Saturday 6 and 13 June saw the first Block 3 celebration lunches prepared completely by Block 3 and shared with staff and students. After months of hard work drawing out, turning over (lots!) and eventually tending the allotments, different groups grew and harvested beetroot, lettuce, strawberries, potatoes, beans and much more. We prepared salads, vinaigrettes, and stir fries, before baking bread, cakes and ice cream, and finally enjoying a feast in the sunshine by the Sotherington Barn. The celebrations were a chance for our parents to see the work we had done throughout the year in Outdoor Work and on the Badley projects. The projects ranged from presentations, pieces of art, textile creations, blogs, and furniture, and were presented to parents by each tutor group before beginning a tour of Outdoor Work. The final piece to the event was the hog roast; the piglets were reared throughout the year and then used as part of the final celebration. We hope this will become a new tradition at Bedales as it was great to see all of our efforts on display and in many cases ready to share with everyone.
By Sam Pemberton, Ulee Berber, Emily Woolford, Meg Allin, Block 3
