We gathered for the first day of term, some new some vintage, and collected in the basket our words for the changing season, and seasonal recipes for our book. Apple and blackberry, crumble and pie, we longed for quince. We went out to see how the land had changed. Stopping by an oak tree, we… Continue reading Elders 1 – words, recipes and the human fruit machine
We gathered, for the last time in this set of 8, reflecting on the past weeks. Joining us was Kevin and Jo from the Pear Tree Trust, and Guy - all the way from Norwich, and by surprise Dean the poet in search of the word Squishy. In our traditional circle go round, some were… Continue reading Elders Week 1/9 – January Stories
I couldn't have done it with you. And I was meant to sit beside Will. With the help of Peter, Will, Jackie, Virginia, Leslie and Caroline, we got the Funding application understood. As well as hearing stories from Southwold, and why the skatepark was named Klondike (Because the south side was California and the north… Continue reading Friends of Kaliwoods – Interpreting the EWCO funding bid, and counting our tree nursery species
It was our Works Outing, as Leslie described it. The outing of Elders as part of Friends of Kaliwood summer meets. Peter came with us, fully recovered. Who knew I would brush the dust of my Russian and practice it with a Russian linquist - one of our Elders - on the car ride to… Continue reading Friends of Kaliwood /Kinda to Raveningham Sculpture Trail 2024
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
Kinda Elders in the woods 