Dec 2021 - New Directors appointed to Kinda Education. Welcome back Eloise and welcome Dianne.
Category: News
Oct 21 – Time in our Life /Samhain
October 2021 Samhain & Compassionate Communities Memorial Event - with Philip Carr Gomm and a joint venture with the Pear Tree Fund and part of Time in our Life year long project
Week 3 Weaving and conker competition
After soup around the fire we heard about what jobs people used to do and added them to our community cauldron pot of magic. One of our Elders led us in Qi Gong, whilst another Elder shared knowledge of dying yarn, spinnning and weaving. Learners became teachers, strangers became friends…and even exchanged numbers! And of… Continue reading Week 3 Weaving and conker competition
Aug 21 – Weaving project more funding
2021/Aug - Thanks to Community Funding we have funding to continue with our https://kindaforestschool.com/wood-weaving-central/ project.
The Grand Unveiling of the Tapestry at the Pear Tree
A visit from Kevin Vaughan from the Pear Tree Fund on our last day, bore great fruit. Not only did he offer a space to hang our combined tapestry, he enjoined us to collabourate with the Pear Tree Fund in the future. It would be our pleasure. On the the day of the grand unveiling,… Continue reading The Grand Unveiling of the Tapestry at the Pear Tree
Elders Week 7 – Drawing weaving with Simone, the spider story with Sue
A glorious summers day, with Ian visiting. Ian comes from Connected Communities, and is one of our sponsors. A horticulturist by training, he was at home in the woods. Sadly no more funding from them, but we are looking around for more funding to continue this successful project. Hooray, they said! We were welcomed by… Continue reading Elders Week 7 – Drawing weaving with Simone, the spider story with Sue
June – Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Monday xx Tuesday's tribe was FULL ON. A minecraft craft costume being sewn, a new trolly made, lots of swinging, insect finding, reading, planting, cooking, drawing, washing up, re writing of some kinda values for the value tree and lots of supportive community yumminess Planting out sweet pea plants and sunflowers. Wednesday's tribe was full… Continue reading June – Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Elders Week 6 – Tai chi under trees & game exchange
We welcomed a whole 3 generations of family, Olie and Alfi from our Tuesday tribe bought along their parents and grand parents. Lysandra and Casper and Rosie returned as did Het and Jack. And Serena arrived for the first time. We missed Shona, and Dean, both 'under the weather' talking of which the bright sun… Continue reading Elders Week 6 – Tai chi under trees & game exchange
Elders Week 5 – Bubblewrap and challenges
Lysandra's tribe along with Jack and Het, joined the Elders for this weeks venture in the woods. Dean and Karen came along - they cannot keep away and we are glad for them. In fact Dean opened our circle with his Bubble Wrap, awakening our love of words. Its a book, as well as a… Continue reading Elders Week 5 – Bubblewrap and challenges
May Monday/Tues/Wed
Monday Shona and the parent and toddler tribe with Alice. Tuesday We started with animals - Remember the 3 animals and 3 reasons for? (How others see you, how you see yourself, how you are) . Each gave their spirit animal and finally we did animal YOGA, yes starting with the chicken (upper body arm… Continue reading May Monday/Tues/Wed
Kinda Elders in the woods 