WOMEN IN THE WOODS
WHEN WOMEN SUPPORT EACH OTHER AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN
Many years ago women would gather in the woods to celebrate nature. They were powerful healers, medicine women, who had a deep wisdom on medicinal plants & natural/nature healing. In many tribes around the world, women are said to be the wisdom keepers of untold knowledge; they are foragers, shamans & hunter-gathers.
Women in the Woods invites you to connect in the woods to heal. Using the element of fire and sound healing. Spend time with the trees (forest bathing/Shinrin-Yoku) practice mindfulness/breath work/meditating.
After getting to know the woods & practising survival skills for most of the day. You will take part in a drum circle early evening time. Have the chance to drum individually, as well as within the circle, around the community camp fire. You are free to be in a creative flow.
'Women in the Woods' workshop is led by female instructors and is based in private ancient woodland in Brasted Chart in Sevenoaks, Kent.
Discover useful trees & plants, forage for tinder & fuel and practise different fire lighting skills. Create your own shelters, camp fires and gain knowledge on trees & woodland environments.
You do not need to be experienced in bushcraft or drumming to take part, but be prepared to adapt to the British weather. Don't expect a walk in the park. Survival skills involve the consumption of energy and manual labour, but don't under estimate your capabilities. You will adapt during the experience and after time in the trees, you'll find that you begin to tune into the forest environment.
Humans are amazingly adaptable creatures. Your strength is in your personal will and the level of difficulty is your to choose.
All bushcraft equipment & drums are provided for during the experience. However, if you have your own camping gear, drum or percussion instruments, or some other creatives vibes, feel free to bring it along to the circle. Welcome to Women in the Woods gathering. Join the tribe.
GATHER IN NATURE, TO CREATE, TO HEAL
OVERNIGHT CAMP
Sat 10am to Sun 12pm (Next day)
GATHERING INCLUDES:
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EXPLORE THE WOODS
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DISCOVER USEFUL TREES/ PLANTS / FUNGI
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HOW TO USE A BUSHCRAFT KNIFE
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TECHNIQUES ON HOW CHOP / CARVE / SHAVE
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FIRE LIGHTING TECHNIQUES
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FORAGE FOR TINDER & FUEL
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SHELTER BUILDING
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HERBAL TEAS PROVIDED
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DRUM CIRCLE
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FOREST BATHING SESSION (SHINRIN-YOKU)
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MINDFULNESS
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SOUND HEALING WITH DRUMS
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MUSICAL JAMMING
OVERNIGHT CAMPING
Overnight camps start from 10am on the first day until 12pm / 1pm the next day. You will be sent a kit list and details on what to bring for the camp. A sleeping bag and foam/roll matt is required. Tarps are provided for a wild experience sleeping on the forest floor. However, you may bring personal tents. Women in the Woods is self catered camp. You are required to bring a packed lunch for the first day and an evening meal to cook over a fire. Bring plenty of snacks to keep you going. You will burn energy in the woods, foraging, creating shelters & fires. Your world is what you make it in the woods, literally. A warm filling vegan Middle Eastern breakfast called "Foul" is provide the morning after. It has been well received on previous camps.
Contact us to be added to the mailing list for future events.
Feel free to bring a creative offering to the gathering (could be incense, an instrument, a quote, a poem or song, an offering to the fire, any positive vibes you feel to share with the group)
NEXT GATHERING:
TBA May 2024
For booking & payment details please email: contact@wildeyeadventures.com
Join the mailing list for future events.
(Please check junk mail for responses, Wildeye emails sometimes have a habit of turning up in junk mail annoyingly)
"YOU WERE ONCE WILD HERE, DON'T LET THEM TAME YOU"
ISADORA Duncan
AWARENESS
There will be hot water and herbal teas provided, so please bring an outdoor mug and a refillable water bottle along. There is drinking water on site to refill.
There's no toilet on site, so be prepared to go back to basics. You will be advised on the best way to do so. Think like a wild cat.
All trash must be either disposed of and taken off sight with you at the end of camp. Respecting the environment is a must. Woodland awareness, bushcraft skills \ arts & crafts are led by survival instructor Yara Ghrewati. Sound healing & drum circle will be led by Melonie Syrett aka The Drum Woman.
Please bring a creative offering to the gathering (incense, an instrument, a quote, offering to the fire, whatever you feel to share) You will be sent a kit list,
location, directions etc prior to attending camp.
Sleeping bags and roll matts are required for all overnight camps.
You may chose to bring a tent if you wish (optional) or you may try sleeping the wild way, using tarps to create shelters. Tarps are provided for the overnight camping experience and you will be advised on the best way to use them.
You'll be based in a 23 acre woodland space and you will be free to explore, to find your own individual spot in the woods. The option of using a bushcraft hammock is provided to anyone suffering from health conditions and prefers to be off the forest floor. Please enquire about hammocks.
If you have any questions, wish to be added to the mailing list or organise a personal Women in the Woods gathering (for birthdays, hen dos, ceremonies) Feel free to connect.
ORGANISE A PERSONAL WOMEN IN THE WOODS GATHERING FOR A HEN DO,
SOCIAL OR COMMUNITY GROUP
LOCATION:
The 25 acre private ancient woodland site is located in Brasted Chart, Sevenoaks in Kent.
Spend the day or overnight in ancient woodland with female instructors. Practise survival skills and natural healing. Discover fire skills, take part in a drumming circle, get creative with arts & crafts and forest bathe under a canopy of trees. We tailor camps to suit individual groups.
Contact us for details.
"Now I have been called to work with the drum in different ways, to gather groups together, to lead in the expression of our truest selves and to heal from the very depths of our being.
I believe that we should never underestimate the ability of the drum to reconnect us all and to lead us on our path to healing."
- Melanie Syrett | The Drum woman
"Fire is an element we cannot live without. Fire is like a wild animal. It is birthed, it feeds, consumes. It has both the power to create and to destroy. It has the ability to give life and take it away. Cultures around the world have gathered around a fire for thousands of years. For community, healing, ceremonies, rituals, celebrations, magic and survival.
Having skills in fire lighting is continuing on a traditional practise that dates back to our tribal ancestors"
- Yara Ghrewati | Wilderness Skills Instructor
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