Here is a list of various events that people have let us know about (they may not all be listed in date order).

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MOSAIC WEEKENDS

Time to pause, think, experiment and play.....
Mosaic-making with found, reclaimed, and recycled objects & materials, from plastic, metal, ceramic, to gold
and custom-glazed ceramic pieces

March 13/14 GARDEN MOSAICS and glaze-painting ceramic pieces
April 17/18  MIRROR FRAMES
May 15/16 INTERIOR MOSAICS and glaze-painting ceramic pieces
June 12/13 GARDEN MOSAICS
July 10/11 MIRROR FRAMES and glaze-painting ceramic pieces
August 21/22 INTERIOR MOSAICS
September 17/18 GARDEN MOSAICS and glaze-painting ceramic pieces
October 16/17 MIRROR FRAMES

No previous experience is necessary; the direct method of mosaic application will be taught,
including basic skills in cutting ceramic and glass tesserae, plastics, appropriate adhesives, grouting, and health and safety.

130 per weekend; materials, tea and coffee, are included
maximum class size of 5 students
10-4.30 each day,  Studio 6, Bridge Farm, Harberton, Devon TQ9 7PP   (2 miles from Totnes)

Bring a packed lunch, or visit the Church House Inn at Harberton
- and wear old clothes , mosaics can be messy!
further details & booking: information@janohighway.com tel 01803 863223

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Fri 14 May, 6:30pm to Sun 16 May, 3:00pm
Co-creating Earth-based Community -- Using earth-based awareness and process oriented skills to facilitate conflict, power, rank and diversity for the wellbeing and resilience of groups and communities in Transition -- with Gary Reiss PhD (hosted by Apricot Centre)
Bowden House, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 7PW

Process Work (Dr Arnold Mindell) now emphasises Earth-based awareness work for working on social and ecological issues. This approach to social and environmental problems helps us to move beyond traditional polarisations, bringing us in touch with a place of Deep Democracy from which complex difficulties can be addressed. Process Work brings together the outerwork of social activism with the innerwork of psychology and meditation, grounding it in our connection with the sentient earth.  An aim might be ‘how to be at home within ourselves while finding home and community on the earth’.

A seminar for those interested in ‘resilient community’ & the interface between Process Work and the Transition Movement;  wanting to discover a sense of ‘home’ (ecos) while  seeking sustainable change and solutions.

With complex social and ecological problems there is  often a tendency to marginalise both; aspects of our inner diversity and the outer diversity of the situation.  

- Can we make the needed societal changes without repeating the damage to each other and the environment in the process?
- What deeper skills and attitudes can help how we relate to one another in our families and communities?
- How can we deal with the complexities which arise when groups with different levels of privileges interact trying to make changes?

A weekend mixing theory, experiential skill-based exercises, group process, and the sharing and reflection on experiences. There will be opportunities to explore application to ‘real’ relationship, group or community issues as part of the workshop.

The seminar will be preceded by 2 weeks of online presentation and discussion of Process Work theory open to all participants held by Diploma holders and advanced Process Work Students. This will be an opportunity to ground yourself in some basic PW ideas before attending the course, and online access will be made available after registration.

£180 (£160 if £50 deposit received before 1st April)
To book:   info@apricotcentre.co.uk    Phone : 01206 230425
Cheques payable to ‘Apricot Centre’ 83 Hungerdown Lane, Lawford, Essex. C011 2LY

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2010 is WildWise's 10th anniversary! We've got a brand new programme for this year, stashed full of all kinds of fabulous outdoor events for all ages. As well as our regular favourites, we are offering an exciting array of new events, including -

Have a look at www.wildwise.co.uk/events_and_courses.html for details of all our fabulous public events this year.

For our training courses see www.wildwise.co.uk/professionaltraining.html

 

A few of our spring time events coming up -

Family Bushcraft for Mother's Day, March 14th - www.wildwise.co.uk/mothers-day.html

Family Bushcraft Day, April 8th - www.wildwise.co.uk/family-bushcraft.html

Natural Build weekend, April 9-11th - www.wildwise.co.uk/natural-build.html

Wild Foods by Canoe, April 16th - www.wildwise.co.uk/wild-food-canoe.html

Firecraft Workshop, May 1st - www.wildwise.co.uk/firecraft.html

Wild Food Forage and Feast, May 2nd - www.wildwise.co.uk/wild-food.html

A Council of All Beings, May 5-6th - www.wildwise.co.uk/council-of-all-beings.html

 

To book on any of our events you can either give us a call in the office (our office days are Monday, Tuesday and Friday) and process the booking and payment over the phone, or you can download a booking form off our website and send it in with a cheque.

