchip in the correct proportions, wetting it as required and stacking it up. The next...
We are seeking to employ a Head Gardener (Day Opportunities Workshop Coordinator) to lead our fantastic team of horticulturists. You will have a passion for environmentally friendly and therapeutic horticulture activity and have experience managing green spaces and edible plant production. Working with a dynamic group of people with mixed ability to maintain and develop...
Our huge polytunnel project is now complete! Our garden team has worked very hard for the past six months to complete it. In our new paddock, we had to level the ground, dig the holes, and fit all the loops and metal structure, which had many more bits than we had initially thought! We then...