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THETHE FORESTFOREST BEEBEE Autumn 2015 Courses, Workshops, Groups & Individual Tuition in the

Find us online at www.theforestbee.co.uk Welcome to the fourth edition of The Forest Bee, a guide to courses, workshops, groups and one-to-one teaching here in the Forest of Dean.

Set up in 2014 to promote learning opportunities in the Forest of Dean.

Our grateful thanks to the following for supplying the images on the cover Top row, left to right— Bottom row, left to right— Cathy Rowlands—patchwork cushion Mocha Pottery Blakeney Tai Chi Club Band Harts Barn Cookery School Way 2 Go Adventures

2 September 2014 saw our first edition of ‗The Forest Bee‘ spreading the word about courses, groups, workshops & one-to-one learning across the Forest area. The brochures proved so popular we have increased our print run every edition, and now distribute 5,000 brochures across the area just before the start of each academic term, with the latest information on what‘s available locally. The brochure is complemented by a website, where we upload new courses throughout the year as well as a Facebook page and a Twitter feed.

We would like to say thank you to: INDEX

Forest of Dean District Council, Coleford & Arts & Crafts 4-10 Town Councils, West Dean, Beauty 20-21 Lydbrook, Longhope and Mitcheldean Parish Councils for their financial support to help us Business Skills and Training 21 raise awareness of this fabulous Forest resource. Complementary Therapies 15-16 Also to Carolyn Thomas for distributing to Dance 18 doctors‘ surgeries and the Library Service for stocking the brochure. Education & Training 21 Food 10

BE A PART OF THIS! General interest 22

Tutors & Groups: Up to 3 listings £5, additional Health & Fitness 10-15 ones £3 each

Local Businesses: From £22 for 1/8 page Languages 18

Publication dates : 1st January, 1st April, Music 18-19 st 1 September 2016 Outdoor Activities 15

Print Deadlines: Strictly 30 days prior to Personal/Spiritual Development 16-18 publication

The next deadline is November 20th 2015. Important—please read While we take every care compiling this brochure to ensure details are correct at the time of LOVE WHAT WE DO? THEN GET INVOLVED! printing changes can occur. Please check Lots of opportunities to help us grow The Forest with tutors before making arrangements, as Bee to into an even better resource to support The Forest Bee cannot accept responsibility the Forest and its population. for changes or errors. If you‘d like to get involved, either a Disclaimer—the views expressed in this brochure are not necessarily those of the little or a lot, please get in touch. Forest Bee‘s partners or its supporters.

We are a not for profit voluntary organisation aiming to help people come together and keep it local!

T: 01594 861278 Facebook.com/ M: 07919 851669 The Forest Bee E: [email protected] www.theforestbee.co.uk @theforestbee Greystones, Lydbrook, Glos., GL17 9NA

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ARTS & CRAFTS

Art Classes with Gary Fell. Contact Gary on

01594 544774, email: [email protected], website: www.gary-fell.co.uk

Art & Craft for Wellbeing

The healing benefits of making are well documented so come along and craft amongst friends. First visit FREE, then £10/session (pay on the day). 1– 4pm Wednesdays. Drybrook Memorial Hall & Social Club, Drybrook GL17 9JA Studios, Woodland Close, Whitecroft, GL15 4PL. West Dean Art Group Contact Amanda Cox 01594 563063, mobile So you've longed to learn to draw and paint! 07968 803153, e-mail: [email protected] , st 10am – 1pm, 1 visit FREE, then £10 per session website: ilexstudios.co.uk (pay on the day). Fridays weekly, no terms dates Mosaic Still Life workshop with Rachel to worry about. The West Dean Centre, High Shilston on Saturday 12th September 2015,

Street, Bream, GL15 6JW . From 10 to 4pm, at The Apple Barn at Harts Art with Wyedean – see ad on p8 for details Barn Cookery School. Painting with Watercolours basic watercolour All tuition and materials provided, plus a painting. Bring your own materials. Lydney delicious lunch. £90 per person

Community Centre, Naas Lane, Lydney, GL15 ―Artitude" art group for children 6-12 years 5AT. 21 September for 9 wks, 10-12am, or to learn painting and drawing. Thursdays 6 1-3pm. £53 (Concs £35). weeks from September 3rd, 4.30-5.30 , £5.50 per Watercolour & Acrylic Painting beginners to child at The Cross Drybrook, GL17 9EE. advanced. Bring your own materials. Westbury- Contact Julie on 01594 543347 DBS checked. on-Severn Parish Hall, Rodley Rd, Westbury, email: [email protected] GL14 1PF, 9 weeks, 10-12am, £68. Assembly website:www.counselling4uinfo.moonfruit.com/

