Different Perspectives – Art & the Gift of Nature by Philippa McHattie
Imagine an area of focused creativity, calm relaxation, an area you have no barriers to being yourself. There is no wrong idea or bad painting AND mistakes are allowed!
It is a humming, happy throng of like minded people creating and experimenting and above all, connecting with each other.
Our vision is to create and build exactly this.
To create an environment of warmth and welcoming, an ease of engagement, provision of materials and equipment, nurture and encourage lifelong dreams or revisit childhood passions, learn, support and teach each other.
A true community Arts hub Art space for everyone
The Science of Arts and crafts and the evidence-based solution to feeling good.
Arts although nationally desperately in need of funding, have been scientifically proven to promote positive mental well-being. Although the studies continue, The World Health Organisation recognised as early as 1946 that a person’s health is defined as a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being. It is recognised that participation in visual arts or crafts can reduce stress markers, raise negative thoughts to positive, stimulate self-confidence, be a refuge from intense emotions and increases the pleasure brain activity.
Imagine being part of or benefiting from, this positive impact on our community. How wonderful to be able to access such potential on your doorstep!
Whether you fancy trying watercolour painting, revisiting your 1970’s self and making everyone hanging baskets for their houseplants or drawing as an escape, this is the place for you.
Are you a gardener who wants to experiment with plant dyes?
Are you a textiles enthusiast who dreams of stained glass?
Are you on your own, feeling bad and needing gentle company? It’s all here for all of you.
Do you have a skill that you have always considered a hobby, but you could lead sessions about? Would you be interested in being part of and supporting such a community of creativity?
Trees, Trees and More Trees by Andi Roy
“We plan to plant tree cover at the Holme Farm site which will help to alleviate downstream flooding when the River Bourne is in spate.
The land is currently a floodplain meadow but wood pasture land cover, featuring native species including Oak, Beech and Hazel, will provide further flood capacity above and beyond what is currently extant. As much of the site lies < 1 metre above the level of the riverbank, the land is prone to prolonged periods of inundation and will provide suitable habitat for our plans to plant species including Alder and Black Poplar which are native and thrive in such conditions; Black Poplar is also nationally rare, and wet woodland as a whole is uncommon, so our planting will help to redress this scarcity.
The creation of wood pasture will also reduce the stranglehold of grass species in the understorey, which will open niches for shade-loving species of flower to colonise and increase the available foodstuffs for invertebrate species at all life stages.”
Contact@HolmeFarm.org.uk