Autumn Equinox Community Celebration
About the event
On this day we will gather together at the Autumn Equinox to celebrate the land and the bounty of the years harvest.
Wandering together we will learn about tree and plant lore as we gather wild berries and nuts, celebrating the gifts they provide through song, story and crafts.
There will be time for joy and dancing and simple ceremony to honour this special time of year and the generosity of the land.
This day offers the opportunity to remember your natural state of being in relationship with nature and to celebrate the gifts of autumn. We will use established nature connection practices to awaken your senses and restore wellbeing, and offer some skills that you can take with you to practice in your daily life.
Who is this course suitable for?
- This course is suitable for adults and accompanied children, both beginners level and those with more experience in nature connection.
The course will cover
- Seasonal celebration and traditions of our land
- Foraging and plant lore
- Nature based well being practices
- Nature inspired song and story, craft and food for all the family
- Create an opportunity to engage in simple ceremony together
- Connecting more with local community
- Seasonal celebration and traditions of our land
Your investment
- Adults: suggested donation £10–£20 per person
- Children: FREE
These gatherings are offered free of charge thanks to support from The National Lottery Community Fund, so that everyone can take part regardless of financial circumstances.
If you are able to make a voluntary donation, your contribution will help cover administration costs that are not funded by the grant, and will help sustain the longevity of Children’s Forest, supporting the planting of more forests for future generations.
As places are limited, we kindly ask that bookings are made with a genuine intention to attend. If you can no longer come, please cancel your place so it can be offered to someone else. Thank you for helping us care for this shared community resource.
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About the tutors
Pippa James: Pippa has 25 years experience of working with land, designing and making ecological gardens. She has taught Permaculture for over 20 years and has been passionate about inspiring people to develop their own connection to a piece of land to grow food for families and communities. She has created the first Children’s Forest tree nursery, facilitating children to grow native trees from local seed, for planting Children’s Forests.
Jack Durtnall Jack is a musician, nature connection facilitator and forest school leader who came to nature connection work through an innate love for nature and folk song, inspired by the life-work of Jon Young and the 8 Shields. Jack’s background is in music. As well as his role leading workshops and facilitating on plantings, Jack co-leads the Children’s Forest Tree Choir and is part of the team bringing through the Song Forest project. Jack is part of the Folkadelix band, hosts a monthly jam session at the Hop Yard in Forest Row and performs solo shows.
