Skills Programme
NATURE’S GARDEN PARTY - Saturday 14th June, 2pm At Tom’s house, 31 Maes Maelor, Penparcau (call Tom on 07968086371 to find it) Informal open garden, meet friendly chickens, collect cuttings and seeds from native medicinal and culinary plants. Bring food/drink to share.
BIKE WEEK PREPARATIONS! - Sunday 15th June, 1-4pm venue TBC. Bicycle repair and maintenance, with expert/goodwill assistance! Good time to prepare for the ride to Cardiff www.grwpbeic.org.uk
REMEDIAL HERBS - Tuesday 17th June, 7-9pm, Treehouse Discussion with Danielle Marsden about common and less familiar herbs, their classifications, culinary and medical properties, and how to go about doses and decotations. Bring your own knowledge and herbs, where applicable.
TOOL MENDING - Sunday 29th June, 2.30pm, Eco-Art studios, 13A Portland Road.
Peter Drake will again demonstrate and assist with the sharpening and mending of common household gardening tools. Bring yours along that need shaping up, from scissors to secoteurs, shears, and loppers. it is likely there will be spare handles available for spades, sledgehammers etc.
Remember to wear hard shoes!
If you would be interested to help with dry stone walling as part of Estate Skills activities on CCW sites, call Peter for information on 01970 820441, as places are limited.
KNITTING CONTINUES - Orangery, every Thursday (as long as they are open) from 7pm.
Join us for a chat and knit over a coffee/beer/pizza.
We also have MAKE-N-MEND at the Eco-Art this Sunday, 2.30pm - it is on Portland Road, number 13A, and will be marked so you’ll spot it. Bring your clothing casualties.
Thankyou for all the help and positive feedback so far. If you can help out with the publicity, please pop into the Treehouse and pick up some flyers. Contact Nicky npa_butler@yahoo.com