by Ruby Taylor | Jun 19, 2014 | All Journal Entries, Courses, Foraging, Wild Basketry
I’m standing in a large patch of shoulder-high wild grasses on the edge of a midsummer Sussex field. I’m here foraging grass for basketry. They’re in full flower, stashed full of pollen, and I’m a hay fever sufferer. Hmm… To one side is a...
by Ruby Taylor | May 2, 2014 | All Journal Entries, Courses, Foraging, Wild Pottery
Ankle-deep and barefoot in the cold stream (or thigh-deep as we were one April after a long rainy period), grubbing away at an exposed seam of clay. It’s just like being a child again- getting dirty and wet, squidging the lovely stuff between our fingers,...
by Ruby Taylor | May 2, 2014 | All Journal Entries, Courses
An annual favourite, this. It’s held every May Day bank holiday weekend in the beautiful grounds of Michelham Priory. I’ll be demonstrating netting and cordage from various plant fibres including bramble and rush. Visitors can also have a go at the...