Rooms, East St, St Briavels, GL15 6TG, 9 weeks, 2-4pm, £62. Woolaston Memorial Hall, Art at The Mariana-Art Gallery & Studio, East Netherend Crescent, Woolaston, GL15 6NW, 10 Street, St.Briavels, GL15 6TQ. Contact Mariana weeks, 10-12am, £68 Robinson on 01594 530484, Watercolour & Acrylic Day Workshop email: [email protected], Suitable for intermediate to advanced students. website: www.mariana-art.co.uk Bring lunch. Drinks are available. Bring your Watercolour Workshop, Hedgerows & own materials. Assembly Rooms, East St, St Gardens - day workshop for beginners & Briavels, GL15 6TG, Oct 27th, 10am-3pm, £25. intermediates. Kit list for those booking. Monday 21 September, 10am - 4pm. £70 Courage To Create! Private Tuition in watercolour or Atelier Adults explore your creativity through clay Interactive Acrylics. Beginners welcome. From sculpture, colour theory and sketching in a small £70/half day, one to one. Gift vouchers studio in Whitecroft. £20 an hour, £10 benefits available. Available 1st March to 8th November. or pensioners, afternoons in September. Ilex 4 Silver Jewellery Workshops- Two-days of free demonstrations on making sterling silver jewellery. Classes available to book. 11am and 2pm daily. Sat/Sun 12/13 December. Contact Ann Skehel on 07787 309553, email: [email protected], website: www.mariana-art.co.uk

Monday Art at Lydbrook Memorial Hall—for beginners and improvers or just space to paint or draw. Mondays, 10.00am – 12.30pm, £5.00 per session, Lydbrook Memorial Hall, Central

Lydbrook. Contact Janice Skeates on 01594

860646 for details.

Home sewing with Naomi Enrico at Creative Needles, See advert opposite for contact details All dates to be decided.

Box Cushion Cover - Make a box cushion constructed with a gusset, piping and zip, £35 10.30 - 4.30pm . Crafts with Artspace, see ad on page 2 for Soft Lampshade - Learn to construct a contacts and costs professional looking lined lampshade. Dye, Print & Stitch with Lizzie Godden. Using All materials provided, including an empire nature‘s leaves and berries to create dyes and nd frame £65. 10.00 - 5.00pm patterns to print on fabric and paper. Start 22 Tote Bag - Make a useful lined tote bag with September, 10-12am. Blakeney & District phone pocket. All materials provided. If you Recreation Ctr, Butts Lane, Blakeney, GL15 4DW. have fabrics you want to use, bring them along. Willow Weaving with Lin Powell using Please bring a sewing machine. £20, 6.00 - basketry techniques to make sculptures, trugs, 8.30pm wigwams and more. All tools will be supplied. th Drum Lampshade. Make a simple drum Start 25 Sept. 1.45 – 3.34pm, at The Main Place, lampshade, materials and equipment supplied. Old Station Way, Coleford, GL16 8RH. If you have fabric you want to use, bring it View Through a Window with Diana Gash. along. £35, 10.30- 1.30 Take a window or a view, play with a wide range Roman Blind - Learn to measure & make up a of media and then create! 10.30am – 12.30pm, rd roman blind. Instruction on fitting. All materials starting 23 September. The Pludds& District provided. Please bring a sewing machine. £65 Village Hall, The Pludds, , GL17 9UQ

10.30 - 5.00pm

Dressmaking with Fashion Revived Individual or group tuition at your home. From £25/2hrs.

Contact Caroline see ad opposite.

5 Silver Jewellery Making with Karosa Jewellery. everyday on the back. Sewing machine required. Dean Pool Cottage, the Rocks, Clearwell, GL16 5 Sept, 22 Sept, 18 Nov or 19 Nov, 10-4. £30

8JR. Contact Karin Whittaker on 01594 832497 Sewing with the Forest Sewing Room. 15 or 07717190609, email: [email protected], Market Street, Cinderford,GL14 2RT. For dates website: www.karosajewellery.co.uk contact Anita Davis on 01594 825385 or Make a Spiral Ring. Create a spiral ring, learn e-mail: [email protected]. shaping, texturing and polishing using recycled Christmas Gift Making Classes sterling silver wire. 10am – 12.30pm, September Advent Bunting Classes 5th 2015. £35, groups of 4, £30 each. Children's After School Sewing Club Term Create a Spinner Ring. Make a forged ring with time only. Tuesday/Thursday 4-5.30pm, £10 per another ring spinning around it, also called a session (not including materials) th ‗worry ring‘. 10am -2pm, September 19 . £55, groups of 4, £50 each. Needlecraft Courses at Zig Zags Make Your Own Findings. Learn to make For contact details see advert below. Materials clasps, jump rings and ear hooks from sterling are extra for most workshops. silver wire. 10am – 12.30pm, September 26th. . Dressmaking with Caroline, for beginners and £35, groups of 4, £30 each. intermediate sewers. 6 weeks from Thursday 17th September, 10-12. £120. Patchwork and Quilting with Cathy Rowlands. Christmas Patchwork with Caroline, 4 weeks Jaywood, Worrall Hill, Lydbrook, GL17 9QD. from November 19th, 10-12. Use different Contact Cathy on 01594 862802 or techniques to make decorations or gifts. £80. 07791786767, Rag-Rugging with Caroline, 2 hour workshop, email: [email protected], Saturday 26th Sept £20, tools to hire Feeling Quilty on Facebook.com Learn to Use Your Sewing Machine with Silk Optical Illusion Cushion - 2 part class. Dave, 2 hour workshops as required. £20. Hand and machine sewing, for all abilities. Knitting with Avril, workshops as required. Fabric included. Please be sure you can attend Crochet with Ailsa, workshops as required both days. 13 August,10-1 & 24 Sept, 10 - 4, 13 Creative Textiles with Anne, Learn new skills, OR 14 Nov & 5 Dec. £45 for the two days. techniques and design. 2 hour workshops. £20. Reversible Placemats - One day workshop Craft Parties for Children with Simmi, great making a placemat - Christmas one side, for birthdays or other occasions.

