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Week 8 - The Herb Spiral
After our permaculture workshop with Natalie Hurst, it was decided to make a spiral for the herbs to grow in. Using reclaimed red bricks...
Jun 18, 20191 min read


Week 7 : Polytunnel
Natalie has been hoarding seeds for the past 12 years! she has boxes and boxes full of them. On her allotment, she has built a...
Jun 18, 20191 min read


Week 6 - The Sneinton Kiwi
The first kiwi tree in Sneinton! At least we think it is. We planted it in the brightest spot, against the wall to give it extra heat....
Jun 18, 20191 min read


Week 5 - Pallet Planters
Left over pallets were piled high in the court yard outside Chaos Magic, so we decided to upcycle these and turn them into planters. We...
May 2, 20191 min read


Week 4: WICKER
Instead of working at The Curious Tower, this week we visited Nat's allotment to learn about willow weaving. Willow can be grown simply...
Apr 7, 20191 min read


WEEK 3: The Plan?
So what should we plant? What should the design of the garden be? Carys suggested it should be based around the four elements - earth,...
Mar 29, 20191 min read


Week 2: The burning of the bush
This week has been all about getting stuck in at The Curious Tower, clearing the land ready for planting. There was a huge bush, which...
Mar 26, 20191 min read


Week 1: From destruction comes rebirth
The Tower card in Tarot symbolises destruction; but from the rubble, blossoms new beginnings. Teacher and activist Nat Hurstyfied has...
Mar 10, 20191 min read
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