by kindlinglily | Jun 17, 2014 | Crafts and Projects, Forest School
Occasionally I see a craft technique and think to myself “I can’t wait to take that to the woods!” So it was when I attended a textile workshop with Larry Schmidt at the North House Folk School. He specialises in traditional Scandinavian textile...
by kindlinglily | Jun 13, 2014 | Crafts and Projects
I have spent an inspiring couple of days in Scotswood Natural Community Garden. It’s a stunning place on so many levels; just two to three acres in very urban part of Newcastle, thriving with trees, flowers, birds, insects, foxes, ponds and people. The garden is...
by kindlinglily | May 21, 2014 | Crafts and Projects, Forest School
There is a really fascinating process you can do with fire that is basically making charcoal but without any wood… The process of making charcoal is to get something that is carbon based; so pretty much everything that was once alive, heat it up really hot...
by kindlinglily | Apr 2, 2014 | Crafts and Projects
There is something about playing in the woods, exploring, experimenting that really stimulates discoveries. I remember when I was a teenager reading about oak gall ink in a book on art techniques but I hadn’t tried it until today. Oak galls are fascinating...
by kindlinglily | Apr 26, 2013 | Crafts and Projects
I was asked to bring something to share at my recent visit to Wood School. I haven’t made these alder bees with a group for years despite having all the bits in a nice little cigar box ready to go. Normally when I’m working with groups of children who...
by kindlinglily | Apr 9, 2013 | Crafts and Projects, Forest School
Last year I learnt to make these little wooden birds from a local coppice worker. They are made from a single carved forked stick. These children made their own, apparently she was so pleased with hers she took it to bed with her! The birds start from a stick like...
