Immerse yourself in the Hawkwood experience on one of our residential courses, or simply join us for a day. We have a huge range of creative and inspiring courses: focus on movement and creativity with yoga or an art workshop, get involved with social change, reconnect with nature, or join us for a poetry, storytelling, classical music, woodwork, blacksmithing or embroidery course.
We offer a unique mix of vibrant and stimulating courses, often not found elsewhere.
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Art of Adornment
An exploration of Feminine Artistry in Motion
Facilitator: Kerry Wilde
Art of Adornment Can clothing be the vehicle to feel good? How would it feel to arrive at a sense of inner beauty and allow that to be experienced through the way we dress? This art of adornment course will…
The Art of Giving and Receiving
A joyful dive into personal sovereignty & the Wheel of Consent
Facilitator: Adam Wilder
At this weekend workshop, we will learn the Wheel of Consent, a powerful tool to help us understand the unseen dynamics which guide the ways we relate to each other. We will learn to make clear agreements and get in…
The Leader Within
Discovering your leadership potential
Facilitator: Trevor Bentley
We hope to reschedule this programme to the Spring of 2022 A 6 part programme to help you find The Leader Within. Leadership is an art, not a science, and like all art the artist is fully reflected in…
Autumn Blacksmithing Day
Autumn at the Forge: Blacksmithing Workshop
Facilitator: Arian Leljak
During the Blacksmithing day, you will have the opportunity to learn and experience the ancient elements of forge work. Fire use and maintenance, heating the steel to around 1000 C, and hammering it on an anvil to produce graceful and…
Dance-Movement in Nature
Connecting through natural movement
Facilitator: Jemima Bennett
This one day workshop takes place outdoors within the beautiful woodland of Hawkwood. Taking inspiration from the textures, sounds, light and colours of the trees, plants, undergrowth and creatures, we will find new ways to express ourselves through movement and…
Writing the Wild Season
Writing to connect with Autumn's myths and mystery
Facilitator: Helen Moore
During this weekend, we will connect to the qualities of Autumn and develop our writing skills. In response to the sense of place and Hawkwood’s wild edges, we’ll delve into indigenous mysteries and myths. As we attune our powers of…
Weaving the Line: Vessel and Form
A practical fibre arts retreat
Facilitator: Gizella K Warburton
Develop the confidence to take risks with your ideas and nurture your own creative voice. This course is suitable for those new to drawing or making, or for experienced artists wanting to revisit or refresh their practice. In observing the…
Deep Ecology: Samhain
Into the Darkness
Facilitator: Jenni Horsfall & Mark Graham
Using experiential practices, ritual, and myth Mark and Jennifer will show how the principles of deep ecology can be aligned to our personal journey of growth and self discovery. Understanding human consciousness as a component of the ecological process, we…
Japanese Embroidery
Exquisite Traditional Art
Facilitator: Jackie Hall
This unique art form originated in Buddhist temples and is used for the elaborate decoration of Kimonos. This rarely taught skill has been based at Hawkwood for over twenty years. Using traditional methods and techniques you will produce truly stunning…
