Join us on Wednesday 16th April and learn how to build a small rocket stove using clay, sand, straw and up-cycled materials! #HappierOutdoors2025 Date Wednesday 16th AprilTime 12.00 – 16.30pmSuggested Donation £5.00Sign-up Email meadoworchardproject@gmail.com for details What is a rocket stove? A Rocket Stove is an extremely efficient and clean-burning wood stove. It utilizes a tall flueContinue reading “Rocket Stove Workshop – Wednesday 16th April”
Category Archives: Arts & Crafts
Sustainable-Building – 28th & 29th June
We are planning to finish off the top of the curtain wall in our Roundhouse the weekend of 28th/29th June. Date & Time Saturday 28th &Sunday 29th June 10.00am – 4.00pm The section of wall above the ring beam features some glass bottle bricks and other areas are just cob and bottle infill, we areContinue reading “Sustainable-Building – 28th & 29th June”
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”
Little Clown @MOP
We are delighted to welcome Chilean puppet duo Valentína and Stephi of Hilanderas-Organización Artística to Meadow Orchard this Saturday (26th October ’24) at 2pm for a beautiful puppet show! Little Clown is a Teatro Lambe Lambe, a Micro Puppet Theatre show in a box! The Little Clown tells the story of a CHILD who travelsContinue reading “Little Clown @MOP”
Pumpkin Carving @MOP
Join us for a spooky afternoon of pumpkin carving……if you dare! Wednesday 30th October 12.00 – 4.00pm #Crafternoons #MidweekAtMOP
Midweek @ MOP
Wednesdays at MOP are shaping up to be really exciting this Autumn and Winter with some fabulous ideas around sustainable building and permaculture! Creativity, sharing skills, learning and using some really varied techniques to produce stoves, structures and really helping to beautify the space. So much potential for utilising reclaimed materials and sustainable materials onContinue reading “Midweek @ MOP”
Exciting Volunteer Projects: Get Involved & Support Us
Welcome to the MOP Projects page! Here, you’ll find a collection of exciting and creative projects made by our talented volunteers at Meadow Orchard Project (MOP). These projects range from birdboxes and batboxes to biochar retorts, portable pole lathes, and fun activities like the Pinecar Derby Racers. If you’ve enjoyed building any of these projects, we encourage you to make a donation to support the ongoing efforts of MOP. Your contributions help us continue to create meaningful work for our community and the environment.
Feel free to download our plans, get crafting, and share your finished projects with us at meadoworchardproject@gmail.com. Whether you’re creating a simple birdbox or learning new woodworking skills with our green woodworking projects, there’s something for everyone. By contributing to MOP, you’re supporting not only our educational programmes but also our commitment to sustainability and conservation.
Flow Painting with Caroline
We are delighted to announce that we will be joined by local artist Caroline Jones at our Summer Celebration on Saturday 17th August! It’s all set to be a real mini festival of art, music, creativity and beautiful community. Caroline is a local qualified SEN/Arts Teacher & Arts therapist. Through engaging with Art Caroline helpsContinue reading “Flow Painting with Caroline”
Crouch End Sketchers @MOP
Winter sketching sessionWe started the new year on a high at MOP in’24, with a group of artists from the Crouch End Sketchers joining us on the 3rd of January. Alison a local artist and member of the group contacted us around November with a suggestion of the group meeting up for a sketching sessionContinue reading “Crouch End Sketchers @MOP”
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