Making our base at the new camp, we began with a delicious soup made with lime, ginger and sweet potatoe, and by Kally. The wind blew the parachute, so it felt like a sail. We welcomed two new people, whose eyes saw the wood for the first time, reminding us to look again. In our… Continue reading Elders 2 – March – Hearing
First day of term. We were back. After a three month break. Gabrielle came for a short while, enough time to bring with her and present the fired pottery to Roy. Two fine clay pots: They will do for my olives, said Roy. And the other for the stones, added another. We opened our eyes,… Continue reading Elders Week 1 – March – Seeing
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How lucky we are to be together and in this inspiring and welcoming space. Our second time here, once again with glorious light, and finishing with a walk by the sea. Our annual Imbolc Gathering this year was led by Molly, a new director, concentrating on our pedagogy. A movie made by Clare https://videopress.com/v/JHVORyA2?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true
What a glorious gathering. Undeterred by Jack Frost, our robust Elders tribe rocked up to the wood, with the Kitchen Band playing funky music in the cabin (to keep their fingers warm). We had the most magical and gratitude giving circle at the beginning and we all took each other home at the end circle.… Continue reading Elders 14 – End of term party
Jason Parr came with his pre-cut spoons, axe cut, silver birch, to teach us spoon carving. He came with a collection of spoons he'd made earlier to inspire us: A back of an old chair, large spoon from a Selfish Sycamore, a sexy box spoon, and a brown oak spoon. So it was, on this… Continue reading Elder Wellbeing 13 – spoon carving with Jason Parr
As the leaves began to withdraw their colour, the sap sink into the earth, we created some communal Landart of a golden hazel leaf spiral, their colour was a delight. We wove wreaths, whittled our spurtles some more, drew hip-haw labels, ate parsnip soup, threw pots, listened to a lovely low whistle, played uke, started… Continue reading Elder Wellbeing 12 – hazel and French dancing circles
Here's what the FSA said about us: We are delighted to welcome Suffolk-based Kinda Forest School as our most recent FSA Recognised Forest School Provider. The following words from Mell Harrison, CIC Director and Facilitator, say so much: "Every single one of us from our 1-year-olds to our 90-plus year olds at Kinda Forest School… Continue reading Forest School Association badge for Kinda
A natural sense of Community, said one. Our opening circle was dynamic, our movements echoed back by all, from a Japanese Butoh, opening of a flower and smoke head wiggle, to heaven and earth, to a goose side view, to jazz hands, eyebrow massage - it was a great start to the day Roy bought… Continue reading Elders wellbeing 11 – Nov pottery, wreaths, songs
On this wet day with the waves of the wind, the Elders walked down the paths of kaliwood hearing gentle live music through the trees…. Today was a day for sitting around the fire We ate potato, celery, onion and garlic soup and shared songs that lift our mood like Tom Lehrer’s We Will All… Continue reading Elders wellbeing 10 : wet but music
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