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Petite Planet (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Kids would surely light up by seeing this trusty steed under the tree on Christmas morning! The Rocker-feller rocking horse boasts more than a clever name. Made in Vermont by Maple Landmark Woodcraft , he is crafted with responsibly harvested solid pine and coated with a non-toxic, natural oil finish. Sized for toddlers up to age 3, rock a little buckaroo's world with this sustainably designed, made...
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DinoDirect.com (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Specifications: DIY phoenix puzzle kit is made of genuine wood and shrink-wrapped This fascinating and challenging phoenix wooden puzzle provides hours of fun It improves hand-eye coordination, provide practice in visualization, planning and encourage creativity No glue or tools needed, simply push out the pre-cut pieces and put them together in the appropriate slots The phoenix DIY toy can be finished...
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DinoDirect.com (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Specifications: A great gift for Christmas DIY helicopter puzzle kit is made of genuine wood and shrink-wrapped This fascinating and challenging helicopter wooden puzzle provides hours of fun It improves hand-eye coordination, provide practice in visualization, planning and encourage creativity No glue or tools needed, simply push out the pre-cut pieces and put them together in the appropriate slots...
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Jean's musings (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
A new dropper in my EC inbox is Essence of Woodwork . This blogger has posted some wonderful pictures of woodcraft. I recommend a visit just for those pics if you share my enthusiasm for carved wood. It reminded me so much of when I was at college and studying the history of art. I came across the work of Grinling Gibbons, wood carver extraordinaire working in the 17th and 18th centuries. That was...
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David Grantham (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
On Tuesday I attended the launch of "The Elm Park Story" at Elm Park Library - the book celebrates Elm Park's history on the eve of the area's 75th anniversary. The event was well-attended, with visitors from as far away as Bristol and Norfolk. We were introduced to the authors - Chris Hipperson, Simon Donoghue and Ingrid Brandon - and we also heard from the Mayor (Cllr Roger Ramsey) and...
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Ruscombe Green (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Today October 24, is a global day of action around climate change, organized by the folks at 350.org. The site already has photos of many of the over 5,000 events. And as you'll see below today in Thistledown near Nailsworth I've been planting 350 trees with Woodcraft Folk and previously helping organise the making of 350 beehouses with various local groups. Also in Stroud Woodcraft are making
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Ruscombe Green (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Here is a plug for our local radio station Stroud FM - tune in at:www.stroudfm.co.ukWell a couple of weeks ago our local Woodcraft Folk group went along to talk on air about 'Woodies' - we did just that and even sang a couple of Woodcraft songs - with over 30 children and adults in the tiny studio we reckon we hold the record for the most people in that studio - you can read more about Woodies in
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Ruscombe Green (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
You will remember perhaps that we are aiming for 350 beehouses by Saturday - in the Woodcraft Elfin group I run we made over 30 towards the 350 - see here. There have also been bee workshops - see here - I managed to get along to one of those last week - we are now getting very close to 350 - see some of the pics below of the many houses being made in allsorts of styles!Photo: Russ cartoon - made
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Spaghetti Gazetti (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
T here are some great prizes on offer for wise owls going along to the Coventry city centre launch of "Grow yourself a better future" on Friday 30 October 2009, in the Lower Precinct, from 10.00am - 2.00pm. . Lower Precinct launch, Coventry. . The symbol for this project is the wise owl and it is hoped to have a barn owl, fox, and some other animals as well from the Nuneaton and Warwickshire...
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Age of Innocence (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Two years ago was the 50th anniversary of scouting that began in 1907 when Robert Baden-Powell, a Lieutenant General in the British Army, who had served in India and Africa in the 1880s and 1890s, held the first Scout camp at Brownsea Island in Dorset. Since his boyhood, he was fond of woodcraft and military scouting, and therefore, as part of soldiers training he showed his men how to survive in the...
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RC-Area - Radio Controlled Car News (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
“Josh Pain drove his Team Associated RC8B powered by OS to TQ the 2009 WA State Titles. He set an awesome pace doing a 20 lapper in round one. No one could match that, closest was Dale Smulders who qualified 2nd overall. In the truggies it was Matt Woodcraft and his GO Tech Mugen MBX-6T [...]
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Ruscombe Green (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Last week I had organised a beehouse making workshop with Woodcraft Elfins - photos coming soon - however Tuesday this week from 3pm to 6pm at the shop in Kendrick Street there will be a chance for adults and children to make more.Bee houses is one thing - it is also World Habitat day today which focuses on peoples homes - a blog post coming later today.Anyhow as part of the '350 Day of
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Radon Mitigation Pittsburgh (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
Superior Woodcraft, Inc. Helps Underwrite Regional Forestry Projects; Local School Program Also Receives Support Nationally-recognized custom cabinetmaker donates fundraising dollars to support the Hardwood Forestry Fund and Upper Bucks County Area VoTech School - keeps focus on sustainability. Doylestown, PA October 4, 2009 -- Superior Woodcraft, Inc., nationally-recognized custom cabinetmaker and...
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Spaghetti Gazetti (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
Pathways Products : On-line shop launched! N ow you can buy our yummy chutneys and brilliant bird boxes securely online! Along with all the other fabulous products we make here at BITA and St Anne's.Thanks to a social enterprise development grant from Business Link and with additional in-kind support from our lovely web designers at Perceptis - we are delighted to announce the launch of our new on-line...
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Greener Leith (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
We've done our best to get the word out about Car Free Day @ The Shore. But there's a few final updates we thought we would share. 1. The Honorary Provost Of Leith - Margo MacDonald MSP will judge the bike fancy dress competition at around 3pm. Make sure you get there in time to have a chance of winning a prize! 2. If you want to play in the 5-a-side Football Car Free cup, then please get down to...
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