 

Happy Spring!

Wild Foods by Sea Kayak, foraging for seashore edibles along the South Cornish coastline - May 15-16
Other Voices - a course in bird language, with Tony Whitehead of the RSPB - May 22-23
Wild Play Weekend for Families - May 29-31
A Wild Day Out and Monsters of the Dark evening with TV Naturalist, Nick Baker - May 31
Dangerous Weekend for Families (not just for boys!) - July 9-11
Hunting Party - primitive weaponry weekend for teenage lads - August 13-15
Dartmoor Walkabout, with packhorses - August 15-17
And a More Dangeous Weekend for Boys, including primitive weaponry - September 10-12

For our full list of events, have a look at our website - www.wildwise.co.uk/events_and_courses.html

We are offering another training programme, to develop skills and resources and to inspire professionals working in the field of outdoor and environmental education - www.wildwise.co.uk/professionaltraining.html

We look forward to welcoming you to the wilds of the Westcountry!

 

Chris and Jo

 

WildWise Events Ltd
Foxhole Business Centre
Dartington
Totnes
TQ9 6EB

t: 01803 868269
e: jo@wildwise.co.uk
w: www.wildwise.co.uk

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We would like to announce the launch of Vegswap. This is a website which enables gardeners to swap their surplus home grown or homemade produce with other local users. The website is free and simple to use. Unlike other forum style sites www.vegswap.co.uk

allows you to search for specific produce you may want in a specific location making the whole process quick and easy. Alternatively you can post a list of things you have a glut of and wait for someone to make you an offer.

I am a mother of two young girls so am very aware of the benefits of feeding them the freshest fruit and vegetables available and of getting them involved in gardening and preparing the food we produce. Although I am a keen gardener I am fairly inexperienced and regularly find that certain crops fail whilst others thrive with little or no help from me. But last summer I became frustrated that my apples were rotting on the ground because I didn’t have the time to collect or prepare them for freezing or juicing and that we had more rhubarb than a family of four could possibly eat. Meanwhile I was drooling covetously over my neighbours’ squash which I somehow do not seem able to grow. And that was how the idea of Vegswap came about.

 

Please take a look. If you have any questions or comments please do not hesitate to contact me by phone on the number below or by email on susan@vegswap.co.uk.

Best wishes

Susan Mortimer

tel: 08456 800782

3 Long Rydon, Stoke Gabriel, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6QH

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SPARC - The Scrapstore at Dartington

SPARC desperately needs volunteers to help it survive and transform into an even more exciting community resource.......we need: help with our computerised accounts, tracking down waste suppliers and doing waste pick ups, people on our management team, help managing and organising our wide range of community resources, Fundraising help, Publicity and raising our awareness.
If you have any spare time and could help in any of these areas we would be thrilledt o have you on board......contact Sheila on 01803 847943


Need a venue?

SPARC also has a wonderful workshop space available to hire at £6 per hour. It is light, wooden floored and equipped with heating, cooking facilities, chairs, tables and we have photocopier, laminator and internet access available. It is perfect for birthday parties, meetings, courses, art groups band practices, therapy and much more. Contact 01803 847943

Opening times.....Mon/Tues.....10-3
Thurs..... 10- 6
Sat 10 -1

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Beenleigh Meadows Farm - Volunteer Events

Regular volunteer events every Thursday morning from 9.30 - 1.30pm. Currently we have WWOOFERs on the farm so we undertake these tasks together but if you fancy a morning on the farm do come along too.

Bring warm work clothes and lunch to share. Hot drinks/warm fire provided! After the holiday period we'll be focussing on hedgelaying and invite people with some experience to help us lay 2 lengths of quite neglected hedge. If you have some experience and just fancy mucking in your help would be really appreciated and makes a dramatic difference to the wildlife on the farm (we can show you how when you come!)

