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Jan - Mar. ~ Conservation Days: In 2013, we are taking a different approach to conservation, with a series of one-day drop-in events. The drop-in days planned so far are: Monday January 14Saturday January 19 Monday February 4 Wednesday February 20 Monday March 4 Wednesday March 20 Our working times will be 10am 3pm each day, and the work will be guided by our Forester, Jason Turner, or one of his team. Please bring outdoor clothes and boots, and a packed lunch. Please let us know if you are coming, and for any queries, contact Jason on 07712 562870.email: 1 - 3 Feb ~ Imbolc, Opening to Otherness: Imbolc is the season of beginnings -- in the natural world, the season of womb-cleaning in preparation for new life to come. This workshop is about attuning to the energy of Imbolc, and preparing ourselves to experience that inner awakening in ourselves, to celebrate and support it each other. Led by Robert Osborn and Marta Emmit for details and bookings call them on 01364 72291. 22 - 24 March ~ Spring Equinox Workshop - Renewal: The hero has been travelling upward, and now stands at the mouth of the cave, on the threshold between dark and light, looking towards the light. The Spring Equinox is traditionally celebrated as a cosmic enactment of Rebirth after the journey through the underworld which in Christian tradition becomes the celebration of Easter. The theme of the workshop is renewal. with Robert Osborn and Marta Emmit. More details, call them on 01364 72291 11 - 14 April ~ Ways of Women, Ways of Sisterhood, Medicine Women: Led by Agatha Manouche, this is the first of 3 workshops inviting women to partake in an evolving circle of sisters exploring the steps in the journey of becoming Medicine Women. This time will focus on ways to dream and manifest a Sacred Dream. Agatha has been contributing to the stewardship of the wood for many years; as a teacher her aim is to assist women identify their individual gifts and, through transformative rituals embrace them with gratitude, with a sense of service, with compassion and in Beauty. For further information and to apply please contact Agatha on 07973280943 or email: 24 April. ~ A Teaching by Lama Lhanang Rinpoche: Lama Lhanang Rinpoche heads Monastries in Tibet. He is an accomplished instructor of Meditation,Anu-yoga,Tibetan Art, Feng-shui, Cultural studies and is a skilled practitioner of Tibetan medicine. He regularly teaches in Tibet, the USA. Canada and Mexico. See www.wisdompath.org or google Lama Lhanang Rinpoche. For details and bookings, email:. More info:- 3 - 6 May ~ Beltane, The Goddess and the Green Man: Hazel Hill wood is carpeted in bluebells. Sexual, generative energy is in full flow, and the invitation is to combine opening to the natural energy represented in the Celtic tradition by the Goddess and the Green Man with connecting with our own expanded male and female energies, the God and the Goddess within. For details and bookings, call Robert on 01364 72291. 13 - 17 May. ~ Eco-building Basics: Volunteer Week:
This week will be led by Rob Keable with 4 6 volunteers:
it will cover the initial basics of low-impact building: site clearance, pad foundations and primary framing. The Oak House will be used as a reference.
Open to non-residential volunteers, or self-catering staying at Hazel Hill.
17 - 19 May. ~ Old Farts or New Starts: Adventures in Happiness for Midlife Men:
With Alan Heeks, Robert Osborn and Max Mackay-James. The midlife years are a time of huge change for most men, when their sense of self needs expanding
and re-inventing. In this weekend, we will explore the issues, and how to face them. You will hopefully gain a fresh sense of who you are now,
and how you want to ripen in the years ahead. There will be group time and solo time, indoors and outdoors, with support and insights from a group
of maturing men, experienced facilitators, and a magical wood.