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Photography with Tina Dorner—using the

glorious Forest of Dean scenery to enhance

your photography skills. Bookable convenient

days & times including weekends.

Contact Mrs. Tina Dorner on 01594 860062,

e-mail: [email protected],

website: www.tinadornerphotography.com

1to1 Photography Tuition for All—£25 per

hour session, £40 per 2 hour session, £60, per 2

hour session with a friend. 5 week courses (2 hrs

£150). Can include post processing tuition at: 17

Camomile Green, Lydbrook GL17 9LN

Group Photography Tuition—for 4-5 Adult

Groups. Single 2 hour sessions for ‗ready-made‘

groups of 4-5 adults - £15 each person. Courses

4 weeks (each session lasts 2 hours) from £60

for each person.

Bespoke courses available.

Flower Arranging with Alwyn Page Practical, hands-on tuition with a qualified tutor, suitable for beginners, fun and friendly. £42 for 6 weeks, please pay on Week 1. Thursday 10th September, 7-9pm (no class Oct 1st) or Wednesday 16th September 10am-12 noon, Woolaston Methodist Church Schoolroom, Netherend, Nr Lydney, OR Wednesday 16th Sept 1-3pm, West Dean Centre, High Street, Bream. Contact Tutor for Winter Session dates. Contact Alwyn Page on 01291 625294, email: [email protected].

Create a Fabulous Christmas Wreath - Using local foliage and flowers on 2nd Dec in St Briavels Assembly Rooms or 3rd Dec in Brockweir Village Shop, both 7-9.30pm. Booking essential as places limited. £20 inc materials and wine. Contact Jo Thompson on 01594 723290 or 07555 392173, email: [email protected], website: www.wyeforestretreats.com 7

8 Bow Making at Oak Raven Field Centre, fired to fuse together, to make jewellery pieces, Jubilee Road, Mitcheldean. For information or Courses for both above arranged individually by to book contact Wayne at Forest Knights via telephone or email. ½ day, 10.30am – 1.00pm www.forestknights.co.uk, or Andy on 01594 or 1.00-3.30pm. £48 includes lunch& tea/coffee 369343, email: [email protected], Pottery Classes - Friendly pottery club near website: www.oakraven.org. Newnham. £100 for 10x3 hr sessions starting All courses are limited to 6 students. 21 /22 September. Tuesdays, 2-5pm or 6-9pm, Bhutanese (Bamboo) Bow Making, one day Wednesdays 9.30-12.30 or 6-9pm. Clay Hill course including materials and lunch. £85.00 Potters, Culverhouse Barn, Dean Road, Traditional Bow Making. 3 day residential Newnham on Severn, GL14 1HH. Contact Mike course, all materials, food and accommodation Penny on 01594515207, are included. £265.00. 25th - 27th September email: [email protected], or 27th - 29th November. website: www.clayhillpotters.co.uk Mocha Pottery—Tintern Woodland Studio, Handspinning and Handweaving. Tuition in Abbey Mill, Tintern, NP16 6SE. Contact Christine handspinning and/or hand-weaving. Learn to on 01291 689580/1594 544183, make unique yarns and textiles. 11 weeks, starts email: [email protected], 17th September, £143. website: www.mochapottery.co.uk. Coalway Methodist Church Hall, Old Road, Decorating Technique—Using boiled pipe Coalway, Coleford, GL16 7JJ. Contact Colin tobacco juice to make tree patterns on wet clay. Squire on 01452 740639 or 07870 542987. Beginners Glass Fusing—Cut Dichroic glass,

9 Pottery Trial Class - fun introduction to basic clay techniques. 2 hour session in a friendly setting. 11-1 or 2-4 most days, please book in advance. £25 plus share of £15 delivery if not local. Ongoing evening/afternoon classes please get in touch if you are interested. Hot Pot Pottery, The House of Bread, Ross Road, Christchurch, GL16 7NS. Contact Katie 01594 837943 or 07974 983908 email: [email protected] website: www.hotpotpottery.co.uk

FOOD

Cider Making in One Day - Spend a day learning to make Cider on a beautiful organic farm. Cost includes 25 litres of apple juice to turn into cider. £75 9.00am to 4.30pm 2nd October. Ragmans Lane Farm, Lower Lydbrook, GL17 9PA. Contact Angie Horsley on 01594 860244 email: [email protected], website: www.ragmans.co.uk HEALTH & FITNESS

Fitness with Lisa Cherry. Broadwell Memorial Hall, North Road, Coleford, GL16 7BG Contact Lisa Cherry on 07909 755222, email: [email protected] or on Facebook, search LVC Fitness. Beginners Fitness Pilates Basic Pilates techniques and exercise in an easy to follow format, created for adults of all ages/abilities. Wednesdays, 11–11.45am,Thursdays, 8-8.45pm ongoing. £24 for 6 weeks. ―FitSteps‖ Dance yourself fit with this new phenomenon. You don‘t have to be able to dance, and no dance partner is required. Tuesdays & Thursdays 7-7.45pm, Wednesdays 10-10.45am, ongoing. £4 pay-as-you-go £7 for 2 classes in the same week, or £28 for 8 classes within 8 week period.

