Under The Hawthorn Tree @ Bluebell Lane.

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We held our first Under The Hawthorn Tree Experience at Bluebell Lane, with a group of Primary 6 & 7 pupils who are currently reading it as their class novel.

We brought the classroom outdoors and brough the story to life. Meeting many of the trees, plants and animals and items mentioned in the book along with butterflies, frogs and birds nests.

• Identifying the trees, - There are over 26,000 we focussed on Hawthorn, Hazel & Rowan 

• Seasonal Foraging 

• Traditional Plant Remedies.

• Fire 

• Local South Armagh - Famine History 

• Global Citizenship - modern-day examples of food being taken from a country and being exploited by the west and how we can all make a difference. 

• & took shelter in a Bronze Age Round House.

The experience will be available for booking for Sept(berries) & April/May (blossom)

Please email: changingcyclescommunity@gmail.com if you have an enquiry.