Forest School @Global Gardens 2024

Thanks to support from the Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust and Hubbub we have continued to offer monthly sessions for local families.

Over the last year, we have foraged, crafted and gardened in the forest school space at Global Gardens.

Forest school session leader Johana Hartwig has worked with different local artists to offer a diverse programme of crafting and cooking.

January: We made St. Bridget's 'Imbolc' crosses, did the RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch, woodchipped an area of the forest school space and shared jacket potatoes.

February: We planted some kale cuttings, painting with mud, shared popcorn and hot chocolate.

March: We weaved hurdles to define the family kitchen garden space and shared chard noodle soup.April:Making spring crowns and wild garlic pizza.

May: We did some more eco-weaving on a loom and made elderflower fritters

June: We woodchipped an area for the kitchen garden, made wooden 'cookies' and twizzle sticks.

July: We did some finger weaving and and made blackcurrant buckwheat pancakes.

August: We made hot chocolate clay cups and pitta bread with broad bean hummus.

Sept: We made pouches from recycled bed sheets and apple and blackberry fruit compote.

November: We made paper lanterns and a pumkin and black bean soup.

December: We made christmas tree decorations using silver birch and hazel and roasted sweet chestnuts on the fire.

We have also been supporting our local primary school Ysgol Mynydd Bychan to use the space on a weekly basis for forest school and local nursery Y Pelican to also use the space for forest school inspired sessions.

Huge thanks to the forest school leaders, our funders and all the local families for getting involved! Watch this space for our programme of activities soon to be launched for 2025.