Beechtree Steiner Initiative

Following the news that Beechtree Steiner Initiative had to close at the end of the Spring Term this past April 1st 2022, we can confirm that there remains a Steiner presence in Leeds, in the form of the Parent/Caregiver and Child Group offering. Former Beechtree colleagues Sarah Nancy Baxter and Victoria Smith are continuing the Parent/Caregiver and Child Groups they ran at Beechtree at various locations in and around Leeds. Please take a look at Willow Tree - Baby Group, and Parent and Child and Linden Tree - Parent/Caregiver and Child Group 0-3yrs, where more information can be found.

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The Current Families of Beechtree would like to invite those attending the Farewell Fair this coming Saturday to bring a dish to share.

This could be picnic food and/or cake.

To fit with the requirements of the setting
please ensure food prepared is clearly labelled with full ingredients and that it is nut free (including no nut milks); meat free; fish free; and egg free. Thank You.

💚💙💚A BIG THANK YOU💚💙💚

From the Current Families of Beechtree to all the businesses which have contributed to the Farewell Fair, happening this coming Saturday March 26th.
The families are very grateful for their support:

http://www.janethepotter.co.uk/

https://pothies.co.uk/

https://www.mudandbloom.com/

https://www.thelittlebookshopleeds.co.uk/

https://www.bluebirdbakery.co.uk/

https://www.diddlyoms.co.uk/

also https://myriadonline.co.uk/ and
https://leedsgymnastics.com/

The Current Families of Beechtree are inviting families and friends from the Beechtree community to come to their farewell fair on Saturday March 26th, 11-4pm, and are requesting, if you can, that you lend a hand on the day.
The parents organising the fair say: “Please volunteer your help if you can - half an hour at the sink or supervising an activity or sitting on the welcome desk would all be really helpful and enable parents of the current Beechtree cohort to have time to enjoy the fair we have organised!”
“We will not be charging entry and we would appreciate your help.”
Please bring food and/or cake to share (with a full ingredients label and prepared in line with the requirements of our setting: food must be vegetarian, and free of both egg and nuts/nut milks etc).
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Farewell Fair Saturday March 26th 11am - 4pm. Friends and families of Beechtree most welcome. Activities include family yoga, storytelling with Ziggy, puppet show with Victoria, Eurythmy with Gabi, seed sowing, hook-a-duck, spring hunt, gnome gardens, live music.
Bring a dish or a cake or both! Please get in touch if you can offer to help on the day.

It is with regret that the board of trustees at Beechtree have to announce to our friends that the setting will be closing at the end of the Easter term. All involved at Beechtree are saddened by this news and we would like to thank you all for your support over the last twenty years. A more detailed statement can be found on the front page of our website www.leeds-steiner.org.uk

Sending love and solidarity to families in our Beechtree community, to our colleagues and families in Steiner Schools and all those directly affected and impacted by the current conflict in Ukraine and Russia.

How do you like your cuppa? Let us look after you - part of our Parent/Caregiver and Child offering is to care for the carer.
Come to Group and tell us how you like your drink: finding out your preferred strength and amount of milk (organic and local from Acorn Dairy or one of our plant-based options) is important to us.
We have everyday tea, cafetière coffee, decaf options and a range of herbal and fruity teas on offer. All are organic and most are fair trade.
We have Indoor Groups running on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings 10am-12noon. The Friday Group is new, and will be launching with a free taster session after half term - email Sarah via [email protected] to register your interest.
We also have a Baby Group on Tuesday mornings and an Outdoor Group on Friday mornings. Please see our website http://www.leeds-steiner.org.uk/parent-and-child/ for further information and an application form

“Blow, wind, blow!” (Although maybe not quite so hard today, please Brother Wind!)
Victoria and Hugh are ready to welcome our Outdoor Parent/Caregiver and Child Group families to the garden today. (We can move indoors if it gets too windy!)
“Blow, wind, blow, And go, mill go!
So the miller may grind the corn;
So the baker may take it and into bread make it;
And bring us a loaf in the morn!” We make flatbreads together every week in our Outdoor Group. They are cooked on an open fire and given out at story time. We have spaces in our term-time Outdoor and Indoor Parent/Caregiver and Child Groups, which are suitable for children from birth to three years old. For more information and an application form please visit www.leeds-steiner.org.uk/parent-and-child

🤩Spring Fair (26th March 11am-4pm) News!🤩
Jemimah and Zoe are excited to be starting the growing season early, hopefully raising extra seedlings to sell at the Beechtree stall at this year’s Spring Fair on 26th March. If our seeds germinate, these will be among what will be on sale:
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Homegrown seedlings:
Sweetcorn;
Courgette;
Melon;
Watermelon;
Onions;
Leeks;
Aubergine;
Organic peppers;
Butternut squash;
Sweet peppers;
Organic cherry tomatoes; and
Organic tomatoes!
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And seeds:
Sweet peppers;
Peppers;
Onions; and
Butternut squash!
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Beechtree Fundraiser
SPRING FAIR
Saturday 26th March
11am - 4pm
Entry £4 adults; free children
192A Chapeltown Road, Leeds, LS7 4HZ
Bring Cash! Free onsite parking
Activities:
Spring crafts
Stalls
Seed planting
Silent auction
Storytelling
Food and Drink
Music

www.leeds-steiner.org.uk ( )
Beechtree is a registered charity, charity number 1119694