Since
its creation in 2010, Muddy Mums have appeared at many events
offering creative playful activities in our local natural
environments. We started out transforming our mums into merfolk in a
magical kingdom in the sand at Goodrington, discovered the wildlife
on Totnes high street through a quiz that took us on the garden trail
provided by gardening for health. Fantastic boggarts at National Play
day, giant snakes and ladders at the Jubilee picnic, magical autumnal
mobiles at the anniversary of the Leechwell garden and bees on sticks
at the Lamb garden to help us identify the bee friendly plants.
This
year we have been holding the regular sessions for Kids corner in the
Leechwell garden. Planting seeds, making bird scarers from tetra paks
and a good old fashioned scarecrow. We have had fun discovering the
world of the mini beast With Duncan Allen and Tarryn Castle of PUPA
education and recently made luxurious herbal bath bags with Tania
Bryson.
It
has been a wonderful journey, making friends and wondering at the
ingenuity of nature and our place in the natural world. I am very
grateful to all the folk who have given of their time freely to
support and enrich muddy mums with their presence and skills.
From
Mid October I am passing the reins to Rachel Rafiki with confidence
and great excitement. She is a natural forager for life with a
passion for folk music and desire to share the knowledge held with in
it.
Hold on to your hats as Muddy Mums go really wild, connecting us
to the land through the wisdom of our elders, celebrating the seasons
and nourishing ourselves through wild foods and lots of play.
Emma
Capper
We were in the Leechwell Garden on Sunday and had great fun making an Autumn picture from found materials. Although, i think us adults enjoyed it even more than the kids!!
