Come rain or shine, wind or snow, we will have a diverse set of session running tomorrow for you all; all alongside a huge Currach brought down by the Adult Learning Project for one day only. Don't miss out - it's an incredible community build project out of old oak and church pews!
11.30: Stamp-making and Art Class - Gill Chantler
2.30 : Curragh Demonstration - Stan Reeves and the Adult Learning Project
A boat from scrap - "The Tolcross Currach"
Examine the 19ft boat and displays on its making and use. Discuss recycling materials to make socially useful products which create and celebrate community.
2.30 : A Capella Singing Workshop - Rona Topaz
Join experienced singer/songwriter Rona Topaz as we form an a capella scratch choir! Even if you have never sung in a group before, come along and join the fun! We will be singing a song with an environment theme.
3.30: 'The search for BurghEdin' with Jonathon White
4.30: Theatre Workshop - Danny Mullins
Wednesday, 11 August 2010
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
Leaves as flyers and Workshops for Wednesday 11th
Spread the word, spread the word, how to spread the word?? we have leaves as flyers and will be handing them out on thursday if anyone wants to join in the leaf flyering fun..In this festival of crazy flyering, how much would people love receiving a stamped leave instead of a piece of paper !!
...and here's the workshops for tomorrow...
11.30: Ecology of a BackGreen - Nim Kibbler (workshops also on the 18th and 25th, 11.30)
A whirlwind tour of the many creatures that share our garden spaces. This interactive event for ages 6 and upwards will explore the nearby gardens, the creatures within and the habitats we share with them.We will present some of the weird and wonderful facts about the creatures that live at the back of our houses.
2.30: Make Poetry Now - Harry Giles (workshops also on the 15th and 25th, 2.30)
Want to write a poem, but don't know where to start? Want to speak in your own voice, want to perform from your heart, want to say what matters to you? This workshop will focus on unlocking the poetry you've always wanted to write, for both people who haven't yet begun and experienced writers who've hit their block, with all ages welcome. We'll work together to write and perform short poems around the theme of the week, making it easy to put words in a beautiful order. Bring a pen and your imagination.
http://harrygiles.wordpress.com
16.30pm: Movement in the Inner Space - Reem Bahdez
more coming up over the next couple of weeks are...the adult learning project boat made out of recycled materials, green wood working workshops, plant observation, power pod are coming for 3 days with their renewable energy educational tools, history of edinburgh experts, botanical experts, the bodha project and much much more !!!
Thursday's also a really interesting day
...and here's the workshops for tomorrow...
11.30: Ecology of a BackGreen - Nim Kibbler (workshops also on the 18th and 25th, 11.30)
A whirlwind tour of the many creatures that share our garden spaces. This interactive event for ages 6 and upwards will explore the nearby gardens, the creatures within and the habitats we share with them.We will present some of the weird and wonderful facts about the creatures that live at the back of our houses.
2.30: Make Poetry Now - Harry Giles (workshops also on the 15th and 25th, 2.30)
Want to write a poem, but don't know where to start? Want to speak in your own voice, want to perform from your heart, want to say what matters to you? This workshop will focus on unlocking the poetry you've always wanted to write, for both people who haven't yet begun and experienced writers who've hit their block, with all ages welcome. We'll work together to write and perform short poems around the theme of the week, making it easy to put words in a beautiful order. Bring a pen and your imagination.
http://harrygiles.wordpress.com
16.30pm: Movement in the Inner Space - Reem Bahdez
more coming up over the next couple of weeks are...the adult learning project boat made out of recycled materials, green wood working workshops, plant observation, power pod are coming for 3 days with their renewable energy educational tools, history of edinburgh experts, botanical experts, the bodha project and much much more !!!
Thursday's also a really interesting day
Shan-shui Poems
Check out our new 'Poems and Creative Writing' page if you get a chance. It includes some collaboratively written poems from Sundays "Writing in a Circle" workshop in the Shan-Shui form introduced. If you would like to add to this page with your own writings about the project, or that have been developed at the project then let us know.
Monday, 9 August 2010
A re-freshing start to the week - Tuesday 10th Workshops
Tomorrow's workshops have some real gems in there, so do make it down if you can. Including local storytellers and Botanical experts. Don't miss out!
11.30 : The Harp music and Storytelling - Mio Shapley
2.30: Storymaking with Found Objects - Alette Willis
2.30 : Homeopathy; Environment, land and the physical surroundings – Helen Campbell
4.30 : Contact Improvisation - Iraya Noble
4.30 : Plants and pollinators: evolution and interaction - Humphrey Wood
11.30 : The Harp music and Storytelling - Mio Shapley
2.30: Storymaking with Found Objects - Alette Willis
2.30 : Homeopathy; Environment, land and the physical surroundings – Helen Campbell
4.30 : Contact Improvisation - Iraya Noble
4.30 : Plants and pollinators: evolution and interaction - Humphrey Wood
Saturday, 7 August 2010
Visual Artists of the World: We call upon your wonderous forces...
