Newsletter March 2014 – Whittling video, stars on the beach foraging courses and camps.

Whittle a sycamore canoe video, stars on the beach, foraging courses, Easter and Summer Camps at Trill and more!

The glorious warmer weather has seen my son and I doing some more sedentary things… here is a short video of the two of us making a mini canoe –  working together with a knife and baton makes easy work of the usually time-consuming whittling:

Star on the Beach

On a trip to the world famous fossilising beach of Charmouth on Monday we found a star in a stone – look closer!:

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We found out that the star shape comes from a fossilised sea lily called a Crinoid. These creatures are still around today…though the one we found was probably around about 180 million years ago! Crinoid are a half animal, half plants and attach themselves to the seabed, or even floating debris. For more info click the link  http://www.fossil-zone.co.uk/products/british-fossils/crinoid

Foraging courses this spring

I am running a number of foraging courses in East Devon this spring and summer firstly the 2 hour walks n talks, and then two longer courses with a cook-up!

Wednesday, 19th March 2014 – Otterton Foraging Course
Time: 10am to 12pm
Location: Otterton village green, East Devon
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Wednesday, 16th April 2014 – Sidmouth Foraging Course Time: 10am to 12pm Location: Sidmouth, East Devon Read more…

Wednesday, 14th May 2014 – Axmouth Foraging Course
Time: 10am to 12pm
Location: Axmouth, East Devon
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– See more at: http://www.foragingcourses.com/devon2#sthash.sXHW4aQN.dpuf

Saturday, 26th April 2014 (10am-3pm): Edible Hedgerow

Devon Foraging CoursesChris Holland has been been leading foraging courses for over 15 years and this course is a bite size introduction to the world of foraging. Foraging, like tracking, is something humans have been doing alone and in small groups for hundred of thousands of years. Ancient. Timeless. In community. The activity of seeking, smelling, feeling,…

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Saturday, 24th May 2014 (2pm-7pm): Edible Hedgerow

 

Edible HedgerowChris Holland has been been leading foraging courses for over 15 years and this course is a bite size introduction to the world of foraging. Foraging, like tracking, is something humans have been doing alone and in small groups for hundred of thousands of years. Ancient. Timeless. In community. The activity of seeking, smelling, feeling,…

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– See more at: http://www.foragingcourses.com/category/featured/edible-hedgerow#sthash.h3pOgvg2.dpuf

Also, I am running two camps at the gorgeous Trill Farm on the 17th April and the 27th August for 3 and 4 days respectively. If you fancy some quality time with family and friends, and the opportunity to join me and some of the Trill farm crafter, creators and growers click the link below

http://trillfarm.co.uk/collections/family-camps

Finally, there is a new book for all you storytellers out there  – and I am very proud to have contributed a chapter to it!

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http://www.hawthornpress.com/books/forthcoming/storytelling-for-a-greener-world/

I wish you all a fab spring!

With Love,

Chris