POGLES WOOD EXPLORERS As I write this it is blowing a gale and the children have just gone back to school. I don’t think the two things are connected! It is usually a joy to watch children making friends with others from different schools during holiday club sessions but, as things are, it seemed sensible that we will keep children from different schools separate this Easter. Many children have really missed their friends during lockdown, so I am going to do a few ‘friends come and play’ days during the holidays. If you could get together a group of friends (minimum four, maximum eight) from the same school, then get in touch with me and we will sort out a time when they can come. I haven’t got masses of days so please let me know as soon as you can.
Pogles Foster placements At the moment, we are providing temporary home to three bossy hens and a small pony! The hens are visiting whilst the avian flu restrictions dictate that they must be locked up. At their usual home their house is very small, but they are free to roam around the garden. During
their lockdown they are confined to a small bird proof run and a palatial hen house. They are laying well and eating plenty so they can’t be too unhappy. Quite a few children are having eggy-bread thanks to them! This week Piglet the pony arrived. She is here temporarily, having moved (with her family) from her previous home in Wool. Although the children love her already, she is not too sure about us yet as she is fenced into the forest garden and it has been spectacularly windy and rainy. She is hoping for an upgrade as soon as possible so do let me know if you have a small paddock that she might like better. Thank you so much to the young people who have contacted me about the Leigh Youth Eco Group. We will have our first meeting during the holidays and will report back next month. Now I’m off to tidy the workshop before the swallows arrive to repair their nests in there and try to keep me out. Philippa Toulson philippa.toulson@gmail.com Facebook: Pogles Wood Explorers 51