10 Zumba. Free first class! Fun friendly class for all Therapy for health problems. By appt through abilities. Classes @ Newent Memorial Hall, the year. £35/hr

Mondays 7-8pm, £4. Westbury Parish Hall, Weekly Yoga Classes—Mixed ability classes Tuesdays 6:20-7:20pm £4. Bishopswood Village Tuesdays, 7-8.30pm and Fridays, 9.30-11.00am Hall, Tuesdays 9:30-10:30am. £4. Newent , at Millers Farm, £6; Wednesdays, 5.30-7pm in Wednesdays 9:30-10:30am (lower impact) £4, Flaxley School Rooms. £7.

Dene Magna School , Wednesdays 6:30- Yoga for Well-Being - Improve suppleness 7:30pm. £3.50 . Contact Nic Suddaby on strength, posture and stamina. Bring a yoga 07759 140376, email: [email protected] mat and blanket and wear comfy clothing. Zumba for Fun+Fitness - Easy to follow dance Lydney Community Centre, Naas Lane, Lydney, workout to trim and tone the whole body. GL15 5AT 8 weeks from 23 September, 10- Lydney Community Centre, Naas Lane, GL15 11.30am. £48. Contact Wyedean see ad on 5AT. 10 wks from 22 Sept, 10-11am. Woolaston page 8. Memorial Hall, GL15 6NW 10 wks from 24 Sept, Gentle Hatha Yoga - for everyone. More than 10.30-11.30am. £37 (£35 concs) Please bring just stretching. £7.50 per session, Thursdays, water. Contact Wyedean, see advert on page 8 5.30 - 7pm, from September. Bishopswood Nordic Walking with Way2Go- a great Village Hall, Bishopswood. Contact Veronika activity suitable for ages 10 and over. Enjoy the Pena on 01600 890966 or 07799532826, outdoors and improve your fitness levels. email: [email protected], Tasters, technique course, and regular weekly website: www.herefordyoga.webeden.co.uk walks available. Taster sessions on 1st Saturday of every month. Booking is required for the Taster session and Technique Courses.

Contact Way2Go, see advert on page 17

Pilates with Debbie Elsmore. teaching the fundamentals of Pilates to ensure back health and a strong core. Mondays, 7.45pm Bream

Community Centre, Legs, Bums and Tums £5;

Tuesdays, 9.30am Forest Hills Golf Club Pilates for all £5; Wednesdays 7pm and 8pm, Bream Sports Club, Pilates for all, £5. Contact Debra@ [email protected], website: www.balancepilatesandwellbeing.co.uk

Yoga at Millers Farm, Brain‘s Green, Blakeney, GL15 4AP. Contact Sue Chudley on 01594 510655, e-mail: [email protected] , website: www.millersfarm.co.uk/yogaspace One to One Yoga and Yoga Therapy— Individual lessons for home practice and Yoga

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is run by the University of and was launched after a number of tragic incidents where young Gloucestershire people died suddenly from cardiac issues.

The campaign aims to: The Forest Upcycling Project was set up in * Promote and provide cardiac screening for June 2014 by Matt Jones. young people (aged 14-35) in Gloucestershire. A year later we now employ 7 people, 4 of * Raise awareness of cardiac issues and heart whom are disabled, we run two premises for the health, including the importance of sale of furniture and household goods in defibrillators in community & sporting venues. Cinderford and Coleford and are also kept busy with house moves. The next cardiac screening event will take place on Tuesday 27/10/15 at Cinderford Rugby Club, There has been massive demand in the Forest of bookings will open in September. The screen- Dean for our free collection service of unwanted ings are run by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY); furniture which we then resell. This summer, in a national charity saving young lives and order to employ more disadvantaged people we supporting those affected. have ventured out into garden maintenance, which has proved incredibly popular with many Stop the Heartbreak has been working with the repeat customers. South Western Ambulance Service NHS The gardening services are available for Foundation Trust, Community, HeartBeat Trust everyone but we are particularly interested in and Cardiac Science offering a special helping the vulnerable care for their gardens. community defibrillator package. This package also includes training support, you will see In 12 months we have saved over 70 tonnes of many of these training/awareness sessions furniture from landfill, which equates to over advertised across the Forest of Dean. You do 6000 items. A large number of items are given not need to be trained to use a Defibrillator but away for free, based on referrals from housing the sessions offer people the opportunity to see organisations like Green Square and Two Rivers. how easy they are to use and to ask questions. All of our income from furniture sales and gardening is reinvested into the project for For further information— wages and equipment. email [email protected] or phone 01242 715230. If you are interested in any of the services the Follow them on Twitter @stoptheheartbrk and Forest Upcycling Project offer, get in touch— Facebook or on the University's website email on [email protected] www.glos.ac.uk/stoptheheartbreak. give us a call on 01594 368240 The campaign has a JustGiving page raising or visit our very busy Facebook funds for defibrillators at page. www.justgiving.com/stoptheheartbreak.

