Please read our guidelines for guests before booking a course or visiting Braziers.
February 2020
Soul Talk
Wednesday 7:30 pm – Free
Experience what goes on inside you and how you feel without the usual mind chatter. Utilising the ancient form of ‘Council,’ this FREE session will be regularly offered at Braziers Park and is held by Natalie Vickers. Let us know you are coming by emailing education@braziers.org.uk. Click here for more details on The Way of Council
March 2020
Transformational Breath Personal Journey Level 1
Friday to Sunday – £1250 for all three weekends
Soul Talk
Wednesday 7:30 pm – Free
Experience what goes on inside you and how you feel without the usual mind chatter. Utilising the ancient form of ‘Council,’ this FREE session will be regularly offered at Braziers Park and is held by Natalie Vickers. Let us know you are coming by emailing education@braziers.org.uk. Click here for more details on The Way of Council
April 2020
Braziers School of Magic
Friday 5 pm to Sunday 4 pm – £220 Single, £165 Shared
We invite you to experience a boarding school weekend of magical studies! Crystal Grids, Altar Making, Invocation, Nature Spirits, Tarot and More! Click here for more info.
4-Day Easter Retreat
Friday to Monday – £499 Single, £450 Shared
Transformational Breath Personal Journey Level 2
Friday to Sunday
Soul Talk
Wednesday 7:30 pm – Free
Experience what goes on inside you and how you feel without the usual mind chatter. Utilising the ancient form of ‘Council,’ this FREE session will be regularly offered at Braziers Park and is held by Natalie Vickers. Let us know you are coming by emailing education@braziers.org.uk. Click here for more details on The Way of Council
May 2020
May Fayre Open Day
Sunday 11 am – 5 pm – £4 Adult Entry, £5 Parking
Once again Braziers Park opens its doors for our annual open day. More Info.
There will be live music throughout the day, stalls, children’s activities, BBQ, bar, tea room and house and garden tours. Free entry for February bookings (use coupon code MAYERLYBRD). Car parking £5 per car. Click Here to Book.
We are happy to hear from stallholders, especially those selling handmade and low-impact items, and for any musicians and entertainers who would like to perform on the day. If you are interested in volunteering for the day please get in touch and in return lunch and refreshments will be provided. If you would like to perform, volunteer or hold a stall please email admin@braziers.org.uk
Braziers Park School of Integrative Social Research AGM
Saturday
(only members can vote for motions and officers). Please enquire about becoming an Associate, the first step to membership of the Society, BPSISR (Braziers Park School of Integrative Social Research), founded in 1950 as an experiment in conscious co-existence, understanding our place in nature and taking constructive action in the world.
Glaister Lecture 2020
Sunday 11 am – Free
This years lecture will be given by J. Doyne Farmer, Director of the Complexity Economics programme at the Institute for New Economic Thinking at Oxford Martin School. Click here for more info.
J. Doyne Farmer is also Professor in the Mathematical Institute at the University of Oxford, and an External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute.
11am Booking essential please contact us to reserve your place
Wood Festival
Friday 3 pm to Monday 11 am- £0 to £115
As well as music, there is a full programme of free workshops for all ages, kids tent activities, and delicious locally-sourced food and drink. For tickets click here
Braziers Experience Week
Friday 5pm to Monday 4pm – £159 Shared, £249 Single
A 4-day residential retreat for those interested in intentional community and holistic lifestyle. More Info.
Come and have an immersive holistic experience connecting with others and nature in a deeper way. During this Bank Holiday weekend, there will be opportunities to:
Learn about trees, gardening & food growing
Practice healthy vegetarian/vegan cooking
Learn about sustainability and permaculture
Experience communal living, dining & co-management
Participate in “Sensory”, bonfire & other activities
Have time to relax, be in nature, & find purpose
Contribute to the UK’s oldest secular intentional community
Collaborate on the big problems of the world today
Learn about peace activism & conflict resolution
Email education@braziers.org.uk if you are interested. Prices start as low as £159 per person per weekend (all meals and accommodation included). Arrivals can arrive either on Friday or early Saturday.
Transformational Breath Personal Journey Level 3
Friday to Sunday
June 2020
Braziers International Film Festival
Friday to Sunday
Films, Workshops, Discussions, Bar, Meals, B&B and More!
Single Session, Full Day and Weekend Tickets Available Soon
Films are projected to audiences in a cinema-style environment, with screenings taking place inside a large, historic 17th-century barn adapted for public performances, in addition to in the Gothic manor house and in custom-built outdoor structures. Screenings are followed by group discussion and Q&A with attending film-makers, who will be invited to Braziers.
Submissions here. More info here.
Summer Yoga Retreat with Senior teacher Julie Adam
Friday to Sunday
Be mindful and present as you build strength and improve flexibility in a safe and welcoming environment. The energy and natures vibration at Brazier’s Park transforms you easily from your day to day life. Giving your space to simply be and connect. Our yoga is suitable for all levels.
