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...
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- Jun 18, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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....
- May 2, 2019
- 1 min
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...
- Apr 7, 2019
- 1 min
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...
- Mar 29, 2019
- 1 min
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 26, 2019
- 1 min
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 10, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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