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Forest of Dean

LETS

This Local Exchange Trading Group allows local There are many adults in our community who people to trade goods and services without the experience a hidden disadvantage that is rarely need to exchange money. spoken about – those who find reading difficult. The system has been active since 1995 and is For various reasons, many adults struggle with similar to a barter system but has no direct reading. Imagine never being able to read your exchange between individuals. Instead, goods child a bedtime story, follow the instructions on or services are exchanged for tokens which are a packet of tablets or understand street signs. used as payment to others in the group. Credits Poor reading skills exclude people in so many and debits of tokens are recorded and issued ways and can have a negative impact on their just like a bank statement. You can spend if you lives, affecting job prospects, personal have a negative balance, people start with zero relationships and self-esteem. but there are no penalties for being overdrawn. FRED – Forest Read Easy Deal – is an award- Most people find they have things to trade lying winning Forest-based charity that provides around the home. Members bring items to FREE, confidential, one-to-one reading coaching monthly meetings where they meet, socialise to adults. Trained reading coaches are matched and enjoy spending tokens on other items from with learners and learners can progress easily at plants and books to jam and eggs. As well as their own pace. FRED is flexible, using various goods, members exchange their skills, services resources to suit the learner‘s needs. Typically, and time. All new members get a LETs directory learners and coaches meet for two thirty minute which contains details of the wide range of skills sessions a week at a place that suits them both. and services Forest members currently offer, from gardening, computing, car lifts and dog This is what some learners said about FRED: walking to ironing, DIY and acupuncture. ―I had tried learning to read before but having one-to-one help really made a difference‖ - Why get involved with LETs? Well many people learner age 56. are under financial pressure at the moment, ―Since learning to read with FRED my making it an ideal time to start trading with confidence has really improved‖ learner age 34. things you already have. It might be eggs from ―I would certainly recommend FRED to anyone your chickens, your time to help someone in the who finds reading difficult‖ learner aged 70. garden, or your professionally gained skills. This is a truly sustainable and green scheme that If you know someone who would like to everyone can be a part of and benefit from. The improve their reading, please tell them about monthly meetings are also a great way to meet FRED. More information can be found on the new friends and bring the community together. FRED website www.forestreadeasydeal.org.uk

Membership costs £5 per year, for details and a To contact FRED call 07746371353 membership form visit www.fodlets.co.uk or email [email protected]

13 Tai Chi Chuan - Chen style Tai Chi and Chi Gong for all ages and experience. £40/six week block 7:00 - 8:30pm every Wednesday. English Bicknor Village Hall, Ross Road, English Bicknor, GL16 7PA. Contact Mark Wadsworth on 01594 544060 or 07791 738668, email: [email protected], website: www.bristoltaichi.com/deantaichi.htm

Classes with Severn Sun Tai Chi – Blakeney Youth Centre, Cinderford Road, Blakeney, GL15 4AZ. Contact Natalie on 01594 510666, Tai Chi for Health—Traditional and Modified email: [email protected], Forms, also Care Home Programs. Suitable for website: www.severn-sun-tai-chi.org.uk all ages and abilities, seated or standing. Min 1 hour, check website or ring for dates. Blakeney Tai Chi - A friendly, relaxed class, helping people improve their health/well-being. Tuesdays 6.30pm, Latchen Rooms, Longhope; £40 per six week course 7-9pm Every Thursday. Wednesdays 7.30pm, The Club, High Street, Newnham (no disabled access); Tuesdays 11.30 Blakeney Yoga - Friendly, relaxed classes offering a variety of yoga styles, tailored around am, Taynton & Tibberton Hall; Thursdays your needs. 7-8.30pm Wednesdays. £4/session 6.30pm, Linton Village Hall. 1on1 tuition available on request. £3-50 - £4-50/session, concs available. Contact Trevor on 01452 Blakeney Tai Chi Club 830000, email: [email protected], website: www.crystaltaichi.co.uk This is a small friendly club Tai Chi Movements for Wellbeing. Learn and offering individual tuition with two practice together these simple and enjoyable of Gloucestershire‘s top Tai Chi and Chi Kung and Tai Chi Movements. 11am – 12 Yoga Instructors noon, 4 weeks starting Tuesday 15 September,

We meet at Blakeney Youth Centre, then continuing after a short break. £24.00 for Cinderford Road Blakeney. 4 weeks. Bishopswood Village Hall, Bishopswood, HR9 5QT. Contact Jane Spray on On Wednesdays, 7-8.30pm for 01594 861404, email [email protected] Yoga Yoga Classes. For all levels and abilities. On Thursdays 7-9pm for Tai Chi Pregnancy Yoga by arrangement. £6 drop-in or

Beginners spaces are available. £50 for 10 sessions. Classes in Newnham, Monday 10-11.30; Northwood Green, Monday Call Natalie on 01594 510666 to 5.30-7.00, 7.15-8.45pm; Huntley, Tuesday 1.00- book a place. 2.30; Littledean, Wednesday (Intermediate) 7.30 -9.00pm; Berry Hill Thursday( 50+) 4.15-5.45. Severn Sun Tai Chi and Yoga Contact Glenys on 01594 823581, www.severn-sun-tai-chi.org.uk email: [email protected] 14 Yoga Classes (Hatha). Integrating body, breath Canoe & Kayak Course—Range of BCU courses and mind through movement and stillness to suitable for all abilities, age 8 upwards. From establish balance in life. Ongoing classes, £60 beginners to more experienced. for ten sessions. 7.00-8:30pm Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, Taurus Crafts, Old Park,

Lydney Park Estate, Nr Lydney, GL15 6BU. Contact Carolyn, 01594 530225/07793 503046, email: [email protected]

Yoga with Ali Rose. Contact Ali Rose on

07883678629, email: [email protected], website: www.yogawithalirose.co.uk Simply Yoga. Mixed ability Hatha Yoga classes, and Seated Yoga in the Forest of Dean. Awaken the body and calm the mind ! Daytime/evening classes run term-time throughout the year at various venues in the Forest of Dean.

