The Next Date is – 25th-28th August 2023
Our Wider Community Weekends welcome anyone interested in Braziers for a varied programme offering something for everyone. The programme usually includes discussions, poetry, walks, films, gardening, projects, bonfire, workshops, shared meals and conversation as well as time to relax and enjoy the house and grounds. Come for a session, a day or the whole weekend. All sessions are free of charge while meals and accommodation are priced according to income. Arrivals from 16:00 Friday the 25th of August.
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For participant enquiries and session proposals: email events@braziers.org.uk
Past Programmes
Find the full 2020 programme here.
Restorative Horticulture
Sat 22nd Feb @ 10:00
A holistic approach that considers the personal benefits, both mental and physical, of reconnecting with the environment. This presentation by Penny Austin considers garden design and how gardening with respect for the greater environment can help restore a balance between modern lifestyles and nature.
Music & Stories
Sat. 22nd Feb @ 14:00
Michael Loader (of Somerset Storyfest) and Martin Solomon (a wonderful musician with Jewish heritage)- will play music and tell stories from the Middle East. The stories will be a mixture of traditional stories and personal stories that Michael has gathered from his travels in Palestine.
Political Dichotomies and the Axiom of Choice
Sat. Feb 22 2020 @ 4:30 pm
All of known mathematics can be derived from a handful of simple axioms. One such axiom is the Axiom of Choice. Some bewildering paradoxes can be immediately derived from the adoption, or otherwise, of this troublesome axiom.
My thesis is that the same dichotomy between the parties which accept and do not accept this axiom is mirrored on the social/political/religious stage by the dichotomies between authoritarianism and liberalism.
Understanding the paradoxes between for instance anarchy and dictatorship or atheism and theism may help us understand, and overcome, the schisms within society which threaten to tear us apart. Led by Matt Quartermain
Harvey Greenfield is Running Late
Sat. 22nd Feb 2020 8 p.m. (1 hour)
A groundbreaking one-man piece of comedic theatre that asks a simple question: Is it possible to please everyone, all of the time? And at what cost to your family and health? In this fast and frenetic comedy, award-winning writer/performer Paul Richards explores our need to please, and why it’s sometimes healthy to, every now and then, just sit in a shed and play Subbuteo by yourself, eating biscuits and listen to Meat Loaf.
About the writer:
A comedy writer/performer based in Cambridge, Paul has written 25 shows (over a period of 12 years) that have been performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His plays have been published in the UK and Canada, and have been performed all over the world. Well, mostly the UK, the US and once in South Africa.
Kids Go Wild – Fully booked!
Sunday 23rd Feb 09.30 – 13.00
Let us never cease to stand like curious children before the great mystery into which we were born!
A free creative journey with stops for sustenance and exploration on the way! Led by Forest School leader Charlotte Allchin, who will be sharing natural materials and introducing different skills that can be used to create a keep-sake of the morning, this will be an opportunity to explore the 55 acres of beautiful woods and meadows at Braziers Park.
Adults are welcome to stay with their children and join the adventure too. If children are unaccompanied, adults need to stay on-site. They may either join in with the adult bushcraft session or the ‘Simple Printing Techniques’ at the wider community weekend in Braziers’ house, or they are welcome to just enjoy Braziers’s ambiance.
All participants please dress for the weather. This is now FULLY BOOKED.
Bushcraft
Sunday 23rd Feb 09.30 – 13.00 For Adults and children 14yrs +
Learn how to build a shelter, light a fire from scratch, and fashion a pot hanger for hanging your cooking or water pot over the fire. You’ll learn the principles of keeping warm and dry in the woods and just how much hard work, but fun, it can be! Facilitated by Alex DeWitt
Learn how to build a shelter, light a fire from scratch, and fashion a pot hanger for hanging your cooking or water pot over the fire. You’ll learn the principles of keeping warm and dry in the woods and just how much hard work, but fun, it can be! Facilitated by Alex DeWitt
4-10 participants
Recommended age 14+
Setting: Woodland
Macramé Pot Hanger Workshop
Led by Aggie Forster Sunday 23rd Feb @ 14:00
Do you remember back in the last century when these were all the rage? Well they’re making a come back. Lead the trend with your own knotty little project. £3 material change for non-resident participant
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