It was the day of Corinna's story, the story which had inspired us to take up this story telling theme. On the surface it was a story of the road trip she completed this year in Scotland, begun with her partner. But of course it was so much more. From wheel chair to wheels Corinna… Continue reading Elders 17 – Corinna’s story
We loved dye planting up the community allotment. Marion was there to guide.
An unexpected twist in the day, as we explored the materials that make string or cord in that ancient way, the dual fibers of FLAX and HEMP, that once made our material world from our underwear to our ship masts and ropes. It grew out of our first story, delivered by Kally, the story of… Continue reading Elders 15 – Twisting the Strike
It was a warm September day of much chatter, catching up, telling our summer time stories. Of the Dunwhich fire and the oaks surviving (unlike the birch and pine), the fear of Esther who lived at the edges in Westleton, and had to choose what to take from their house; the dead hedge so beautifully… Continue reading Elders 14 – First day back, puffball, changes, stories
The most giggling circle it was as we recounted our homework, our take outs from our Elders outing to Edge and Lil's house. Here are are few moments Those thick walls of Lil's home, and that beautiful wood Edge: We were suddenly in the middle of Thailand at Edge. Edge: Never use reverse lettering Edge:… Continue reading Elders 13 – end of term Indigo and Kobo
We left the woods in convoy and remarkably all ended up at the right place: our first stop Edge Noko, a new cafe restaurant in Ringsfield. 'We've arrived in Vietnam' observed Virginia. With a rich background in design and style, the Elders had some sharp scrutiny to observe on the menus and crockery. 'Never white… Continue reading Elders 12 – Elders outing to Ringsfield: Edge and Lil’s land
After precise measuring of chemicals by Kally, the magic began when we created our scarf pattens (those that enjoyed Tie Dye), using pegs, string or bends. The lid raised on the vat of Indigo, revealed the tell tale shimmer at the surface, and in Kally gently placed our works of art inside the blue liquid.… Continue reading Elders 11 – Dying with Indigo and Woad
Delicious bean burgers made by Kally, using black beans, marmite, oats. Homework was a melange of 3: Recipes, conditions for growing dye plants, or grasses. Emily bought in the sweetest smelling roses. Grasses and their seeds about to burst was our task of the day: happy families uniting grass with grass, and then giving them… Continue reading Elders 10 Bean burgers, post Linnaeus grass names
It was an intimate pleasure to hold a duck and chicken, bought to us this day by Claire. It came out of our letter to the other tribes when we said we'd like the animals to come to us too. Letters rock. We delved into the broad bean will all our senses. Gina shared the… Continue reading Elders 9 – Duck, chicken and broad bean song
The staunch and resistant elders rocked up in the summer rain, to be rewarded with such seed knowledge that we did not know existed. But first, we shared our own seeds: In some cases our children and grand children. In some cases our dogs. In some cases the seed that represented a change in one… Continue reading Elders 8 – Our seeds and Lil her bean seeds