Seniors Yoga. A yoga practice suitable for older students, finishing with a deep relaxation and short meditation. All welcome. Thursdays, 10.00 - 11.30 am from September 3rd, term-time, £6.00 per class pay weekly. The Main Place, Old Station Way, Coleford GL16 8RH.

Yoga for all, simple drop-in sessions suitable for all levels and abilities. 6-7.15pm, Tuesdays at Heywood Leisure Centre, Cinderford. £5.00 per COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES session. Contact Jane for dates and more details on 01594 544149, email: [email protected] Healthy Living Techniques - This hands-on course is designed to introduce you to the benefits of incorporating holistic techniques in OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES your lifestyle. (Extra £6.50 payable to tutor for with Way 2 Go Adventures—contact Di resources). II Intuitive, Claremont House, High Worrall or Wayne Morgan on 01594 800908, Street, Lydney, GL15 5DX. 4 weeks from 21 email: [email protected] September, 7-9pm. £25 (Concs £18) Website: www.way2goadventures.co.uk Gift vouchers available for all activities Herbal Medicine - Identify medicinal plants & remedies. Seasonal workshops through out the Water and Land Based Activities. For schools and groups of 12, half day £25pp, full day £45pp year. Check website. Yew Tree House, Blakeney with one teacher/leader free per group. Contact Hill, Blakeney, GL15 4BS. Contact Jess Lucas us for dates and to discuss requirements. 01594 510104 or 07714550705. Email: Mallards Pike, Forest of Dean and River Wye. [email protected], web: www.herbalways.net

15 to 20 £60 for 6 week course, 6.30pm - 7.30pm from Wednesday 16th September. Forest Hills Golf Club, Mile End Road, Coleford, GL16 7QR. Contact Jenny Nam, email: [email protected], website: www.anxaid.com/mindfulness-for- everyday-course.html

Forest Red Tent A place for women to connect

with open heart and womanly subjects, payment

by donation. Last Monday of each month, at

EarthHeart centre, Brierley, GL14 3JQ. Contact

Jewels Wingfield on 01594 861200,

email: [email protected],

www.jewelswingfield.com/red-tent-circles.php

Transformation Game, as developed at Findhorn—with Healing. Bring an issue to the Game to obtain insights in a safe, confidential space. Typically over a weekend with 4 x 3hr sessions, flexible -see website for

options/prices. Bishopswood. Touch for Health Kinesiology Workshops The Contact Annette Cass on 01600 891325, Beck Clinic, Awre, GL14 1EQ. Contact Helena email: [email protected], Argüelles on 07748841820, website: www.wye-valley-healing.co.uk email: [email protected] Meditation with Jaqui Fabian. Contact Jaqui website: www.essentialtimeout.com on 01594 861278, Both courses are for practitioners and non- email: [email protected], practitioners and cost £240. website: www.jaquifabian.co.uk. Level 1—17th/18th October. 9.30am – 5.30 pm Meditation for a Quiet Mind – Experience a Level 2—7th/8th November. 9.30am – 5.30 pm variety of approaches to find what suits you. PERSONAL & SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT Ideal for overactive minds. For beginners and returners. 5 weeks from October £30, Lydbrook Exploring the Healer Within - An introductory One-to-One/Small Groups – introduction to day for people who may feel called to be a basic meditation and relaxation skills, tailored to ‗Healer‘. £65.00 10am - 5pm Saturday 24th suit individuals. From £20 1½ hour session

October 2015 at Redbrook Village Hall, Discovering Your True Self— A series of stand Redbrook, NP25 4LR. alone workshops covering personal psychology, Contact Maxine Smillie 07845933860, thought processes, self-healing, meditation and email: [email protected], much more. £15 per session. website: www.maxinesmillie.com

Mindfulness for Everyday - A way to address everyday anxieties of all kinds. Places are limited 16 Shamanism with Mandy Pullen— Contact Mandy on 01594 541850/07805 800313, email: [email protected] website: www.mandypullen.co.uk Shamanic Pilgrimage. group experiences of shamanic pilgrimage, visiting sacred sites All pilgrimages local to the Forest of Dean. £25/30 includes lunch. Working out of Drybrook as base station! Shamanic Sundays Regular meeting to journey, chat and discuss shamanism. Beginners welcome. Dates change so please check.

1st Sunday every month, 10.30am – 1.00pm, September meeting is on a Saturday. Millers Farm, Brains Green, Blakeney, GL15 4AP, £6.00.

