Highbury Orchard Community ← connecting people & land by caring for both

October 2021 Update

Oct

14

2021

While most of our recent messaging has been on Facebook, we are trying to bring the website back into more regular use. Here are a few points that are important to share, Woodland Play Term time Wed- please book through [email protected] 10.30-12 0-4 year olds 1pm-2.30pm Home educators session Volunteer sessions Come and work in ...

Restorative Rituals, 15th February - 30th March 2021

Feb

14

2021

Highbury Orchard Community is very pleased to announce its successful funding application to The National Lottery Community Fund for the project, Restorative Rituals, connecting through light! This is a special six-week project to build supportive connections within our community, while celebrating the returning light as we and the planet move towards the Spring Equinox. So ...

Solstice Fun

Dec

17

2020

Solstice Fun – the Winter Solstice The two solstices are astrological phenomena each occurring only once a year, as the Earth journeys around the Sun. These notes relate only to the northern hemisphere. From June to December, the northern hemisphere is gradually tilted further and further away from the Sun. This means that the Sun ...

All Quiet in the Orchard (June onwards) 2

Jun

11

2020

This is our second page of LockDown posts to with ideas for things to do, ways to reflect on nature, and to notice your own thoughts and feelings. This page starts with June and will take us through the height of Summer. FINDING YOUR BEARINGS 6th August: Welcome to another Well-Being Thursday post! Having just ...

Mental Health Awareness Week. The power of sound.

May

22

2020

It's mental health awareness week. We all have mental health that can change by the minute, hour, days and across our lifetime. Times like these we may be getting to know our mind more and what we need and crave. These thoughts led me to read about the power of sound. The sense that never ...

All Quiet in The Orchard

Apr

4

2020

Welcome to Highbury Orchard Community's very special Lock Down post. Here you will find a collection of messages created to keep us all in touch with one another - whether from Woodland Play, Bushcraft, Stick Around or the Community Orchard groups. One of the team will produce a post for every day of the working ...

Coronavirus Update

Mar

15

2020

Updated 24th March 2020 COVID-19 affects everyone, and any one of us could inadvertently spread the disease even if feeling well. So Highbury Orchard Community is publishing updates, following professional advice for businesses and community groups. Links to this page will be posted on facebook and in our bulletins to keep you informed of our ...

Wassail 2020 is on Saturday 18th January

Dec

20

2019

Wassail! Waking the Winter with a CLANG. A Workshop & Parade Event for all ages. Both events are FREE and everyone is welcome. No need to book (1) The workshop at Kings Heath Library takes place from 2:00 - 3:30 PM Prepare for the Wassail parade with these fun craft activities that use natural and ...

Bush Craft Drop-In

Nov

8

2019

With funding from Big Lottery and Active Citizens Fund, we are setting up a Drop-In "cafe" with an outdoors feel for young people aged 10 - 16 or thereabouts. It's every Wednesday from 13th November, 3:30 - 5:00. You can come with or without your parent/carer, and it's absolutely free. We'll be based at the ...

Family Activities Summer 2019 and beyond

Jul

12

2019

Here's our recommendations for the summer months and a bit beyond: Taking bookings NOW! A brand new BUSHCRAFT CLUB will start up in September 2019 for young people aged about 10 and beyond, learning together with their adult. PAYF approx £5 per adult-child in advance ...