The Woodland Presents – “SHOWCASE”
Date & Time
Sat 27th Nov 2021
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Location
Categories
A window into the work of woods people
Join us for an exciting event packed day in the woods, there’s lots to do, see and experience, and it all revolves around trees and woody things. Our fundraising showcase aims to raise enough money to help us plant 10,000 trees locally next year. DONATE HERE or on the day!
Woodlab
Open Studio (10am – 5pm) – see our maker-space in action!
Hot Food & Drinks Kitchen (11am – 4pm)
The Wild Fig stews, mulled cider, teas/coffee, and local brews
Talk & Demonstrations
10am – Woodlab (Demo)
11.30am – Peter Lanyon (Making Talk)
12am – Nick Kary author of ‘Material’ (Stall Making Demo)
1.30pm – Jim White (Timber Grading Talk)
2pm – Al Tempest (The Woodland Presents & Woodlab)
2.30pm – Simeon Warburton (Tree Folklore & Mythology)
Maker Displays – Duncan Passmore, Sam Horrocks, Tom Owen, Jack Paulsey, Sean Hellman, Ambrose Vevers
Wood Products / Stalls – handmade wares by Touchwood South West, The Hilly Field, Studi Arbor, Off Grid Arts
Share Shed – world’s first mobile library of things (built here at Woodlab!)
The Glade
Woodland Dessert Café & Drinks Shack (10.30am – 9pm)
waffles, cakes, sweet treats, teas/coffees, hot chocolate’s, and fully stocked bar
Tombola Raffle & Competition
Woodland Activities
10.30am – 11.30am Sound Yoga for Families (inside the Nest)
12pm – 1pm Sound Yoga for Adults (inside the Nest)
11am – 1.00pm – Wreath Making with Kath
11am – 4pm WildWise Fireside Activities (running on the hour every hour)
1pm – 3pm Craft Workshop: Solitary Bee Home & Bug Hotels with New Futures Academy
1.30pm – 2.30pm Sounds of the Forest (inside the Nest)
2pm – 4pm – Wreath Making with Kath
3pm – 4pm Sound Healing with Drumming & Crystal Bowls by Magic & Devotion (inside the Nest)
4pm Storytelling – ‘Tales from the Wild’ by WildWise (Fire Circle)
4.30pm – 5.30pm – Selena Mara Celtic Indie Folk acoustic singer/songwriter
6pm – 9pm – Singalong ‘Saturday’ Sessions performed by Singalong Sunday Totnes (see video)
Music & Disco – Dj’s and live music (throughout the day)
Games throughout the day
Directions & Parking
Location: Woodlab, Woodlands Yard & The Glade, North Woods, Dartington, Totnes, Devon TQ9
Nearest public parking: Bidwell Brook car park (15 mins walk)
Directions to showcase from car park
SHOWCASE VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED – please email or call 07454688238 if you would like to help with any of the following: set-up, pack-down, fire tending, serving, hosting or general woodland runner. We’d love your help, any amount of time you have to spare would be appreciated.
TREE-PLANTING VOLUNTEERS needed next year (2022), join our Special Branch tree-planting crew to sign up and stay updated on dates.