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'Celebrating Herbs' Festival - 2019 programme - Sorry! Cannot update this page in time, see the link for the PDF file just below for 2021 programme

 

For a printable programme for 2021 in pdf format click here

 

Programme Key
Talk title by <Speaker>
Walk
Activity

Music

 

Please note: All timings and events are subject to change, although we will endeavour to keep to time as much as possible. Each talk should finish about 10 minutes prior to the next one starting to ensure everyone has time between talks and events for drinks and comfort breaks!

 

Friday 6th September 2019

Time

Main Marquee

Kite Arena

Craft Tent

'Magpie' Marquee

Sanctuary

09:00 Stall holders can arrive to begin setup
10:00 CAMPSITE OPEN FOR CAMPERS

13:00

Shared Lunch

     

Open for viewing and meditation – the meditation area is available all weekend

14:00

Learning Styles – with Kathy MacDonald

Anyone with a kite!

'Crafters' setup

 

Eldrum & Redwolf

The Kitchen Herbwife

Little Bird Soaps

Pryce Watkins, Woodturner

Springfield Sanctuary pre-loved books

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is also a Children’s programme planned – see separate programme sheet for information 

15:00

Qui Gong and Tea

 

15:30

to

17:30

Learning Styles - with Kathy MacDonald

18:00

to

19:00

Dinner - Shared evening meal - bring something to share  
19:00 Shamanic Drum Journey - with Helena Eagles  

20:30

 

 

 

to

 

 

 

23:00

Open mic – music and stories including songs of welcome - fun for all!

Bring herbal drinks, and goodies (e.g. cake!) to share


Bring along your instrument, your voice, a story, a juggling act, or any party piece you have to entertain everyone! Or just come along and be entertained!
If you have anything you feel you can contribute please let us know, ideally in advance (but feel free just to turn up with it), and we will add it to our list for the evening's entertainment!
Formally ends about 10 to 10:30pm (ish!) and will be followed by a 'jam session' for anyone who wishes to join in

 

Saturday 7th September 2019

Time

Main Marquee

Kite Arena

Craft Tent

'Magpie' Marquee

Sanctuary

9:00

Tea and coffee available throughout the weekend

Bring herbal drinks and goodies to share

 

 

Stalls available

 

Eldrum & Redwolf

The Kitchen Herbwife

Little Bird Soaps

Pryce Watkins, Woodturner

Springfield Sanctuary pre-loved books

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is also a Children’s programme planned – see separate programme sheet for information 

 

 

 

9:30

10:00

Learning from Flower Essences - with Anne Patterson

Kite flying - Arena is available most of the day

10:30

11:00

Holographic Healing - with Lynn Tynan-Cashmore There will be some kite flying at various times

11:30

12:00

 

  Drumming Workshop - with Bruce Lowe

12:30

 

12:45

Shared Lunch

 

13:30

Creative writing - with Cheryl Powell

14:00

14:30

 

14:45

Tea

Kites and music!  - Chris Head

15:00

Learning from forgotten herbs – with Ali English

 

15:30

16:00

Learning to slow down – with Sarah Head
16:30
17:00

17:30

END OF SATURDAY FORMAL PROGRAMME

18:00

to

20:00

Dinner - Shared evening meal - bring something to share        

20:00

 

 

to

 

 

23:00

Evening concert - this is an Open Mic session - impromptu fun for all!

Bring along your instrument, your voice, a story, a juggling act, or any party piece you have to entertain everyone! Or just come along and be entertained!

 

Concert ends about 10:00/10:30pm (ish!) and will be followed by a 'jam session' for anyone who wishes to join in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open for viewing and meditation – the meditation area is available all weekend

 

Sunday 8th September 2018

Time

Main Marquee

Kite Arena

Craft Tent

'Magpie' Marquee

Sanctuary

09:00

 

 

Stalls available


Eldrum & Redwolf

The Kitchen Herbwife

Little Bird Soaps

Pryce Watkins, Woodturner

Springfield Sanctuary pre-loved books

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is also a Children’s programme planned – see separate programme sheet for information   
09:30

10:00

Distilling Herbs - with Katie Beswick Kite Flying Arena is available most of the day!  

10:30

NOTE: The meditation area is available all weekend

11:00

Working with what you have, Hedge reading, make and take salves - Sarah Head and apprentices

 

 

 

11:30

 

12:00

   

12:30

Shared Lunch There will be some kite flying at various times

 

13:00

13:30

Learning from herbal smoke, Smudge sticks & chafing dishes – with Jane Manton

 

14:00

 

14:30

 

Drumming Workshop - with Bruce Lowe

 

15:00

 

15:30

Tea

Kites and music!  - Chris Head

 

16:00

 

 
16:30  

17:00

END OF FESTIVAL


The meditation area is open throughout the weekend for personal reflection.

 

 

WOOD TURNING


Tours of the workshop by request to Pryce Watkins

 

 

Springfield Sanctuary - Celebrating Herbs Festival
(by kind permission of Pryce Watkins, Wynyards Farm, Upper Slaughter, Glos, GL54 2JR)

 
 

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