Woodcraft Folk South Birmingham – Spanning the World with Friendship
It’s hard not be sceptical when COP29 was first announced to be in Baku, capital of Azerbiajan – a country known for it’s dependence on oil, called the ‘Black City’ from the smoke and soot of the factories and refineries. It was made worse by hints of oil deals happening, and even within the opening […]
Woodcraft Folk are working with Friction Arts, and all the Brum Climate Justice Coalition partners to make a 15 foot willow tree as part of their ‘Global Day of Action’. Young People and adults from across Birmingham have been adding messages of their hopes to the tree for the last week -messages include hopes for […]
We had a lot of fun planting apple trees this spring. Woodcraft Folk, Swan Corner Community and Billesley Lane Allotments are working together to look after five new trees this year, kindly donated by Thatchers Cider. Now it’s time to care for and enjoy them. It may be a while before we will be able […]
Trees really do bring people together – from 2020 early pandemic I’ve been distributing trees to groups and individuals and witnessed groups and networks forming around trees. It’s not just the planting or caring for them. Like the fabulous grove planted by Tree Sisters, Highbury Orchard, and Fruit and Nut Village, it’s making ‘places for […]
A new group is starting running outdoor activities for children 6 and under in Kings Heath/ Moseley/ Balsall Heath area. We are running free taster meetings on a monthly basis to try out some of the many great venues before the group plan to meet on a weekly basis starting in the New Year. The […]
Young people from Woodcraft Folk slept out last night at Martineau Gardens to raise funds and awareness about youth homelessness. Youth homelessness is still increasing at an alarming rate often caused by violence, abuse, family breakdown and problems with mental health: young people often become homeless because it’s safer to leave home than to stay. […]
12 to 5pm Sunday 18th July, York Road Keen to cycle, walk or scoot but unsure how to start? Maybe you can’t figure out how to transport your kids, pets or shopping? Perhaps you’re nervous of the roads or feel cycling isn’t accessible to you? At the free Kings Heath Active Travel Fair, from 12-5pm […]
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) are simple, cheap, temporary and adaptable means to control traffic. Where they are and the way they are introduced has a big impact on how well they work, but for years they have been doing exactly what they’re supposed to do – reduce traffic and traffic speeds, reduce air and noise […]
Using leaves you find in the garden, parks or on the way home from school, let your imagination run wild! You can stay outdoors and use what you find to make some stunning land art, either on a small scale, or as big as you like – check out Dream Big at Home. Hapa zome […]
Willow stars, wands and hearts are easy shapes to make, and willow is easy to find and can be used straight off the bush in winter. A willow star can take five minutes to do, and once you’ve got confident to bend willow to whatever shape you like you can create larger shapes like chrstmas […]