Cob is a sustainable and natural construction technique using a mix of sand, clay, straw, and water. The natural plasticity of clay is used to bind the sand together, straw adds structural fibres to stabilise and reinforce the material. Cob can be used to build walls and can be moulded into bricks, shaped by handContinue reading “Cob Building: Sustainable Earth Homes”
Monthly Archives: December 2024
Wood Firing: Unique Handcrafted Pottery
At Meadow Orchard, we’re excited to harvest our yellow London Clay for pottery, perfect for low-temperature wood-fired ceramics. The site, once tennis courts, is rich in clay and ideal for sustainable, locally sourced materials. Our permaculture ethos aligns with using local sustainable materials. We’ve built a clay roundhouse, a natural puddled clay pond, a clay oven, a clay rocket stove and now pottery feels like the next step. In spring, we’ll begin harvesting and testing the clay with local artists and ceramicists. Early test results are promising, and we can’t wait to share the process. Get in touch if you’d like to join us on this creative journey!
Project Proposals @MOP
Help Us Grow: Share Your Ideas! Whether you’re passionate about gardening, sustainability, permaculture, eco-building, ecology or other creative projects, we invite you to contribute your thoughts and ideas. Your input is valuable in helping to shape this space to reflect the needs and interests of our beautiful community. Here’s how you can get involved:
Rocket Stoves: Efficient and Eco-Friendly
A Rocket Stove is an extremely efficient and clean-burning wood stove. It utilizes a tall flue or heat riser that generates a strong draft, ensuring that most of the wood gas, smoke, and particulate matter produced during combustion are burned within the chimney or heat riser itself. The stoves can also be built from aContinue reading “Rocket Stoves: Efficient and Eco-Friendly”
Eco-Building @MOP
We are planning a great programme of events at Meadow Orchard for 2025! We recently built a small COB Rocket Stove and would love to offer this as an activity for our volunteers and visitors. The skills learnt from these activities include, using a shave horse and riving brake, building from green and reclaimed timber,Continue reading “Eco-Building @MOP”
Garden Plans
Help us prepare our community garden for spring and create a beautiful, sustainable space for everyone to enjoy! Jobs for this December Mulch and Prepare beds ready for sowingAdding lots of organic matter and compost really ensures a great crop of produce come harvest! Woodchip paths and edge bedsHelp us spread woodchip to help keepContinue reading “Garden Plans”
⚠️Meadow Orchard Closed Today⚠️
Site Closed Today 7/12/24 We regret to inform you that Meadow Orchard is closed today due to Storm Darragh. In light of the yellow weather warning and the potential risk of falling branches, we have made the decision to close the site for safety reasons. We appreciate your understanding.
Biochar Burn @MOP
Site Closed Today Edit: We regret to inform you that Meadow Orchard is closed today due to Storm Darragh. In light of the yellow weather warning and the potential risk of falling branches, we have made the decision to close the site for safety reasons. We appreciate your understanding. The activity We will be preparingContinue reading “Biochar Burn @MOP”
Storytelling: Connect, Share and Create Stories in Nature
Share poems and stories in this open spoken word circle at Meadow Orchard Project. We will gather around a fire to share ourselves through storytelling. Anyone who wishes can share a text or story or even a song. Everyone else will make space to listen. Children are welcome. Date and timeSaturday 7th December 2024 3:00pmContinue reading “Storytelling: Connect, Share and Create Stories in Nature”
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