This Sunday you can join us at Three Hares for some tasks on the land, some good company, and some time in nature. Our regular Volunteer Days are the last Sunday of every month, so landing on the 26th this month. Everyone welcome from 11am – 3pm (or for however much time you can join). Bring your lunch and drinking water as there is none on site. No previous experience necessary!
Photos by Katy Lonsdale
Are you an unpaid carer? Do you look after someone close to you? Is that person living with frailty or a long term physical/mental health condition, additional needs or drug and alcohol dependency? If yes – you are definitely an unpaid carer.
There will be a Christmas Crafts for Carers session- this Thursday 5th December 10.30am – 12.30pm at the Pen-y-coe Press. An festive opportunity for unpaid carers to meet new people, relax and be creative in the community. Please register your interest with Pen-y-Coe Press – 01968 673767.
Thanks to the Green Team and other volunteers who came down to Three Hares yesterday (1st December) to plant 120 trees for a new stretch of hedgerow. We cleared some ground, then planted the Hawthorn, Hazel and Dog Rose, which were given to us by the Edinburgh University Forest and Peatlands Department, thank you! The Volunteers were superb and we’re grateful that they contributed to new habitat creation at Three Hares.
Join us at Three Hares this Sunday, 1st Dec, for our Volunteer Tree Planting Day. 11am-3pm. Everyone welcome, no previous experience necessary. Please bring lunch/snacks and water for yourself (there is no available drinking water on site). There are plenty of events taking place this week for National Tree Week, all across the UK, visit here for more info: https://treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-campaigns/national-tree-week/#involved
To avoid frozen hard ground, or ground covered in snow, we are postponing the planned tree planting day from this Sunday 24th November to Sunday 1st December. The weather is set to warm up between now and then. It will make for an easier day planting and happier frost free roots of the young trees. So no Volunteer Sunday this month, but on Sunday 1st December it will be the usual times of 11am-3pm. Everyone welcome to come help plant some Hazel, Hawthorn and Dog Rose.
Heads up, this months Volunteer Sunday, on the 24th November, will be a tree planting session at Three Hares. Usual time of 11am-3pm. No previous experience necessary. Please bring your own refreshments and snacks/lunch (there is no drinking water available on site), and please wear appropriate footwear. Come and help for the full session or drop in for as long as you can! We will be happy to welcome you. Our trees have been donated by the Edinburgh University Peat and Woodlands Team, thank you!
Last weekend (Sunday 10th Nov) the Green Team came back to Three Hares to do some more much appreciated work on the land. They helped us look after our planted trees by re-staking and replacing some tree guards to help protect the trees from being munched by deer. Unfortunately this is an ongoing job as some dog walkers are still sadly allowing their dogs to pull off tree guards. Thank you Green Team.
The crew also enjoyed some time at the Musical Forest, as well as having some solo time to write and reflect. One of the young folk, Alexander, took this time to write a poem:
Dear Three Hares,
With your rotting bracken
And trees so bare
Where once you housed both man and bear
Where once to the fires we fed
With sticks and twigs and leaves of dead
With moss and mud we made our bed
Where once you gave us life and death
But now we take your wood and grass
To supply our ever growing hunger in mass
But to the chaos of the human mind
And the peace that never seems to last
But wait, there is still hope
The green team, a mighty troop
To give back to nature that lets us cope
To return the trees that once did stoop
My dear Three Hares
With rotten bracken
And trees so bare
Where once you housed both man and bear
We care.
We look forward to welcoming back the Green Team in the New Year. Go Team!
Big thanks to Mischa Stevens who once again facilitated some brilliant Autumnal Musical Forest Workshops at Three Hares with kids from Gracemount Primary in collaboration with Trees and Seas Outdoor Adventures in the October holidays and Kaimes Autism School in the new term.
‘Today’s session went really well. The weather was perfect for autumn—slightly chilly but very sunny. Mischa, an experienced and engaging music teacher, brought so much energy and joy to the session. His enthusiasm really resonated with the children, and they were captivated by his sense of humour and passion for music. Some testimonials from the kids:
– “Oh, Rita, this is beautiful! It’s my first time in the forest!”
– “I’m definitely coming back tomorrow!”
– “I had so much fun!”
Thank you to everyone who made this possible for the kids:)’ – Rita Budavari, Youth and Children Worker Transition Edinburgh South
‘Just wanted to say thank you again for such a great experience. The kids loved it. We really appreciate you taking us there and using the magical space.’ – Iain McLeod, teacher Kaimes Autism School
The workshops were made possible by funding from the Longstone Trust/Foundation Scotland. Travel to Three Hares was funded by Community Woodlands Association Pockets and Prospects Fund, thank you.
This Sunday 13th October at Three Hares 10am – 5pm.
Fungi Walk, Map making, Fungi dyes and inks, Fungi Folklore and more with the Myceliart Collective.
Book tickets below and see you there!
Following on from the sunny success of last years event, Three Hares are very happy to host Myceliart Collective for another Fungi Day this Sunday 13th October from 10am-5pm. There will be an array of workshops from walks, talks, stories, drawing, pondering, appreciating…all the good things!
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