Winter Community Celebration

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£15-£30 per person (£15 supported, £20 standard, £30 supporters) Children: £5 or £30 per family

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About the event

Come & celebrate the trees together with us this Winter Solstice. Join us for fun & crafts for all the family. There will be singing & storytelling around a hearty fire, and tree based crafts.

Who is this day suitable for?

  • This course is suitable for adults and accompanied children, both beginners level and those with more experience in nature connection.

The day will cover

  • Seasonal celebration and traditions of our land
  • Foraging and plant lore
  • Tree based festive crafts
  • Festive song and story and craft for all the family 
  • Create an opportunity to engage in simple ceremony together
  • Connecting more with local community

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. 

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Upcoming courses

June 21st 2026, 10-12pm

Summer Solstice Community Celebration

Adults: £15-£30 per person (£15 supported, £20 standard, £30 supporters) Children: £5 or £30 per family

Join us at the Summer Solstice to celebrate the peek of summer. We will celebrate the gift of the land through song, story & craft.

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September 20th 2026, 10-12pm

Autumn Equinox Community Celebration

Adults: £15-£30 per person (£15 supported, £20 standard, £30 supporters) Children: £5 or £30 per family

Celebrate the bounty of autumn through song, story, crafts and foraged food.

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October 3 2026, 10am-2pm

Tree Planting day at Hackhurst Farm

Donations welcome

Join us for a hands-on day of tree planting for all ages where you will be guided to plant young trees to extend the existing Children’s Forest at Hackhurst Farm, and to tend some of the trees planted in previous years. Full instruction and all materials and tools will be provided.

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