tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314881.post1974955345009824398..comments2023-06-07T05:36:30.935-07:00Comments on See www.nurturedbylove.ca for the active version of this blog: Wattlesmoominmammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561834420653149624noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314881.post-531762975093468832008-09-15T05:02:00.000-07:002008-09-15T05:02:00.000-07:00She could do a real African wattle-and-daub wall, ...She could do a real African wattle-and-daub wall, like people make houses out of. Wattle is an invasive weed here, but been around long enough for this to be considered a pretty "traditional" way to make a house. Just add mud to your fence (not sure if there is any particular recipe for the mud, I guess she can experiment/research that).Beccyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09105307933461445709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314881.post-30309442198418311872008-09-14T07:19:00.000-07:002008-09-14T07:19:00.000-07:00Wish you had posted this a few weeks ago: we found...Wish you had posted this a few weeks ago: we found a nest of quail eggs, abandoned and I put the eggs down the garbage disposal. Oh what a mistake LOL A terrible, terrible mistake!Shawnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15226629390376056787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314881.post-23148868459498317602008-09-13T10:55:00.000-07:002008-09-13T10:55:00.000-07:00Hi Linda, thanks for the links. Who'd have thought...Hi Linda, thanks for the links. Who'd have thought there was a website called hazelwattle.com?!! <BR/><BR/>Jane, we're huge Andy Goldsworthy fans. <A HREF="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L4hxHzW40hc/SMv9H-mDcVI/AAAAAAAABoA/V5MHStlQhVg/s1600-h/DSC_0009-745369.JPG" REL="nofollow">Here's a photo</A> of one of our Goldsworthy-inspired installations.moominmammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561834420653149624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314881.post-52700742322846877712008-09-13T06:51:00.001-07:002008-09-13T06:51:00.001-07:00That's so neat! I've been wanting to make one of ...That's so neat! I've been wanting to make one of those myself. :)Jacquelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12268284552273860414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314881.post-25423339455706964782008-09-13T00:20:00.000-07:002008-09-13T00:20:00.000-07:00Sophie might be interested in these sites:http://w...Sophie might be interested in these sites:<BR/><BR/>http://www.hazelwattle.com/index.html<BR/>(this has a video of a technique that's probably best done under some parental supervision!)<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppicing<BR/><BR/>Coppicing and hurdle making are growing in popularity in the UK again - I came across any number of hurdle-making courses on a google search on 'hurdles'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314881.post-74643676552068800322008-09-13T00:01:00.000-07:002008-09-13T00:01:00.000-07:00do you guys know the sculpture work by Andy Goldsw...do you guys know the sculpture work by Andy Goldsworthy? Your fence reminds me of that!violincjjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04246897921865211919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314881.post-71143277593163014132008-09-12T23:49:00.000-07:002008-09-12T23:49:00.000-07:00My older boy would love to do that! Sometimes I wi...My older boy would love to do that! Sometimes I wish we lived out in the country like you do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com