Visit to Droitwich canal

We went out today with Compostgirl and two friends for a trip to see a canal. We started at the Severn end of the Droitwich canal at Hawford Lodge Caravan site and marina.

I stayed here in a caravan with my family in 1969 when I was just 7 while we looked for houses in the Worcester area. I remember discovering what I thought was a river, all overgrown and secret and wonderful. That was actually part of the then derelict Droitwich canal, now restored to its former glory along the full length from where it joins the River Severn to where it links with the Worcester and Birmingham canal

It was a very muddy day!

Then we drove along back lanes to Droitwich to look at the canal basin there and eat our picnic lunch.

Finally we went up to the junction canal where it joins with the W and B canal.  A magnificent flight of very deep locks there!

We watched a narrow boat ascend the locks. The children were fascinated to see how it was done.

A good day out :)

SHYPP Leominster workshop

Today I was at SHYPP Leominster as part of  an H Energy and  and Herefordshire New Leaf   funded event, working with lots of lovely people coming in to do workshops with me about chicken keeping, composting, seed sowing, gardening, cooking and lots of different crafts (needle felting a brooch, herb scented decorated bags, decorated seed planters and paper boat making)

you can read more about my day on my work blog, Moors Wood

Visit to Caewent Roman Town

And today we explored Caerwent Roman Town (Venta Silurium) which was absolutely excellent.

2000 years apart; both fascinating and wonderful.

http://cadw.gov.wales/daysout/caerwent-roman-town/?lang=en

Fertile Fibre Coir Coco Peat: Growing Herbs in Fertile Fibre

For those who don't already know, ALL the growing medium I use are Fertile Fibre products. Peat free, coir based and wonderful.


I have recently stocked up on bags of seed and multipurpose  growing medium and thought readers might be interesting in this excellent blog post e about growing herbs, with a bit about the history of Fertile Fibre.

Fertile Fibre Coir Coco Peat: Growing Herbs in Fertile Fibre:

Visit to Broadway Tower and Nuclear Bunker

So on Saturday we explored a Nuclear Bunker at Broadway Tower (part of the Royal Observer Corp system during the Cold War) - do check it out as you will be amazed at the story behind them!!) 

http://www.roc-heritage.co.uk/england.html

There were underground nuclear bunkers 10 miles apart during the Cold War.

http://www.roc-heritage.co.uk/posts-map.html
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