A few of us were fresh back from Folk East, so we untangled Rachel's string, and then choose which of the luggage labels of 'Where did you come from' deserved an outing. The poets Caroline and Virginia made the choice, a few of them here. As we did last year, we counted the sapling species… Continue reading Friends of Kaliwood
Our first meeting this summer described here Next meeting due Thursday 21st August. Details will be sent out.
I’ll sing you one oGreen grow the rushes oWhat is your one oOne is Kali dog and landAnd ever more shall be so I’ll sing you two oGreen grow the rushes oWhat is two oTwo, two the Yorkshire fogClothed in green o oOne is Kali dog and landAnd ever more shall be so I’ll sing you three… Continue reading The Grass song
From the beginning we were scientists, and how impressive we were. From witnessing the first spring of the pond, to the minimal growth of specialist trees in this drought year, to all sorts of surprises, like the mining bees beside the pond. Here's our last day movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZO0ROrdmOg This is what you said on our… Continue reading Testaments 2025
Our last day, we welcomed many from our pasts, Zuko and Greg and his mum, for the first time, and what a joy to see Meg and Ivy. Breaking from tradition, and after delicious shared lunch, we broke into groups to prepare and enact our charades, depicting a moment in our term. Above is a… Continue reading Elders 15 – the last summers term day of gratitude, charades, and cards
We meet under the hornbeams this day, (making way for another group under the parachute), where we shared our homework on beaks which meandered into geese. Why do birds have beaks? AI returned, feeding cleaning, next building, manipulating their environment. How does the woodpecker not suffer from RSI? The Ralwey T who thought himself a… Continue reading Elders 14 – Grass monoprints, beaks and geese
With Colonial Bent Grass (Bent for short) as our talking stick we checked into our circle of community and found the answers to What are the uses of grass? Cattle food, so our food lawns Reedboats Rush matting hashish Rice is grass seed - so a food source Paths cut through long grass The Savannah… Continue reading Elders 13 – Weaving grasses
Elders 12 on the 12th with 12 of us! It was a huge day, of many elements: A wren nesting in a tree near our parachute captivated Pond observations including hundreds of frogs Mining bees beside the pond Sorting out cushions and taking them home to wash Visit of Suffolk Wildlife Trust testing the pond… Continue reading Elders 12 – grasses, cushions, a wren and mining bees
Rain, glorious rain, but we were not used to rain, mud on our shoes, wet hair. It was not cold though. Warm creamy leak and potato soup. Hugh arrived unexpectedly also bringing a gift of food and talk of earth origins. Using a bunch of grasses as our talking stick, and with no homework prepared,… Continue reading Elders 11 – Rain, glorious grass, measuring, naming plants
Kinda Elders in the woods 