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'Celebrating Herbs' Festival - 2011 programme (as of 6th September)

 

For a printable programme in pdf format click here

 

Friday 9th September

Time

Main Marquee

Kite Arena

Craft Tent

Sanctuary

15:00

CAMPSITE OPEN FOR CAMPERS

15:00 onward

Tea and coffee available throughout the weekend

Bring herbal drinks and goodies to share for 7:30

Anyone with a kite!

'Crafters' setup

Open for viewing

 

19:30

 

 

 

to

 

 

 

22:00

Evening impromptu concert - 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!

Concert ends about 10pm (ish!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Saturday 10th September

Time

Main Marquee

Kite Arena

Craft Tent

Sanctuary

9:30

"Working with roots" - meet at main marquee and collect gardening forks! - led by Sanctuary Apprentices

 

Stalls set up and available - through till late afternoon

NOTE: The meditation area is available all weekend

Herbal Dyeing with

Kristina Patmore

 

Learn about this ancient craft and watch it done over an open fire.

 

Demonstrations continue throughout the day until about 5:00pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10:00

10:30

11:00

“External uses of herbs” - Lucinda Warner

 

11:30

Kite show setup

 

 

12:00

 

Sky Symphony Kite Display Team

 

 

12:30

 

Sky Symphony Team members will probably be available to give some kiting instruction, just ask! Or they can help anyone with any kite they may have, including any made in the kite workshop!

Stories for children with David Heeks

Create your own flower essence with the Sanctuary Apprentices

 

A practical exercise for everyone to try!

 

Don't forget to collect yours at the end of the day!

 

 

13:00

Lunchtime Concert with Heather Caddick

Heather is a young soprano from Surrey who read music at the University of Nottingham. She has sung in many venues around the world including the Royal Albert Hall and St. Peter’s in the Vatican. In November she will be singing Rossini’s Petite Messe Solonelle for the Leatherhead Choral Society, Surrey

13:30

 

14:00

“Tonics from everyday plants” - Ali English

 

14:30

Kite show setup

 

15:00

 

Sky Symphony Kite Display Team

 

15:30

"Amulets and Talismans" with Charlie Farrow

 

Stories for children with David Heeks

 

 

Wild foods walk start - Ian

16:00

"Making your own medicines : tinctures and vinegars" - Sarah Head

Please bring your own vodka and cider vinegar together with clean, empty jam jars with screw top lids if you would like to take part in this workshop.

 

16:30

 

 

 

17:00

END OF SATURDAY FORMAL PROGRAMME

Wild foods walk start - Ian  

17:00 to 19:30 – BREAK

19:30

 

 

to

 

 

22:00

Evening impromptu concert - 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!

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!

 

Concert ends about 10pm (ish!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Sunday 11th September

Time

Main Marquee

Kite Arena

Craft Tent

Sanctuary

10:00

“Herbal propagation” - Samantha Green and Louise Twigger

Sky Symphony Team members may be available to help anyone with any kite they may have, including any made in the kite workshop!

 

NOTE: The meditation area is available all weekend

Herbal Dyeing with

Kristina Patmore

 

Learn about this ancient craft and watch it done over an open fire.

 

Demonstrations continue throughout the day until about 5:00pm

10:30

11:00

“Ask the Apprentices” - Sarah Head and Springfield Sanctuary apprentices

 

11:30

Kite show setup

 

 

12:00

 

Sky Symphony Kite Display Team

 

 

12:30

 

Sky Symphony Team members will probably be available to give some kiting instruction, just ask! Or they can help anyone with any kite they may have, including any made in the kite workshop!

Stories for children with David Heeks

Herb walk - Denise Fiddaman

13:00

"Poems from the Sanctuary" with Sarah Head

13:30

"Green Man in Art and Myth" with Charlie Farrow

 

Create your own flower essence with the Sanctuary Apprentices

14:00

"Introduction to aromatherapy" - Jacqueline Davies

 

14:30

Kite show setup

 

15:00

 

Sky Symphony Kite Display Team

 

15:30

 

 

Stories for children with David Heeks

Herb walk  - Denise Fiddaman

16:00

"Making your own medicines: teas, syrups and honeys" - Sarah Head

Please bring your own honey together with clean, empty jam jars with screw top lids if you would like to take part in this workshop.

 

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 & Marjorie Watkins, Wynyards Farm, Upper Slaughter, Glos, GL54 2JR)

 
 

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