Of there are any budding visual artists who like working woth words and images who would like to help develop a variety of unique and exciting posters, signs and images for the project then please get in touch
Come and Be Inspired - Sunday 8th's workshops
Tomorrow we have a nice quiet morning, and then lots of amazing things to choose from later on. Do come down and hang out at the Botanics anyway as tomorrow is the 'Naturally Inspired' event as well, so there will be other things for the morning too.
11.30: Pebble Painting - Invisible Structures Team
12.30: 'The Search for the Imagination'
11.30: Pebble Painting - Invisible Structures Team
12.30: 'The Search for the Imagination'
2.30 : Musical Plants - Nora Nooran
2.30 and 4.30 : Writing in a Circle - Renga and Chinese Wilderness Styles - Colin Will
16.30 : Interactive Storytelling with Leslie O'Brien
16.30: "Discovering your Inner Landscape" Drama workshop - Sabina Sharma
Friday, 6 August 2010
Saturday 8th: Workshops a plenty!
If you have working slavishly all week and have the chance tomorrow to come down for the first time to the Secret Grove you have a host of exciting events to choose from. Please come along, hang out, and learn, or make, a thing or two. Have a look at what is on below, and check the workshops page above for more information on any of them:
11.30 : Stamp Making - Invisible Structures Team
11.30 : Weevils, Beetles, Caterpillars and Millipedes - An Investigation of the Creepy Crawlies with Kjersti Sletteland
11.30 : Exploring nature through drama - Jonathon White
2.30: "Expressing your Inner Landscape" - Sabina Sharma
2.30 : Contact Improvisation - Iraya Noble
4.30 : Goethean Observation of a Plant - Roland Playle (workshops also on 14th, 4.30)
4.30 : Rhythm in Colour (for ages 16 +) - Jane Cormack
Thursday, 5 August 2010
Friday 6th Workshops - Tommorow!
Friday 6th Workshops - Tommorow!
11.30 : Qi Gong - Rob Alsop
2.30 : Homoepathy; The Self and Nature the interrelationship of everything – Helen Campbell
(similar workshops also on 10th and 26th, 2.30)
11.30 : Qi Gong - Rob Alsop
2.30 : Homoepathy; The Self and Nature the interrelationship of everything – Helen Campbell
(similar workshops also on 10th and 26th, 2.30)
Animal, vegetable, mineral and elemental sources. A discussion around energies in homeopathic remedies and treatment of like with like.
2.30 : Starting to Write (for Adults) – Jane Alexander (workshops also on 13th, 24th, 2.30)
Put pen to paper in these writing workshops, each with a different theme: place, work and people. You'll learn techniques that can help you find your starting place and enrich your creative writing. With Jane Alexander.
For this session you participants will use sound and rhythm, walking and observation to create a collaborative piece of writing about our surroundings.
4.30 : Invisible Structures discussion - Claudia Moseley and Ed Shustr
A presentation and discussion about the past, present and future of Invisible Structures - the organisation who have put on this event. Including ideas and thoughts on treehouse design, building and living, and on the creation of outdoor spaces for learning and artistic creation.
Put pen to paper in these writing workshops, each with a different theme: place, work and people. You'll learn techniques that can help you find your starting place and enrich your creative writing. With Jane Alexander.
For this session you participants will use sound and rhythm, walking and observation to create a collaborative piece of writing about our surroundings.
4.30 : Invisible Structures discussion - Claudia Moseley and Ed Shustr
A presentation and discussion about the past, present and future of Invisible Structures - the organisation who have put on this event. Including ideas and thoughts on treehouse design, building and living, and on the creation of outdoor spaces for learning and artistic creation.
The Secret Grove GRAND OPENING TODAY: Come One and All
Ay 13.30 today the secret grove of the garden will become a site for open and continuous visitation and creation for the next month. Please come along to share in our opening and sample the kind of things that will be inhabitiating this dingly dell.
Today you can come and join our quest for the Imagination in a 45 minute interactive performance, followed by these 3 workshops:
Today you can come and join our quest for the Imagination in a 45 minute interactive performance, followed by these 3 workshops:
2.30: Rhythm in Colour – Jane Cormack
Learn to paint sound and music in colour, interpret movement into pattern, colour, or image and explore colour, word and the music of words. We cross-fertilise these different creative expressions to explore new ways of approaching creativity incorporating breath and relaxation as well as journaling.
2.30: The Breadth and Depth of Homeopathy at home, at work and at play – Helen Campbell
2.30: Soundscape Tour - Katie Boothby
2.30: Soundscape Tour - Katie Boothby
Tuesday, 3 August 2010
the Golden Bee !
The Golden Bee and other puppet will soon be joining us in the gardens....Kindly lent to us and made by Emma Brierley
(thanks Emma ! )
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