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The Barge Project


The Cyber Pilot Project works with the Barge Project that moves throughout the country on British canals.

"The Barge Project uses a solar and wind powered computer aboard our narrowboat, Eva. The computer contains software for the National Curriculum and has been provided by 'Travellers School Charity' for Traveller children in the local area who are moved on too often to access conventional schools.


We also invite you to come and work with us in our community herb and vegetable garden, where we can teach children some things about growing vegetables and using medicinal herbs for health (on days when our boat is near the garden!)


We can take children out for short boat trips, to show you how to navigate, and how locks work, and how the engine and solar panel work.

We also offer lessons in Flamenco guitar, or lessons in making and building musical instruments (though there would be a charge for guitar lessons or luthiery/woodwork, as Dave is a professional guitarist/luthier and this is how we make our living.) We would be happy to drive out to Traveller sites in the local area too when we can, to bring the computer out to Traveller children who are unable to get to our boat. We are really interested in 'education swaps' sharing skills with other parents who home educate.

We can currently offer one day a week of our time to supervise access to the TSC computer. If you would like to meet up with us, please call on 0775 919 4789 or 0781 660 2050. Keep trying these numbers, as sometimes our phone chargers are unreliable and it may take a while to get through. I can also be reached at hannah@groundswell.org.uk - I collect my emails every three weeks or so."

Hannah Luff





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