Well this is frustrating. After the excitement of getting started on site we’ve now been brought to a complete standstill. It took a week for the snow from the beast from the east to melt and then another week of waiting for the melt- water to subside, and now we’ve been Read more
We couldn’t decide whether to run the wet felting workshop on Sunday or not, some roads were still blocked with snow meaning a few people who had booked couldn’t get here. However, the few ladies who managed to make it made some really lovely creations and were chuffed to bits Read more
http://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/Grants-support-work-of-community-groups-86d5c041-4f1b-4828-a65c-e6125434dad3-ds Big thanks to the NCC Community Chest for their grant which will allow us to decorate the Medway block when that gets transferred over to us. This is a two roomed block which used to be classrooms and has stood empty for quite a few years so it needs Read more
Stuck in the house like most of the country….this is the view from my living room, such a difference from last week! So Admin it is for me.
We are now the proud owners of 105 tonnes of compost. Delivered and spread around the site last Thursday, it seemed at points like such an insurmountable task, but now the field is starting to look less like the Somme and more like a fertile site. Thanks to our Read more
Want to find out more about our plans? Pop along to the old Allendale First School field 3pm-4.30pm Thursday 15th Feb to and find out about the Growing Together projects including; • Higher Ground • Plugging the Gaps (an AONB project) • Learn about the community spaces • Volunteering opportunities Read more
You may have seen newspaper reports recently about Theresa May appointing a ‘Minister for Loneliness’. In the few days since that announcement, there has been plenty of commentary in the press, both positive and negative, about the initiative. Regardless of your perspective, loneliness is now a public issue. As both Read more
Oooh look we’re in Hexham Waitrose for a share of £1,000. Which is lovely. And here’s a thing, today I asked for two and got three. Shhh don’t tell anyone…
Come and join us this January for an introduction to this colourful, versatile and addictive craft. This workshop will introduce you to the materials and techniques needed to get you on your way to making your own beautiful creations. The session costs £20 and includes tea, coffee, cake and craft Read more
Happy New year to all of our followers and friends! Over the Christmas break we heard the brilliant news that planning permission has been granted for the project so we’ve got cracking. What a brilliant day we’ve had! Today we planted over 300 Rosa Rugosa along the boundary of Read more