Glennaire Nursery Workshop

Sponge Tree also deliver workshops to Glennaire Nursery, as part of the Baildon Children's Centre's outreach programme. Sponge Tree try to link in with each early years current theme. This theme was 'Water, water everywhere' and Sponge Tree came up with the idea of letting under fives create their own rain sticks form recycled materials. The results were fantastic and the children loved creating along side their parents or carers.

26/3/11

Willow Balls

Sponge Tree and A Level students at Airevalley School created these wonderful willow balls. The balls will be used at the Saltaire Arts Trail on 28th + 29th May 2011. Some of the willow balls will be stuffed with wool ready for the public to felt a piece of wool jewellery. Along side the felting workshop there will be interactive demonstrations form the Bradford Guild of handweavers, spinners + dyers.

25/3/11

Hoyle Court Primary School Willow Structure.

Finished willow dome

Uprights tied

Spring has almost sprung!

Come with me

Come with me - Oh, come + see!

There are blossoms on the cherry tree,

And though the oak tree is dark + bare,

A pair of robins are nesting there;

And any minute the willows mean

To burst out in leaf-their tips are green

So come along Oh, come with me-

It’s spring again + there’s lots to see!

Yellow daffodils

We know parents + carers really enjoyed helping to create their recycled garden daffodils this Wednesday. These daffodils made from scrap materials will brighten up any garden. If you want to make these at home please remember that all materials used need to be weather proof!

Dads Willow making workshop at Baildon Children's Centre.

Sponge Tree and 5 dads still managed to carry out this workshop, despite the snow. Yes it was cold and we all had to take breaks from tying the willow, as our hands got a little bit cold. But the end results were definitely worth it! We really hope these willow structures root well and grow well, as they will become a fantastic den for children to play in at the children's centre.

Past events 2010

Little charcoal bug- child aged 3 years.

Salt pictures.

Dough pumpkins made with natural orange colouring + air drying dough.

Apple + Leaf print stationary sets.

National playday Baildon Rec. Recycled mobiles/ bird scarers.

Children's Centre Playday Roberts Park Saltaire. Dragonfly pegs made with a wooden dolly peg + recycled card.

Baildon Carnival July 2010. Dough sea creatures made with air drying dough + natural seed pods.

We Just love the pussy willows

Children love to pretend these delightful flowers are tiny little creatures. Our children like to create a special home for them and treat them like pets. They are so soft and we love to stroke them in our fingers.

Getting ready for our new GREEN under 5's workshop

Lovely spring green buds collected for the children to take home. If you store the buds in water they will open into leaves or flowers within a week.

All the snowdrops are in full bloom and how gorgeous they are with their tiny little white nodding heads.
Can you spot the small green shoots of the crocus family, waiting to fire out their fabulous colours of yellow and purple?

Some of our work

Hello all and welcome to our new blog

WILLOW DRAGONFLY WORKSHOP AT DENSO MARSTON NATURE RESERVE JUNE 2010

Sponge Tree started in June 2010 and since then our project has been going from strength to strength. The community has responded well to us and we enjoy coming up with new, exciting ideas and tailoring workshops to your needs. Thank you to everyone, so far for helping to make us a success. We look forward to working with you in the future.

Our next recent adventures and dates for your 2011 diary include:

Glennaire Primary School Nursery
Workshop 11th Feb (nursery pupils only)

Baildon Community Link
Under 5's colour themed workshops STARTING 16th Feb

Baildon Children's Centre
Dad's Willow weaving workshop 19th Feb 10-12pm

Airevally Secondary School
Willow workshop 24th March (airevally students only)

Saltaire Arts Trail
www.saltaireartstrail.co.uk 

Children's 4th Birthday Party