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The Apricot Centre has just become a network farm for the Soil Association and continues its rich links with Creative Partnerships -Haven Gateway - working in and with schools in the area in with gardening and other creative areas
On Monday 2nd of February 8pm we are hosting a Transition Town Initiative called 'Transition Valley' (See events page for full details.
apricot centre Events
Courses and activities for eveyone, broadly on the theme of sustainability - People, Food and the Land. This list is continually updated, or you can download our current newsletter with details Download Autmn/Spring Newsletter. {A special thanks to David Davies who has made the events diary below linked to a Google Calendar}. Click on an event and you will see more details and you may be able to drop them easily into your own calendar.
Booking -Unless otherwise stated, to book on any of these courses please phone or email us to confirm that there are places, and then send your deposit or full fee by post to: Apricot Centre, 83 Hungerdown Lane, Lawford, Essex. CO11 2LY. You will then receive a confirmation of booking. Tel: 01206 230425 Email: info@apricotcentre.co.uk.
January 2009
Fri 9 January to Sun 11 January
Apricot Centre, CO11 2LY [Map]
This event will involve 4-5 advanced Process Work students working in various combinations with volunteer clients (Volunteer clients are by prearrangement only and will pay a contribution of £15 per morning or afternoon session. £45 for full two days.)
Sat 17 January, 10:00am to 4:00pm
The Apricot Centre, 83 Hungerdown Lane, Lawford [Map]
With Marina O'Connell. Learn how to make living willow structures in your garden, wigwams, fences, and domes. Cost £50.00 lunch provided.
Sat 24 January, 9:30am to 5:00pm
Rookery Farm, Shellards Lane, Alveston, Bristol BS35 3SY [Map]
What's this training about?
When you (or others) are in conflict how well do you cope?
Would you like to deal with conflict more constructively and creatively?
Does it sometimes seem to be very hard to be true to / stand up for yourself and your values and avoid getting into conflict?
A group can have high aspirations, and yet suffer from internal dynamics that hold it back. We know we need diversity and inclusion, but we can still fall into issues of power and helplessness. Conflicts may ...
Sat 31 January, 10:00am to 4:00pm
Apricot Centre, 83 Hungerdown Lane, Lawford, Essex. CO11 2LY [Map]
with Marina O'Connell Growing top and soft fruit without chemicals, planning, varieties, pest, disease and weed control, pruning. Cost £50.00, lunch provided.
February 2009
Mon 2 February, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
apricot centre [Map]
Find-out about the Transition Initiative. We invite anybody interested in moving towards a sustainable future in the Stour Valley to come to a introductory talk (On the Transition Movement) with Dan Wheals & Alan Caig Wilson, Film/s and a general discussion. If you can let us know if you are coming, we have limited parking, and need to know how many buscuits to make. 01206 230425 If you can share a car with someone please do, we have parking for up to 10 cars only.
We would like to inv ...
Thu 5 February, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Fri 6 February, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Mercury Theatre [Map]
Sat 7 February, 10:00am to 4:00pm
Apricot Centre, 83 Hungerdown Lane, Lawford, Essex. CO11 2LY [Map]
with Marina O'Connell. Soil health is the key to good organic growing, managing nutrition pests diseases and weed, and the art of making compost are included in this day. £50.00 lunch provided.
Thu 12 February, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Ipswich [Map]
Fri 13 February, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Mercury Theatre [Map]
Sat 28 February, 10:00am to 4:00pm
Apricot Centre, 83 Hungerdown Lane, Lawford, Essex. CO11 2LY [Map]
with Alan Caig Wilson MFA Cert IFF - awareness through movement. Improve your bodys potential.Saturday 28th Cost £50.00
March 2009
Thu 5 March, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Ipswich [Map]
Fri 6 March, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Edges Group (Apricot Centre) in association with Creative Partnerships with M O'Connell & Val Baxter
Apricot Centre [Map]
Fri 13 March, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Apricot Centre [Map]
Sat 14 March, 10:00am to Sun 15 March, 4:00pm
Apricot Centre, 83 Hungerdown Lane, Lawford, Essex. CO11 2LY [Map]
with Marina O'Connell. Integrating the design of the home and garden to help create a more sustainable and satisfying lifestyle at home. Cost £100 lunch to share.
Fri 20 March, 9:00am to 3:30pm
Sat 21 March, 10:00am to 4:00pm
Apricot Centre, 83 Hungerdown Lane, Lawford, Essex. CO11 2LY [Map]
A simple introduction to SteinerÕs approach to gardening, including the use of the calendar and preparations. Cost £50.00.
April 2009
Sat 25 April, 9:00am to 3:00pm
Apricot Centre, 83 Hungerdown Lane, Lawford, Essex. CO11 2LY [Map]
with Marina O'Connell - Running through the basic gardening skills, for good results. Seeds sowing, pricking out, soil preparation, planting and watering as well as simple pest, disease and weed control methods. This can be seen and experienced in the context of a working professional organic garden. Cost £50.
May 2009
Fri 1 May, 9:00am to 4:00pm
Apricot Centre, 83 Hungerdown Lane, Lawford, Essex. CO11 2LY [Map]
with Gary Reiss - An opportunity to receive in depth feedback on working with individuals, relationships, and working with the group, a live supervision setting. As in previous live supervision sessions with Gary at the Apricot Centre, non-paying clients will be invited to work with students for the day. Cost: Clients willing to work pay a small contribution but by application only. £65 per student. Please book early by sending full fee (payable to 'Apricot Centre') as places are limited to ...
Fri 1 May, 6:30pm to Sun 3 May, 3:00pm
Apricot Centre, 83 Hungerdown Lane, Lawford, Essex. CO11 2LY [Map]
with Gary Reiss - The Earth is there for us as a source of healing and nourishment if we know how to open to Her. We also need to be there for Her, as she has suffered from our neglect and abuse. Our relationship with the earth can help us in healing trauma; connect us to earth based sensuality and earth based spirituality. Gary Reiss Ph.D www.garyreiss.com Has taught and practiced Process Work for 28 years worldwide. Specialities include Mid East, family therapy, comawork, addiction work, a ...
