Easy to follow dance fitness workout to trim and tone the whole body. 17th Jan, 9 wks Thurs: 10-11, £39 – Woolaston Memorial Hall, Netherend Crescent, Woolaston, GL15 6NW Contact Wyedean School – 01291 625340
NEW for 2019! Six specially designed workshops to help poets use time, place, narrative, form etc to best effect. Friendly and informal. Max 10 participants/workshop. All welcome. £10pp per workshop, £55 for all six. Saturday mornings 10am-12.30pm. Dates and more information: Vicky Hampton T: 01594 542974 E: shoutinghorse@outlook.com
Hedge-Laying Learn the traditional skill of hedge-laying. Sat 2nd February, 10-4pm (incl lunch) £105 Humble by Nature, Upper Meend Farm, Penallt, Nr Monmouth, NP25 4RP. For more details or to book your place, telephone 01600 714595, email info@humblebynature.com, website www.humblebynature.com
Lino Printing Landscapes with Lee Wright Create a stunning landscape lino print with three layers.. Sun 27th January, 10-4pm (incl lunch), £105 Humble by Nature, Upper Meend Farm, Penallt, Nr Monmouth, NP25 4RP. For more details or to book your place, telephone 01600 714595, email info@humblebynature.com, website www.humblebynature.com
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 …
The Forest Bee will be holding their AGM on the 24th July 2018 Starting at 10:30am Blakeney Village Hall, Blakeney, Glos, GL15 4DW
Nettle has a unique and delicious flavour. No surprise then that its soups with potato, a luscious risotto, and the various flamiche recipes become favourites. This recipe concentrates the taste of the dark green fleshy leaves with the rustic flavour of toasted sunflower kernels, a soupcon of chilli heat, and the richness of a good olive oil. You could use this forager’s Nettle pesto as a base and build it up with flavours of your own: such as basil, anchovy fillets, Kalamata olives, crab …
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.