Halesworth turned into a Medieval town, Kinda part of the park encampment to celebrate Halesworth being granted its charter, 800 years ago. Gemma, Leslie, Diana, Virginia, Esther, and Rachel dressed up: Diana's dress of ragwort dye, Leslies of Turmeric dye. Gemma taught us how to make cordage out of nettles. Esther and Rachel persuaded passers… Continue reading 2023 Kinda at Halesworth’s 800
We've had a few gatherings during the holiday month of August, during which we've made bicycle chandeliers, drawn up a brief for the new land, and made ink out of blackberries. Here are a few moments Making blackberry ink, Chris cutting the goose quills, Diana showing her Ragwort dyed fabric, Virginia inspiring us with stories… Continue reading Friends of Kaliwoods
A celebration of all the trees we had studied, and some of those we hadn't. We started with our circle asking how we'd been in these 3 missing weeks - it was a most illuminating and expansive dive into other worlds. Rachel was almost taking off in helium balloon as Pits funding application was submitted… Continue reading Elders 15 – Celebration of trees
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
Kinda Elders in the woods 