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!
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Off Grid Lighting for our Roundhouse
We’re currently installing low-voltage lighting in our Roundhouse Classroom. The setup includes a small solar panel to charge a leisure battery, which powers 12-volt spotlights. The addition of lighting will benefit our site users and enable the Roundhouse to be used during the winter when daylight hours are short. The Roundhouse has few windows andContinue reading “Off Grid Lighting for our Roundhouse”
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!
Trek 26 – Well done!
We’re really proud of our volunteers Katie and Alan for their heroic efforts – walking an Epic 26 miles for #Trek26 to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society on the 18th May! To date they’ve helped raise £500 for the charity + gift aid donations. A massive thankyou for all of the kind volunteers, membersContinue reading “Trek 26 – Well done!”
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