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Gardening |
Weaving |
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Wood carving - carving
our totem pole |
Blacksmithing |
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Cooking |
Woodworking |
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Opening times
Root & Branch opens on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 9am to 5pm.
We suggest that you first attend Root
& Branch for one day per week to see how you get on. You
are welcome to increase the number of days later.
Lunch and refreshments
There are a number of tea breaks
throughout the day and Root & Branch provides tea and coffee
at a small charge.
Some days, gardeners will produce a communal lunch using the
produce from our garden. However, normally you need to bring
a packed lunch and any other food you need for the day.
Health and safety
Root & Branch ask everyone involved to observe some basic
rules to ensure a safe working environment for everyone
involved. As part of this we ask you to help maintain a tidy
site.
We also suggest that you make sure you are
up to date with their Tetanus immunisation.
Clothing
We suggest that people buy a pair of
steel toe-capped boots for some activities that could result in
damage to toes (e.g. using a spade or fork, carrying heavy items
or working with machinery).
These can be bought fairly cheaply from an ironmonger shop.
Waterproof clothing is useful for wet
days. Although we have some spare waterproof clothing, we do not
have enough for everyone.
Warm clothing is essential through the
winter months. Lots of thin layers are warmer than a few thick
layers. Thermal underwear and two or three pairs of socks are
advisable.
A sun-hat, sunscreen and long-sleeved
tops are essential for avoiding sunburn during the hot summer
days.
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