Author: kalikellett

The elders loved Ivy (and Meg) visiting - they touched, watched, played with the young life, as we talked Oak. In our circle (Kally's crochet hock carved out of oak and Jills bur-oak plate) - we welcomed Rupert as well as Meg and Ivy. Our collective mind of Oak The ruling majesty of the woods,… Continue reading Elders 14 Oak

In the cool of the woods, after Leslie Lentil soup, we moved to the breeze under the Hornbeam, and spoke of those trees, which for a few of us, were our favourite tree. They remind me of elephants legs Strong wood, which made ships masts, may be Nelson's Victory Used for testing old swords, they… Continue reading Elders 13 – Hornbeam on Solstice

An increasing amount of homework is being done, so we are having to limit our findings to 1-2 per person! The Collective Mind is amazingly rich. The Romans may have introduced the Sycamore It can grow up to 40 meters tall Small fruits are called SAMARAs As a child we would take out the flesh… Continue reading Elders 12 – Sycamore, friend or foe or Maple?

We were over 20 around the circle, (including one of 100 years!) and most if not all had done their homework, as we discovered going round to pool our innate knowledge of Ash, our tree this week, passing - appropriately - a huge spoon carved by Jason Parr, out of ash from this wood It… Continue reading Elders 11 – Ash (Thursday)

One of the most glorious Elders sessions, for no particular reason but much laughter. We opened the day with a song, composed on the fly by Nickie and Kally: Field Maple, Field Maple, we love you. Field Maple, Field Maple - are you sick of being called sycamore? https://videopress.com/v/0w8m7NvP?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true For indeed they are difficult to… Continue reading Elders 10 May 25 – Field Maple

There was still much to explore with Hazel so we did it again. After delicious soup made by Leslie, we sat down to our test - what did someone else say about Hazel last week? All answers here! Not bad memories either. We had 2 strangers with us who became our friends. Katie, Bertie's daughter,… Continue reading May 18, week 9 Hazel again

The day flowed, beginning with surprising and perfectly green Pea and Avocado soup made by Jo. After a minute of silence, after the rain, smelling the earth, feeling the freshness of the air, we pooled our knowledge of hazel. Rachel begin with her diatribe - the wood after all iis called an Oak Nuttery. The… Continue reading May – 8 Hazel

Ne're cast a clout til May is out Is it May or may - the month or the flower? We thought evenly ambiguous, that either would suit, and boy was it relevant to day, with another cold east wind blowing, but the sun was out and rain stayed away, for our May day. In our… Continue reading May – 7 Hawthorn (May)