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Thursday, December 13, 2018

Handmade Holiday Sale at Little City Farm

Thanks to all who came out to our 10th annual Handmade Holiday Sale last weekend.  What a great crowd, sunny snowy weather, amazing vendors with lovely handmade wares.  So much goodness, from herbal soaps, to beeswax candles, organic gingerbread and cupcakes, hand-dyed yarns, beautiful pottery, intricate macrame decor, healing teas, hand-tooled wooden wallets, wood-turned spoons & honey dippers, local authored children's books, luscious vegan fudge, cozy woolen clothing...plus kids area with pinecone birdseed feeders and tiny twig gnomes...

Happy solstice & holiday season to you all!  See you in 2019.















Sunday, December 09, 2018

Week 12 - Final week of Thinking Tree Art & Nature Program

Week 12 - Thinking Tree Art & Nature Program

Weather: cold with some snow on the ground, and beautiful sunshine & frost

Lunch made today: Homemade pizzas in the outdoor wood-fired cob oven

Art lessons today:
  • final charcoal sketching activity
  • folding paper window stars with origami paper
  • botanical lantern making with our dried leaves/flowers (from plant presses we made 
    Other highlights today:
    • outdoor cooperative games
    • opening our Thinking Tree "mailbox" filled with wonderful letters and drawings
    • personalized veggie pizzas for lunch 
    • final good-byes, it's been a great 12 weeks together
     



















    Wednesday, November 28, 2018

    Week 11 - Thinking Tree Art & Nature Program

    Week 11 - Thinking Tree Art & Nature Program

    Weather: cold with some snow on the ground, and a few glimpses of sunshine

    Soup made today: Carrot Coconut Curry (a group favourite!)


    Art lessons today:
    • sketching self-portraits using mirrors 
    • salt art prints
    • Waldorf-inspired wintery candle drawings
    Other projects today:
    • beeswax candle-dipping done outdoors around a big table
    • doll making continued
    • needle-felting continued
    • letter-writing for our group "mailbox", on handmade paper
    Other highlights today:
      • warming up with cooperative and running games in the community garden
      • learning a few new songs during our opening and closing circles
      • singing in time to the beeswax candle-dipping to keep our rhythm going!
      • shared mint tea by the fire