Windmill Challenge

 First we introduced the idea of windmills and wind power by looking at images of all kinds of windmills, from dutch windmills with pumps to wind farms.

 Then we got crafty and made simple paper windmills to demonstrate wind direction & power

We then moved on to making the bespoke bottle windmill design we had created using a plastic bottle, paper and clear acetate, a kebab stick, cork, thread and a button! 

 These bottle windmills pumped the button up and down on the thread and depending on the wind direction the button went either up or down. We now understood about wind power and pumping.

one step ahead

 Designing windmills for the windmill challenge

Chipping Away

|Free load of chippings from Leadbitters

To fix the path

Tough work! 

Winter revisited

Priorities right

seed signs

Making our seed signs to show what's planted where. We used old wooden blinds, thin bamboo and twine, and practiced our lashing techniques to make it all stay together.  They look rather lovely and slightly french 'potager' style.

Spring has sprung

A log cut down a couple of months ago- still has enough life in it   to start shooting.



Welcome back bulbs! We missed you!

 Good old PSB (purple sprouting broccoli)- We can rely on you to feed us!

A snap shot of our new look polytunnel with lovely raised beds (what we always dreamt of but it's taken 3 years to get here!) With aubergines, broad beans and parsnip seeds tucked into the soil. Come on guys, we can't wait to eat something other than PSB!!