When we came back from Flanders Moss in the previous post the camera had broke which is the main reason there haven't been any posts for a while, but since then the main thing we've been doing is willow spiling which is a ...
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Spring at last
At long last the growing season is in full swing at jupiter. The hedges will soon be more green than brown, a nice reprieve from the apparent lifelessness of the past few months. I'm sure there are many who would say that ...
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Green-fingered Green Gymers
Hello folks,I hope this fine Spring day finds you well! It found the Green Gymers down at the BTCV Aberdeen allotment on Smithfield Lane, which we were delighted to find had survived the winter admirably.Throwing off the ...
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Various shenanigans
We had three very different projects this week. We started the week with some willow weaving at Simpson Primary School in Bathgate. The kids seemed pretty excited and intrigued by what we were doing. We built a den with 2 ...
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Conservation Volunteering and Traditional Crafts
I’ve been volunteering with BTCV for nearly 3 years now but over the last few months the work for me has taken on a slightly different aspect….. I’m retired and have the time and the inclination to develop new skills….. ...
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