More info:- 20 - 24 May. ~ Green Woodworking and Eco-building Training Week:
21 - 23 June ~ Celtic Summer Solstice Ceelbration of Light: The Summer Solstice celebrates the community at play -- the theme of connectedness, on both the physical and spiritual planes, at a time of year when it is possible to be genuinely close to the natural world. We will also incorporate Dances of Universal Peace on the Saturday. We will go deeply into the process of healing the separation between ourselves and the world around us. Led by Robert Osborn and Marta Emmit for details and bookings call them on 01364 72291. 27 - 30 June ~ Ways of Women, Ways of Sisterhood, Medicine Women: Led by Agatha Manouche, this is the second of 3 workshops inviting women to partake in an evolving circle of sisters exploring the steps in the journey of becoming Medicine Women. This time will be dedicated to Vision Quest, by application only. Agatha has been contributing to the stewardship of the wood for many years; as a teacher her aim is to assist women identify their individual gifts and, through transformative rituals embrace them with gratitude, with a sense of service, with compassion and in Beauty. For further information and to apply please contact Agatha on 07973280943 or email: 3 - 8 Jul. ~ A Wisdom Quest: A nature-based rite of passage into elderhood, with experienced guides. Led by Jeremy Thres and Alan Heeks. This process is inspired by the vision quest, a rite of passage traditional in many cultures for moving from youth into adulthood. The Wisdom Quest is intended to support those approaching, entering, or already into their elderhood or Third Age: typically the fifties, sixties or seventies.For details and bookings, contact Jeremy on 01647 221444 or 07717 853967 or email: More info:- 2 - 4 Aug. ~ Lammas, Full Summer: The invitation is to allow the boundaries between inner and outer and self and other to dissolve, to experience the now of summer. This is not so easy. The mind loves to "look before and after, and pine for what is not", especially at Lammas. With breath and bodywork, combined with the traditional Celtic ceremonies for Lammas. For details and bookings, call Robert on 01364 72291. 20 - 22 Sept. ~ Celtic Autumn Equinox Workshop: The hero stands once more at the mouth of the cave, now facing towards the dark, but celebrating the moment of perfect balance between light and dark at the end of the harvest. Led by Robert Osborn and Marta Emmit for details and bookings call them on 01364 72291. 17 - 20 Oct. ~ Ways of Women, Ways of Sisterhood, Medicine Women: Led by Agatha Manouche, this is the last of 3 yearly workshops inviting women to partake in an evolving circle of sisters exploring the steps in the journey of becoming Medicine Women. This time will focus on working closely with a specific archetypical aspect of the Divine Mother. Agatha has been contributing to the stewardship of the wood for many years; as a teacher her aim is to assist women identify their individual gifts and, through transformative rituals embrace them with gratitude, with a sense of service, with compassion and in Beauty. For further information and to apply please contact Agatha on 07973280943 or email: 1 - 3 Nov. ~ Samhain, Going Underground: Samhain (Halloween) stands at the threshold of the dark part of the year. In tribal society, this was the time of in-gathering and recollection. It marks the beginning of the time of inner journeying, of re-connection with ancestral voices, and the awakening of the voices of prophecy. In the wood, it is the time when the energy of the trees withdraws below ground, the time when next year's seeds lie dormant. It is time to move inward, to go deeper, finding in our core energy the fuel for personal transformation. For details and bookings, call Robert on 01364 72291. 20 - 22 Dec ~ Celtic Winter Solstice Workshop: The celebration of the nadir. Energetically, Winter is the season of contraction. Yet it is also the time of exploring inner space, discovering inner light. The Winter Solstice celebrates the birth of the magical child of light on the darkest night of the year. Gifts, twinkling lights, song and storytelling all the things that appeal to the child in us belong to the Solstice. Outside, there is cold and dark. Inside, there is community and connectedness, the energy of the heart, the light that burns within all of us. Led by Robert Osborn and Marta Emmit for details and bookings call them on 01364 72291. New Moon Group: Women's group meets to meditate at the wood at each new moon. Contact Clare Chitty 01722 330871. Women's Meditation Group: For more details, contact Agatha Rogers at or call 07973280943. Men's Groups: a wide variety of mens groups have used Hazel Hill as a venue, and several continue to do so. These include gatherings of the Men Beyond 50 Network, cofounded by Alan Heeks, and Journeyman UK trainings for men in mentoring young men. For further details, see the MB50 Web site Group Bookings: Hazel Hill Wood is available for group bookings in keeping with the tranquillity of the wood. See our web site or contact Simon Wyre. Tick Hazard: Deer ticks are found in many woods, April – October. They can carry Lyme Disease. For more information, see this web site: Ramblers' Association Tel: 07769598141 email: Home page |