One Year Training Learn about shamanism and shamanic practices. 10am - 5.30pm over six 1 day sessions every six weeks or one per month. £360 (early bird £300). Classes with Andrew Embling at Unit 21c, Shamanic Journeying - Learn the shaman‘s Harts Barn Craft Centre, Monmouth Road, journey one to one over 6 weeks - for those Longhope, Gl17 OQD. who require individual tuition. 2 hour sessions, 6 Earth Angels classes based on books by weeks (weekly or fortnightly).£300 (concessions Michelle Gordon. 7.30-9.30pm, £10/session available). Drybrook. from 1st October. Contact Michelle on 07910 The Compass of Venus. A full day working with 946573, mail: [email protected] the energies and orbit of Venus - indoor website: www.EarthAngelAcademy.co.uk. camping overnight, shared meal Friday, all other Self Empowerment Workshop. Awareness of costs included in price. 8.00pm- 8.00pm 6th - self, goal setting, how to release stored 7th November. £85.00 (concs) Millers Farm, emotions holding us back. 10– 4.30pm, Satur- Blakeney, GL15 4AP. day 17th October, £50. Meditation for Inner Peace - Achieve inner Contact Andrew Embling on 07966 282365, calm and reduce stress. Lydney Community email: [email protected], Centre, Naas Lane, Lydney, GL15 5AT for 9 website: www.seeksomethingnew.co.uk weeks from 28 September, 6.45-8.45. £53 Nature Medicine Workshop - The Shaman's The Psychology of Happiness covers how you Way. Connect to nature‘s teaching spirits, became who are and changing aspects of life meditations & Feather Medicine, also make your that don‘t work for you. Lydney Community own totem. 10-4.30pm, Saturday 10th October, Centre, Naas Lane, Lydney, GL15 5AT 9 weeks £55 including lunch & refreshments. Contact Dr from 23 September, 7-9pm. Both above £53 Karen Stead-Dexter on 07710 978203, (concs £35). Contact Wyedean see ad on page 8. email: [email protected], website: www.kingfisherhealth.co.uk 17 Meditation Day: Meditation with Tai Chi, haiku Italian Courses Beginners to advanced levels, explorations, walking and emotional for holidays, fun and exams. New courses start awareness. Donation £12 - £15. Bring & Share mid-September. lunch 10 am - 4 pm Saturday 19 Sept. The DANCE Pludds Village Hall, The Pludds, Ruardean. Contact Jane Spray on 01594 861404, A Space to Dance express and enjoy yourself email [email protected], through dance, to wide variety of music. £4 (£3 website www.westernchanfellowship.org concs) Thursdays, ongoing from Sept 24, 10– 11.30am. Broadwell Memorial Hall, North Rd, LANGUAGES Broadwell. Contact Tony on 01594 837717 or Languages with Wyedean– details see ad p8 email: [email protected] Italian for Absolute Beginners Covers topics Ballroom & Latin American Dancing - Learn such as: greetings, ordering food, drinks which the Quickstep, Waltz, Slow Foxtrot, Tango, Cha will allow you to get by while on holiday in Italy. Cha, Samba, Rumba and Jive. Please wear shoes 3 Hill Street, Lydney, GL15 5HW for 9 weeks with a heel. Lydney Community Centre, Naas from 21 September, 10-12a, £53 (Concs £35) Lane, GL15 5AT. 5 wks from 21 September, 7.30- Italian for Beginners (Term 2) as above but at 9pm.£35. For contacts see Wyedean ad p8.

George Café, High Street, Newnham, GL14 1BS

MUSIC for 9 weeks from 24 September 9.45-11.45. £53 Make Your Heart Sing with Wye Valley (Concs £35) Healing. Simple chants from around the world, Italian for Beginners (Term 4) for students some peaceful, some lively. No need to be a who have attended the previous course and for singer.7:30-9:30 pm, Donations appreciated. those who have a basic knowledge of the One Friday each month at Bishopswood. language. The Pavilion, Coleford Rd, St Briavels Contact John Cass on 01600 891325 or for 9 weeks from 22 September, 10-12am. £53 email: [email protected] (Concs £35) website: www.wye-valley-healing.co.uk. Spanish Beginners (Year 1) Suitable for beginners and improvers. Assembly Rooms, East Singing at the Garden Café . Weekly singing St, St Briavels, GL15 6TG, for 9 weeks from 24 at the Garden Café, Lower Lydbrook, GL17 9NN All welcome. Ongoing 7-9pm (check website September, 12.15-2.15pm. £53(Concs £35) for updates & breaks). £6 on the door, cheaper Spanish (Year 3) Suitable for those having if you pay in advance. studied for a year or so, same place and dates Contact Paul Hayes on 01594 860075 as above, 10-12am. £53(Concs £35) e-mail:[email protected] or Kirsty Italian with Melodious Italian, Ruspidge near Abraham: [email protected] Cinderford. Contact Rossella on 07851 363774, website: www.gardencafe.co.uk. email: [email protected], Start the Week Singing a great way to start Website: www.melodiousitalian.com. your week. 8 weeks from 21st September with a One-to-One Lessons Suitable for beginners, 1/2 term break, 2-4.15pm. £30 + £5 enrolment. those who wish to improve their Italian or are Millers Farm Barnspace, Brains Green, Blakeney studying for exams. Also available on Skype. GL15 4AP. Contact Sue Carruthers at Artspace or

18 Kirsty Abraham (course tutor) on 01594 510866 Venue may change, contact us for details. Con- e-mail Kirsty: [email protected] or tact Annette Fuller on 07930 858699, email: Sue: [email protected], [email protected], or search on Facebook website: http://artspacecinderford.org/ for Lydbrook Ukulele Club.

