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Climate Action Lab IV
#ShakeUpTheSystem #COP26
Facilitators: Climate Action Lab IV created by Hawkwood Centre for Future Thinking in partnership with CAT's Zero Carbon Britain, One Resilient Earth & Network of Wellbeing
Hawkwood’s flagship climate action lab is a three-day intensive conference to #ShakeUpTheSystem! Welcoming world leaders at the forefront of change. Take a stand and play your part to ensure a greener, more resilient & creative future for all. Welcoming Vandana…
Global Philosophy
An Introduction to the Philosophy of India, China & the Muslim World
Facilitator: Darren Harper
Much of the world’s philosophy has historically been ignored by the West. Yet, if philosophy is a love of wisdom, there is no doubt that the philosophy of cultures from all locations and times can enrich us. This course will…
Awakening the Sage Within
From Age-ing to Sage-ing: In Partnership with Sage-ing International
Facilitator: Felice Rhiannon
With the remarkable opportunity to live longer, healthier and more fulfilled lives, we have the choice to change the paradigm of ageing…we can age outside the box. Using the interactive model created in the ground-breaking book “From Age-ing to Sage-ing”,…
Birds and Words
Birds through Time, History & Culture
Facilitator: Stephen Moss
What have birds ever done for us? For millennia, we exploited them for food, created myths and legends around them, and hunted them for ‘sport’. Gradually, though, our relationship with birds changed: we protected them, saved the places where they…
The Art in Listening
Personal Presence, Nature and the Lens of Self-Awareness
Facilitator: Nicholas Twilley
The Art in Listening is a forum for self-awareness practices. We use the mediums of sound, rhythm, stillness and awareness to navigate within our collective enquiry. Expanding awareness to include nature is the gateway for our embodiment of personal presence.…
Storytelling from Life
How Our Reality Is Created By The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Facilitator: Adam Fotheringham
A one-day workshop looking at the way we shape our experience through the stories we tell ourselves and others. We will be sharing stories from our lives, and considering how we arrived at these versions of events. We will be…
Wild Ways to Writing
A Mentoring Journey into Deeper Nature Connection
Facilitator: Helen Moore
Wild nature writing offers a unique creative writing journey into deeper Nature connection. Assisting participants to develop a ‘co-creative writing practice’ inspired by the natural world and our ‘wild self’. Helen offers guidelines and themed assignments to inspire your outdoor…
The Art & Craft of Soapmaking
An introduction to soap making using plant oils, colours and scents
Facilitator: Jonathan Code
A one day workshop that introduces participants to the art and craft of soap making through an exploration of the history of soap, the use of herbs and essential oils in the making of Victorian washballs and the steps undertaken…
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…
Small Steps to Less Waste
Tips and techniques for a green home
Facilitator: Claudi Williams
In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to make your home more natural, and free of harsh chemicals. We will make a number of simple skincare and beauty products, as well as easy and effective cleaning products. There will…
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…
Wisdom of Self-Healing Systems: Winter
Winter Season
Facilitator: Katherine Long
Spanning the Spring and Autumn equinoxes, and the Summer and Winter solstices, this quartet of online retreats provides the opportunity to deepen your relationship with Self in a flowing exchange within the wider body of Nature.
