Monthly Archives: March 2012

A glorious spring day. Perfect for planting seeds. We’re trying out some new dye plants this season. Into the green house to germinate. Meanwhile, in the dye bed the woad is getting ready to flower. We’re hoping for lots more … Continue reading →

At a local hospital based project we have been trying out patchwork and finding the slow nature of the craft has stimulated some interesting discussions. We have been making  connections between mindfulness training and slow stitching. The repetitive nature of … Continue reading →

It was pretty cold and grey today at the allotment, but we planted onion sets and had a good look around for signs of Spring. Blackthorne almost blossoming. Sweet woodruff coming back to life in the dye bed.