We explored the life of soil in the woods near home. We dug a small sample of soil and talked about the multitudes of life that it contains And the life that it provides. We smelled it and handled it and rolled it into little clay-ey balls Then we took individual samples of soil. Everybody [...]
There are more acres of garden in the UK Than there are acres of National Park. More patios and well tended lawns Than Cairngorms, Brecon Beacons and Exmoors. More decking and garden sheds Than wide wild open spaces. But what if we all decided to open our garden gates a little To let a bit [...]
What can you create using Permaculture Design? Anything! Permaculture Design is about so much more than gardens. It’s a toolkit for life. A creative route forward. A lens through which to see the world. An invitation to slow down and look closely. A deep breath. A radical map that we are all creating. A belief [...]
My five year old has decided that this year He wants his own plot in the garden. I am delighted at his enthusiasm And interest But also aware that our garden is small. The space is precious. I feel reluctant to give it up. Despite this sense of reluctance His plot has been selected. The [...]
Planting seeds. An exercise in blind faith. A physical manifestation of your belief in nature. A sense of trust in nothing more than a dot Which encapsulates all that we know about life And existence. A sense of expectation. Of things that haven't happened yet. A belief in the future And of the possibility of [...]
I have been doing some research into the life of Joash Woodrow whose story I am using as inspiration to develop a new piece of writing. His story is an amazing and inspirational one. The tale of a promising young artist who withdrew himself from society. A man who became a recluse with little contact [...]
On Friday I attended a conference at Band On The Wall in Manchester that was held to launch the new cultural strategy for the city. One of the speakers at this event was Jim Cassell who runs the Manchester City Football Academy. It was fascinating to hear him talk about the processes that they go [...]
Yesterday I was in an inner city primary school delivering a project called "Dreaming The Future". This project works with children to use creativity and play to decide what their ideal future would look like and then start to create an action plan to get things moving in that direction. As part of the session [...]
I had a great day at the National Youth Theatre in London yesterday. They have a brilliant set up on the Holloway Road and I spent the day with them looking at the possibility of becoming an Associate Artist for them. The structure of the day was basically an extended workshop looking at the different [...]
Most runs are hard the first time you do them but they get a little bit easier each time after that. Never give up on a run when you reach the bottom of a hill, no matter how bad you feel. Plough on, get to the top and then see how you feel - almost [...]
Liz Postlethwaite 