Grasshoppers 2011

Grasshoppers Projects aim is to encourage FREE play and is FREE for children of all ages. Its in the Growing gardens project, in the maze area at Deen City Farm. 

tues-fri 10am-1pm. Over the holidays.

Day 1

Seaside inspiration

River Wandle



Painting the sun



another part of the Sun painting



Toms well built fighter jet

I think this plane is particularly aerodynamic........

Today the theme was boats. Thank you to Mon who donated two foam boats from Regents Park open air theatre. They were destined for the skip. They are now are used by children to sail the pacific ocean across the turf maze....they are loved and used a lot! 

Charcoal protraits



Butterflies

Katie has been helping on the project. It is her last day in this photo. Hanging up bunting the children have made. 

Thank you for your help!

Ship ahoy

'the' log

THE LAST DAY

The End

Bye Bye

Thank you to all our visitors for supporting the project.

Beekeeping Workshop 2011



Going to see the bees

A Huge Thank you to the Peter at Wimbledon Beekeeping Association for running our beginners beekeeping workshop today and many thanks to all the people who came to learn and support us!



July Flowers

Rose and a bunch of flowers picked from the garden 

Lady Stag Beetle

Our lady Stag Beetle found in the garden today!

Open Gardens Squares Weekend 2011



We had a lovely day in the garden on saturday as part of the Open Gardens Squares Weekend. We had oodles of cream teas, balloons and people visiting the garden. many thanks to all the volunteers who came along to help. Special thanks to Andrew and violet for running our cream tea stall in the cob!



Gnome Painting

Volunteers

Pond Dipping

More volunteering fun

Ace



Violet and Andrew running the cake and cream teas!



Mr hedgehog



Our night time visitor caught on camera by Jason our nightwatch man!



Natural Rendering 2011

The Natural Rendering workshop held June /July 2011 is the last stage in the Cob Building Project. The building now has a roof, walls, and a floor all made from recycled and environmentally friendly materials. It took 6 years to complete, but we got there in the end! Feel free to come down and have a look at it at he farm (Deen City Farm, London).

Phil the natural renderer

The two main men Mark and Phil



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Very nearly there!

 

Mark and his graffiti !

Hard work





Very nearly finished now! Thursday 23rd June 2011 at 4pm

 

Mark and Randy

 

Working Together

The first coat of lime render

Inside clay





The start of the second coat of clay render



Beekeeping Workshop 2011

Plant Table