May 20 Newsletter

	Follow us on Facebook
	Our latest events are ...
	... cancelled
	However ...
	we've put together this Newsletter for our members to share

Idle minds
May	Green Fingered Quiz Green Fingered Quiz answers
	*"What are Pollinators?"* Pollinators are crucial, much talked about little things, but what are they? What do they actually do? (5 minute film on YouTube) *"The Solitary Bees"* 90% of Britain's bees are Solitary Bees. They are crucial pollinators, yet are little known or conserved. This film aims to change that. Ideal for anyone who loves our bees and nature! (17 minute film on YouTube)
	*"The Salt Path"* by Raynor Winn (ISBN 9781405937184) An inspirational and engrossing memoir about losing everything and finding yourself between the elements of sea and sky. For Raynor Winn and her husband Moth, the cruellest of diagnoses and the simultaneous collapse of their business opens an unexpected door to salvation through a journey which over its length transforms into a sweeping narrative of inner courage and nature’s ability to heal. Ultimately, it is a portrayal of home, and how it can be lost, rebuilt, and rediscovered in the most unexpected ways. "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens (ISBN 9781472154668) Character-driven, with an impeccable sense of place and time, this is a richly imagined story of innocence undone and of a small town torn and re-shaped by crisis. For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.
	return to top of page

Idle cooks
May	Karen's Mushroom Flan Bev's Ice-cream Alternative SOS for Honey Bees recipe pack
	return to top of page

Idle hands
May	Pollinator-friendly planting guide This WI guide includes Top Tips and seasonal suggestions for gardeners, to encourage bees and other essential insects into our gardens. For those of us without green fingers, here are some blooms that will last a little longer! Try these crochet flowers and butterflies from Bella Coco, or knitted flowers from AllFreeKnitting.
	return to top of page

Idle voices
	A favourite from our Sing for Fun group - sing along with Dean Martin!
	return to top of page

Idle bodies	18 Form Qi Gong
	These are the notes provided by Bridget after our ‘Tai Chi Frenzy’ in February. Nothing too energetic, just wear your comfortable clothes! Sheet 1 Sheet 2
	return to top of page

Idle archive
	April 20 Newsletter
	return to top of page