Life at Gleanings

Amazing June!!

What an amazing month June has turned out to be with the incredible Frankie Armstrong demonstrating 'The Joy of Singing' and so many came along to this special weekend with such a special lady . . .


Frankie enjoying her weekend workshop

What a happy bunch - as well as having the expert tuition from Frankie they also had glorious sunshine and were able to have lunch in the garden


Some of Frankie's group line up to be counted!

Wonderful news in May - we've won!

We were so surprised to hear that we have been voted the Winners of the 2010 Shropshire Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group's (FWAG) competition for our 'contribution to the conservation of natural habitats in combination with efficient farm management' - we will be presented with a shield and certificate and we'll let you know when this happens. Here are some of the wild flowers that helped us win this . . .

Merry May on the farm

Goats are growing wider as they are due to kid next month - yipee

John and our son, Adam walk Violet and Primrose in from the field

They are very well behaved - the goats that is, not Adam and John

Lots of work as well . . . for John, that is

Even log splitting with Ian's own invention powered by the tractor

April was busy on the smallholding

Let us introduce you to some of our friends on the smallholding

Two goatlings meet the hens and cockerals

Here they are - Violet and Primrose

Just had to show these wonderful tulips - what a wonder colour

Yvonne's sister, Penny with John taking Violet and Primrose for a walk

Introduction to the plant nursery - "Don't eat the plants!"

Little family group of hens and cockerals

April Workshops continue with Polymer Clay Jewellery

On Saturday 16th April Pam Breakwell got crafty with a Polymer Clay Jewellery Workshop

Learning the Polymer Clay techniques

Pam with her students taking a break in the sunshine

Deep in thought about designs and colours!

Putting all the craft work on display

April starts with a Song in the Air

What a wonderful weekend with the Craig Morgan Robson who ran a long weekend workshop of "Vocal Harmony" on the 1st to 3rd April, with the added bonus of a gig in our local village hall at Hope on the Saturday evening - what music!