Saturday 31 October 2015

Apple Print Bags at The Green Patch Open Day


One of the best parts of being part of a longer term project 
and being based in a particular area is that we feel part of 


both the local community and The Green Patch Community. 
It was lovely to be invited to be part of their Open Day,
we were based in poly tunnel 4 along with


Sean who was kept very busy carving pumpkin lanterns.


Carole was on hand to help visitors 


make printed bags 


with wind fall apples.


As you can see, 


there were some


 spooktacular results!




Friday 30 October 2015

On The Tiles - Clay Update


The clay tile we made in the summer


have been fired


and glazed by artist Sonja Wilson.


Don't they look wonderful ...


shh, don't tell ...


we are going to give them out


in December, a lovely momento


of a year of growing - friendships, community,
creativity, laughter, skills, fruit, flowers.


So far, The View From Here has been just fine!

See how we made them 

Thursday 29 October 2015

Autumn



The Green Patch was a hive of activity 
getting ready for the Open Day


Sue experimented with toffee apples


Carole worked with the group to create 


a welcoming banner.


This Autumn there has been an abundance
of delicious apples, we have made crumbles, 
pies, cakes and chutneys.


The nasturtiums are still blooming and 
are a great addition to salads.


Our Grow Wild planters seem to have a curious
 mix of wild flowers.


Down at the end of the patch the boat carries a 
wonderful cargo of flowers.


The ornamental squash have been harvested and the pumpkins
are ready to become both soups and Halloween lanterns!


Bessie's brood are exploring


and free ranging, getting bigger every day



and the raised beds are being turned over, 
ready for the next growing season.

You can see more images here.

Saturday 17 October 2015

Heraldry and Leaf Prints


Inspired by the rich history of the county


and all the delightful autumn leaves


feathers, cutouts and found objects,


the group made a series of prints on


Carole's portable printing press.


They then designed their own heraldic shields


adding symbols for things that interested them.


Sunday 11 October 2015

Felt Landscapes


Inspired by the summer landscapes we can see from 
The Green Patch, we made some wet felted panels