I bought a wonderful wall calendar this year created by Chris Hardman, you can see all about it here: Ecological Calendar .
The name it gives to this part of this season is Trill, every single day has a name. Today is SilkTree and tomorrow is OrchardMasonBee. I was particularly thrilled when it was MajesticLoon on the 11th. It has a star chart; a seasonal guide to planets, stars, and constellations; proportions of daylight and darkness; moon phases; meteorological and terrestrial phenomena; a tide chart; ECOlogical day names and season names; and Gregorian days, dates and months. Because I am an earth girl and a wordsmith, passionate about both, it has thrilled me so much already this year.
Last weekend finally saw a venturing into the garden to tidy up and start planting. This year the slugs and snails will not eat the pumpkins, grapes or courgettes as in the next few days I will be investing in some Nemaslug from the lovely Green Gardener . The excitement of planting and watching things grow is building within me.
Below the beautiful purple blingy heart is a list of varied events and happenings around spring. I hope you find something to interest you, inspire you, and help you grow !
Events and Happenings Around Spring
EFT Workshops
25th April 2009, 29th April 2009 and 9th May 2009
For anyone who wishes to learn this wonderful technique to use on themselves.
EFT also has excellent corporate applications. If it were useful to you to rid your working environment of toxic emotions, or to increase productivity, call Lynda direct to discuss.
For further details, contact: Lynda Kelly, Senior Associate 01475 528996 kellylr8@hotmail.com
Bodhi Events
EARTH RITUALS – residential retreat – by Loch Voil – 24th April – 1st May 2009.
PUBLIC LECTURE: What are the Health and Environmental Benefits of Pasture Fed Foods? – Graham Harvey: author of the Carbon Fields and We want real food. Farmer, agricultural editor of the ‘Archers’.Partick Burgh Hall, Glasgow, Saturday 25th April at 2pm(admission by donation at the door).
CREATIVE & COMPASSIONATE CONFLICT RESOLUTION Saturday 23rd May & Saturday 20th June in Glasgow. Venue tbc.
SINGING & DANCING OUR ECOLOGICAL SELVES Saturday 30th March 10am to 5pm in Glasgow, venue to be confirmed.
Contact: info@bodhi-eco-project.org.uk
Good to Great Conference
Date: Wednesday, June 17-Thursday, June 18, 2009
Venue: Westerwood Hotel and Golf Complex, Cumbernauld
Join the IoD Scotland at a unique event that will show you the opportunities that exist for growth, profit, development and fun, says co-organiser Les Morgan
To book your place at the Good to Great Conference, contact Kate Dow at the Institute of Directors Scotland on 0131 557 5488.
Peace Workshop Series
Event: Workshop Series: Role-Play and Improvisation: A Pathless Path to Peace.
Facilitator: Lee Gershuny, Ph.D., Artistic Director of The Elements World Theatre.
Organiser: Jointly organized by the Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace, EICSP, Scottish Charity SC038996, and, The Elements World Theatre, a company limited by guarantee and registered in Scotland No. 283766, Scottish Charity SC022072.
Venue: Meeting Room, Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL.
Dates: Thursdays, 9, 16, 23, 30 April, 7, 14, 21, 28 May, and 4, 11 June 2009.
Time: Registration: 6.30pm-7pm. Workshop: 7pm-9pm.
Event Description: 10 weekly workshops, 2 hours each.
The purpose of this workshop series is to enable participants to make a culture of peace sustainable in their own lives.
Cost: £8/£6 (Concessions) per workshop, £60/£40 (Concessions) for the 10 week series of workshops. For a Registration Form contact: Neill Walker, mesp2009@hotmail.co.uk, 0131 331 4469.
Gig for a Good Cause
Love Music Hate Racism at ABC2, Glasgow Saturday 18th April
Love Music Hate Racism relaunch gig in Glasgow including The Bum Clocks, Punch & The Apostles and compere Tam Dean Burn. ABC2 Sat 18 Apr 7pm.
Rock, Rhythm and Blues, Ska, Soul, Folk, Alternative, Blues, Punk, Big Band, Electronica
Buy tickets from Skiddle.com
That’s all for now folks !
With love allways,
Mandy.
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