Category: Past events

10am-1pm Sunday 3rd December 2023 Forage for greenery at Hazel Hill Wood to make your own woodland winter wreath * Ticket sales end 5pm Thu 30 Nov* 10am-1pm £45 per person to include all materials, tea, coffee and cake. Join us to spend time in the woods, connect with nature and create a winter wreath… Continue reading Woodland Wreath Making

5pm Friday 10th – 3pm Sunday 12th Nov 2023 *Early bird tickets on sale until 10th August!* Read about last year’s retreat and see more photos here. Join us for a restorative weekend including yoga, forest bathing and practical conservation tasks. This weekend combines the restorative effect of yoga and forest bathing with the satisfaction… Continue reading Nature and Wellbeing Retreat

6pm Friday 13th – 3pm Sunday 15th October Join us for an autumnal weekend of woodland conversation and human restoration. About this event *Ticket sales end 5pm Friday 6th October* This weekend combines the satisfaction of outdoor physical activity with the restorative effect of relaxing in a woodland environment. Over two days and two nights… Continue reading Autumn Conservation Weekend

8-9.30pm Wednesday 30th Aug 2023 Look for bats flying as the sun sets, and hear bats’ calls through a bat detector. And get a sneak peak at moth trapping. Join us to learn about and look for bats and moths in Hazel Hill Wood, near Salisbury. We’ll start with a short introductory talk about bats… Continue reading Bat and moth night

Partner event* 6-9pm Tue 31 Oct 2023 Please join us for this magical night of celebration. We will be outside so please bring layers and lots of waterproofs. There will be some seating, but do bring camp chairs for any extra comfort. Vegan hot chocolate and tea with some snacks are included but do bring… Continue reading Samhain gathering

3-6pm Mon 30 Oct 2023 Simple songs and easy harmonies and chants for everyone,  celebrating  Samhain/ Halloween, the end and beginning of the Celtic year, time to let go of what we no longer need to carry, to remember our ancestors, and to sing and dance among the trees and in the dusk. Meeting in the Round… Continue reading Singing the Seasons

Thursday 27th July 2023. Get up close to beautiful moths, learn their sometimes bizarre names, and enjoy a continental breakfast buffet in the woods. Join us to learn about and look at moths in Hazel Hill Wood, near Salisbury. We’ll start with a short introductory talk about moths and then set off to look through… Continue reading Moth morning with breakfast

Wednesday 26th July 2023. Look for bats flying as the sun sets, and hear bats’ calls through a bat detector. Then look for lights in the dark… Join us to learn about and look for bats and glow worms in Hazel Hill Wood, near Salisbury. We’ll start with a short introductory talk about bats and… Continue reading Bat & Glow Worm Night

Friday 30th June to Sunday 2nd July. Hello and welcome to the Joyful Minds Family Campfire Festival! The Joyful Mind’s Community Campfire Festival is an intimate family nature event, creating a community for the weekend! Come for connection, nourishment, family time, fun, reciprocity, music and yummy food! Get involved in activities for the whole family,… Continue reading Family Campfire Festival

Monday 5th June 2023. ‘Singing the Seasons’ singing evening with Clare Chitty, 4:30-7.00pm. If you’re interested in attending, please email: clare.chitty@gmail.com Photo credit: Emma Griffin.