For more information and to book call, text or email Julie:
Tel: 07979 218 868 email: info@yogaclasseswithjulie.co.uk
July 2020
Elementary Festival
Thursday to Monday – £30 to £350
Come and immerse yourself in a magical world of music, movement and relaxation through live performance, workshops, sound journeys and healing sessions. Click here for more info.
Come and see a wide range of instruments from around the globe including Fujara, Tabla, Hang, Sitar, Cajon, African Drums, American Indian Flutes and Flamenco Guitar…oh, and just a little bit of Didgeridoo! Click here for more info & booking
August 2020
Supernormal Festival
Friday to Sunday
Independent and uncompromising, it champions multi-faceted, exploratory art and music from the underground, margins and fringes to impart inspiring and engaging encounters beyond the everyday and the expected. For more info click here
Wider Community Weekend
Friday to Monday
A chance to be part of the Braziers community for a wonderful bank-holiday weekend of activities in good company. Click Here for More Info.
Come and find space for relaxation, fun and conversation in our beautiful house and grounds. Most activities are free to join and accommodation and meals are at our 3 tier rates based on income. Let us know if you have a session that you would like to offer for a this Wider Community Weekend. Email courses@braziers.org.uk for more information or to book. Limited places – all sessions need booking.
September 2020
Jaime’s Body Mind Yoga
Friday to Sunday
We will explore a variety of yoga styles to include gentle yoga, restorative yin practices and a gong bath sound healing session. Also more energetic vinyasa style sessions. Something for everyone whilst having the freedom to stop , recharge and reconnect. Switch off, switch on is the mantra of the weekend. Enjoy a weekend in a beautiful setting with like-minded people. The perfect place for a yoga retreat. Please email jaimesbodymindyoga@gmail.com for full details and to secure your place. Places are limited and are first come first served. Click here to view Jaimes website.
Autumn Herbal Medicine & Foraging
Saturday & Sunday
Community medical herbalist Rasheeqa Ahmad of Hedge Herbs will lead foraging sessions in the beautiful and bountiful meadows and woodlands of Braziers Park. Click here for more info.
Learn how to identify beneficial plants in the early autumn that offer seasonal nourishment and immune support. Discover how to connect with instinctive plant wisdom and practice different methods of preparation to make your own healing, herbal remedies for yourself and as special gifts. Both Saturday’s and Sunday’s foraging courses will run from 10 am – 5 pm and cost £85 for 1 day or £125 for both days. Topics will differ on each day.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided and are included in the course fee. Additional meals may be possible at Braziers’ 3-tier rate. Please email education@braziers.org.uk for full details and to secure your place. Places are limited and are first come first served.
Introduction to Permaculture
Saturday to Sunday
A wonderfully inspiring weekend in an idyllic location with Braziers Park community. You will learn the Permaculture basics – the ethics, principles and design tools to get you started to re-imagine your life, your garden, farm, community or any project for sustainability, regeneration and abundance – it’s not just for gardening!
You will have the opportunity to put learning into practice and create your first permaculture design as well as see inspiring examples on film and in Braziers 50 acres of organic meadows, woodland and gardens. Participants will receive a Permaculture Association certificate on completion which is accepted towards the first 2 days of a full Permaculture Design Course (PDC).
Cost: £180 / £130 (concessions) including lunches and refreshments, Book here.
Accommodation and extra meals available at 3 tier rates according to income, book here
Tutors: Trish Whitham and Phil Pritchard
For queries or further info email: trish@braziers.org.uk
October 2020
Rejuvenating Autumn Yoga with Ladan Soltani
Friday Oct 30th to Sunday Nov 1st
The perfect environment to de-stress and find your balance.
For more information and booking please click here
November 2020
Yoga Autumn Renewal
Friday to Sunday
A retreat to build our inner resources and enjoy the season’s colours with experienced teacher Chris Holt. Click here for more info.
There will be seven meditation and yoga sessions starting early evening on Friday and finishing on Sunday afternoon. Morning practices will be more invigorating; evenings calming and restoring. We will explore a range of meditation and pranayama (breath) practices, plus asana (postures) with an emphasis on developing the ability to find a balance between effort and ease. There will also be evening yoga nidra (deep relaxation), a guided walk through the woods and rolling countryside around Braziers Park and the option of booking massage, reflexology or complimentary therapies. Gently and safely taught, the weekend is suitable for yogis wanting to expand the subtlety of their awareness within postures and to see what happens when they quieten and go within. For more information and booking please click here.
Letting Go
Friday 5 pm to Sunday 5 pm – £385
A 3 day shamanic healing workshop with ceremony, enabling the breaking free of habits, behaviours and patterns. Click here for more info.
Winter Herbals – Immune Tonics
Saturday to Sunday 10 am – 5 pm £150
Spend a cosy winter weekend at Braziers preparing for the season of darkness by concocting healing herbal goodies to support the immune system. Click here for more info.
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