Next year will see a bunch of new day and weekend courses aimed at the more academic end of biodiversity conservation and surveying - but they will also be accessible to all levels of knowledge and will be fully experiential. We are even developing A Level Biology in a Day and GCSE Science in a Day experiences which will offer revision opportunities in a unique pedagogical way, ensuring that knowledge is retained and remembered .

 

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Trees For Health Events

Tree planting and tree courses: phone Liz on 01803 867018 liz@treesforhealth.org or 07765631877 on the day!

 

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Wildwise - Courses and Training

N.B. Our 'kids come free' offer applies to children 14 yrs and younger. All older teenagers pay an adult price.
Concessions are available for those on low wages or benefits.
Family prices include 2 children.

Tel: 01803 868269 Mobile: 0781 349 2825

Email: enquiries@wildwise.co.uk
Website: www.wildwise.co.uk

 

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Short Courses and Open Evenings 2009 10% DISCOUNT ON SHORT COURSES for LOCAL COURSE PARTICIPANTS For the full Schumacher College short course programme please click here.

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Thinking of doing your Permaculture Diploma?

Have you done a Permaculture Design Course, toyed with the idea of taking it a
stage further but not got it together? Now is your opportunity to join a
Diploma Learning Guild of 3 others based at Landmatters Permaculture Project,
motivated and raring to go this autumn, for mutual support and a place to
design? If so, let us know before October, on 01803-712718 or see
www.landmatters.org.uk

For more information about the diploma go to www.permaculture.org.uk

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Green Drinks - Totnes

Come and meet with friends and other green-minded people for and evening of inspiraion and networking.

At the Barrel House, Totnes on the last Wednesday of each month. 7:30pm onwards

Hosted by the Green Party.

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Sustainable South Brent -http://www.sustainablesouthbrent.org.

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Landmatters Permaculture Project, South Devon

Landmatters (www.landmatters.org.uk) have regular volunteer days on Wednesdays and Thursdays and also on the second Saturday of every month. You'll need to call 01803 712718 for transport information as parking/private cars are restricted.
Landmatters Permaculture Project is a 42-acre, low-impact residential site between Totnes and Dartmouth, operating with principles of permaculture, and how they can be applied, and to make a valuable contribution to the vast and complex task of leading a simple and more sustainable life! A member of the community will work with you on each activity and answer any questions. Let us know your own skills and interests - there may be other things you could help with not mentioned below. Bring wet/cold weather gear, lunch and snacks, wellies/boots, and work gloves if you have them.
As well as the activities below, you are always welcome to explore the woods and fields, picnic, play frisbee and just chill out. We have a warm, dry space where you can rest and make hot drinks. We look forward to seeing you.

Increasing soil fertility is a major component of what we do, for which we need as much compost as we can make. We will be building more compost bins from palettes, wood and wire, for those who enjoy banging and sawing. The communal kitchen bender will have a roof made of hazel poles covered in tarpaulin. This will be a good time to walk through the woods, cut the hazel poles and carry them back. An opportunity to learn about bender building and hazel coppicing.

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For events at Sharpham Trust, Totnes see: www.sharphamtrust.org

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Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) - to see events and courses click here.

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Need a lovely space to run your course?

The TTT Gardenshare Project is currently running a Basic Gardening Course and had the first session up at The Woodshed, sculpture studio and community artspace., up at Bowden House nr. Totnes. It is a great studio / class space in beatiful surroundings, and many of you planning courses out there my not yet be aware of it...here is some more info...

The Woodshed, sculpture studio and community artspace offers a supportive creative environment for developing environmental awareness, practical sustainability, personal growth, and skill sharing. It is available for hire - a beautiful situated woodland studio room close to Totnes. Suitable for all sorts of workshops, courses, activities, and meetings. 27m2 (space for up to 20 people seated in a circle). Light and natural studio heated by wood-burner. Outdoor seating area with cob-oven and fire-pit. Green-woodwork area and internet connection in process. Tea facilities and toilet. Current Rates 2008: Day Hire £30, Hourly £10. Discounts for ongoing hire. Contact:ww.woodshedcollective.co.uk or email: dougkingsmith@yahoo.co.uk

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