The Challenge  

To build a platform for the community Yurt so that this lovely structure can live permanently in the woodland as previously a few brave folk have spent many hours putting it up and down in spring and fall.

To transport the yurt from it’s winter shelter to the woodland and build it up, onto of the platform.

To transport the tipi canvass and fit the canvass on to the poles.

To Build a wood store.

Chop wood and collect stones for the sweat lodge …

The Fun

Cook on open fire.

Tell stories + open to the mysteries of life under the stars…

Participate in Ceremony: Enter the darkness in the form of a sweatlodge and emerge reborn, innocent and new.

The Sweat Lodge Ceremony will be facilitated by Mark Halliday supported by Anthony Ogley – Community Woodland coordinator.

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The Reason

Balerno Community Woodland, is a community resource for outdoors activities and ceremonies, for woodland exploration and learning.

It has been used by Youth Vision Project to provide rites of passage for those who follow in our footsteps.

When men come together to build foundations that inspire the young and others in the community wondrous things can happen. With committed True Men this task becomes a joy, becomes an honour.

Your Contribution

Your Time, Your Love, Your Truest Self   (And a donation of £30 £25 £20 - Proceeds will buy essential materials and tools to build the platform for the community yurt).  

What to bring. Please click here Sweat lodge to read about preparation and what to bring. Please also bring some light food to share both days. We will cook on open fire and some food will be provided for that.

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