Tuesday 26 April 2016

Bunting for the Green Patch Spring Fete Part 1



Sue at The Green Patch asked if we might be able to help create lots of bunting for the Green Patch Spring Fete so Carole showed us how to use glittery fabric paint, rollers, stamps and brushes to create our own lengths of fabric.










Once dry and ironed the fabric was cut into pennant shapes


ready to be sewn into lengths of bunting.


Our lovely Michelle made a beautiful crochet and appliqued line of bunting with letters spelling out The Green Patch and adorned with gardening inspired buttons. Here are Abby, Brendan and Holly proudly holding it out for us to see. Wonderful work! 


If you live in the Avondale / Grange ward do join us again

for our next Threads and Chatter session 
May 3rd 3.15 - 5.15
The Resource Centre, 
9 Grange Place, Kettering. 
NN16 0NT

The sessions are free.

Tuesday 19 April 2016

More Mosiacs Underway


More mosaics for The Green Patch 


underway in 


and outside The Mollie


and at Grange Place


these were made by our Tuesday group


and are abstract landscapes of


the view from of the landscape as seen from The Green Patch





Tuesday 12 April 2016

The View From Here - Triumph Trees


Sometimes we all need to give ourselves a high five, a pat on the back or a Hip Hip Hooray so Carole came up with a little up-cycling project to express those good thoughts! Old Christmas cards were cut into small labels


and we used a lovely stamp set


to stamp the plain side of our labels.


We each had a ceramic milk bottle
an assortment of twigs and 


an assortment of brightly coloured wools.


We made a series of finger loops around our twigs
and hung the labels from the twigs so they could
twirl and dance out words of encouragement!



If you live in the Avondale / Grange ward do join us again

for our next View From Here session 
17th April 3.15 - 5.15
The Resource Centre, 
9 Grange Place, Kettering. 
NN16 0NT

The sessions are free.

Thursday 7 April 2016

A Trip to Mini Meadows!

During the Easter holidays we joined The Green Patch outing to Mini Meadows Farm in Naseby where we had a wonderful time in spite of the grey weather! We were able to feed and pet the animals, play in the fresh air, imagine we we at the beach in the sandpit and picnic inside a yurt. We made new friends and had a wonderful time! Thank you to Sue at the Green Patch for organising such an exciting day!


Cadbury the Lama


Goats with tickly beards



Chicks


Kids



Lambs


Rabbits


Emus

Sunday 3 April 2016

The View From Here - Changes at The Green Patch



It was finally time to say goodbye to 
the old cabin at The green Patch


There were quite a few hectic days
with volunteers working tirelessly
to clear away the debris


leaving a space for the new cabin,


In spite of the disruption


planting was still taking place!


For more of March see here