The Forest Bee will be holding their AGM on the 30th June 2019 Starting at 11am Blakeney Village Hall, Blakeney, Glos, GL15 4DW
This 1 day workshop in paper foundation piecing offers beginners and more experienced quilters the opportunity to piece pictorial and complex designs with 100% precision. Applying a modern twist to this technique. Friday 3rd May. 10.30am – 4.30pm £60 Course price includes all materials Contact Jennifer Johnson at Sew Forest of Dean, High Street, Clearwell. T: 07342 979235. E: info@sewforestofdean.co.uk
Easy to follow dance fitness workout to trim and tone the whole body. 9th May 2019, 9 wks Thurs: 10-11, £39 – Woolaston Memorial Hall, Netherend Crescent, Woolaston, GL15 6NW Contact Wyedean School – 01291 625340
WINTER FORAGING! Winter is not my favourite time to forage here in the forest., the odd oyster mushroom ,some interesting salad greens in the form of chickweed, herby bitter cress or young dandelion leaves. But nothing of any real Interest. However should you like me enjoy the solitude of a beautiful winter beach or coastal walk then there are still pickings aplenty. There are over 30 varieties of edible seaweed, razor clams winkles.. and wonderful sweet Mussels. Take a little gas stove, a pan …
Yes – The Forest Bee reaches places other brochures can’t go: Schools: Dean Academy, Dene Magna, Lakers and John Kyrle in Ross, plus a few junior schools around the Forest. Doctors’ Surgeries and NHS health professionals eg nurses gave them out when doing flu jabs this winter Village Agents who support the over 50’s across the Forest, sponsored by Gloucestershire Rural Community Council. Organic Veg Boxes (Forest Food Hub, Field Fayre)Leisure Centres and Gyms Forest Voluntary Action Forum (FVAF) at Belle Vue Centre, Cinderford …
The Forest Bee is fluttering its wings! Our brilliant logo was created and donated to our project by the very talented local cartoonist, Ron Tocknell.