Author: kalikellett

Here it is THE END OF TERM 2024

Grateful thanks to East Suffolk Councillors, Geoff Wakeling and Beth Keyes Holloway who found funding for us from their Enabling Community Budget Clive Before A makeshift toilet was created 3 years ago at the start of the Elders project, but rarely used. A curtain for a door, a ramp for the change of level. Clive… Continue reading Clive the Compost Toilet

We gathered in the dappled light of unusal summer sun through the parachute, and shared a feast of food, Esthers salad a glorioius mix of herbs flowers and rabbit food. Herbs was our homework. Parsley the Lion. Dill the dogRecipe Thyme and Lemon cake, but I didn't make it.Herbs is my thing, I take them… Continue reading Elders 16 – last day of term

All had done their homework, burdock and dandilion - which gave many surprises. Dandilion not only the Pis au Lit plant but also a food full of nutritian. As was Burdock, in fact it seemed to contain every vitamin and goodness except Vit B. And who knew Burdock was the inspiration for Velcro. De Mestral… Continue reading Elders 15 – Burdock and Dandilion

These darting, swooping, never landing, migratory birds who arrive every summer without fail, were our homework. We racked oak leaf wine (transfering from one demijohn to another) . We listened to the wind which sounded like the sea. We sang along with Del and Nicky

Peter came back! And Dell and Thalia visited (or Thell and Dailia) with music and song. We spoke of nettles: Very good in soup. Falling in nettles memory from childhood. The Nettle Dress film. Used in cosmetics as a cleanser and moisturiser . I've always lived among nettles. Egyptians used string of nettles . We've… Continue reading Elders 13 – Nettles

Our first time here, at this quirky, friendly, extraordinary country fair. Brilliantly organised by Rachel Bunn, she had the inspired idea to put us in the cool of the woods, by the Lake walk. Many mums, dads and young ones joined us, happy to find an escape from the heat, and dally with us: we… Continue reading 2024 Kinda at Sotterley Country Fair

Willy, the archer from Folk East (among many other places) came to the woods. Bizarrely, back in 1980's he used to teach archery in these very woods. 'They've changed a bit,' he said, I can see the wood from the trees!' He worked with Peter Lucus 'He taught us all we know, and lived above… Continue reading Elders 12 – Archery, Yews and land

What did u have for breakfast? Our opening question: Marmalade (home-made) on toast; Marmalade with a bit penicillin so I left that , and had organic water melon; Lidl Marmalade; Marmalade with a dash of stem ginger added, fried potatoes and egg; Home made bread, home made marmalade; 1/2 price tomatoes and the last slice… Continue reading Elders 11 – clay, bunting, planting and wood chip