Piano and Singing Teacher—Piano & singing Brass Banding with Lydbrook Band, meet lessons - all ages and beginners welcome. weekly, all year with a break for holidays at 30/45/60 minute sessions, £13 per 30 minutes Lydbrook Bandroom, Upper Lydbrook, GL17 (concs – please ask). Mountjoy, Hillside Road, 9LQ. Contact Robert Morgan on 01594 860944 Drybrook, Glos GL17 9EW. or 07796442463, Contact Mandy on 01594 541850/ 07805 email: [email protected], 800313, email: [email protected] website: www.lydbrookband.co.uk. website: www.mandysmusicbox.co.uk Lydbrook Training Band open to members who wish to play a brass instrument from age 8 Piano Lessons. Fun, challenging piano lessons up to adults, instruments are provided. From for all ages/grades. Exam accompaniment/ 14th September, £1.00 per week 6.30 to 8 pm theory coaching. £25 for 45 minute lessons to Lydbrook Band - If you are interested in suit you. Marsh Way, Sling, Coleford, GL16 playing with the only Championship Section 8JN. Contact Dorothy Wilson on 01594 810820 Band in the Forest of Dean please get in touch. or 07886 491801, email: [email protected], Subscriptions to be agreed. Sundays 6.30 pm Facebook page Dorothy Wilson Piano and Wednesdays 7.45 pm, flexible.

The Forest Flute Choir - An all-inclusive flute ensemble based in - no auditions, just LYDBROOK BAND ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT bring a flute! Beginners to around grade 4 level, and seniors above grade 4. £20 per year waged, with Blaenavon Male Voice Choir

£10 unwaged Rehearsals begin at 2pm on Saturday 12th December @ 7. 00 p.m. alternate Sundays - please check our Forest Theatre, Five Acres website! Parkend Memorial Hall, Parkend, Nr Lydney, GL15 4JA. Tickets: £8.00 each

Contact Fiona Crawley on 01594 563079, Contact: Barbara Morgan email: [email protected], 01594 860944 website: www.forestflutechoir.co.uk

Amateur Chamber Music Day for Flautists Forest of Dean Male Voice Choir – Free taster A day of small group playing for intermediate sessions for anyone interested in singing in a and advanced flautists. £20/£10 unwaged 10am friendly group. No auditions! Monday & Friday - 5pm Saturday 12th September 2015. Coleford evenings. 7.30-9.15pm every week except public Baptist Church, Newland Street, Coleford, GL16 holidays at West Dean Community Centre, Full 8AN. Contact Fiona Crawley as above membership - £2.50 per week after auditions! Lydbrook Open Uke Night Bream. Contact Eric Woods (Secretary) on 01594 Open to all/no musical abilities. Bring your 836050 or 07920 762426, ukulele or borrow ours. Free, 1st Wednesday email: [email protected], monthly, 8pm. The Anchor, Lydbrook, GL17 9SB. web: www.forestofdeanmalevoicechoir.org.uk 19 BEAUTY as a beautician. 33 weeks from 9th September, 9.30am - 2.45pm. £1750.00. Contact Tara at with II Intuitive at Claremont House, High [email protected] Street, Lydney, GL15 5DX. Contact Sian Fletcher FHT Individual Eye Lash Extensions - Develop or Tara Mills your skills in the art of single eyelash Level 2 Award in Skin Care and Facial extensions. 24th August, 10am - 4pm. £355.00 massage - Designed to develop your practical with kit. Contact Tara at [email protected] skills in how to provide facial skin care. 8 weeks Lava Shell Relax Massage - Lava shell thermal from 9th September, 9.30 - 2.45pm. £425.00. massage treatment to add to salon/spa services, Contact Tara at [email protected] go to www.sharedbeautysecrets.com for price. FHT Accredited Threading Course - To 14th September, 9.15am - 5pm. Contact Sian at develop your practical skills in how to provide [email protected] threading. September 28th or 30th November, Hopi ear candling - How to provide ear 9.30am - 2.30pm. £85.00. 15th October, 6-9pm. candling treatments on clients safely. Call us. Contact Sian at [email protected] 21st September, 10am-4pm. £150.00. Contact Award in Providing a Manicure and Pedicure Tara at [email protected] - Provides a commercially accept- Treatment VTCT Level 2 Award in Nail Technology able manicure and pedicure service. 6 weeks (Acrylic) - A qualification to develop nail skills from 11th November, 9.30am - 2.45pm. in acrylic nail extensions. 10 weeks from 5th £375.00. Contact Tara at [email protected] October, 10am – 1pm. £399.00 Kit cost – TBC. Level 2 Certificate in Beauty Specialist Contact Tara at [email protected] Techniques - For those looking to have a career

20 Make your own Beauty Products and Xmas Treats with II Intuitive, Claremont House, High

Street, Lydney, GL15 5DX. 3 Dec 6-9pm. £12 (Concs £10) (plus £6.50 payable to tutor). Contact Wyedean, see p8 BUSINESS SKILLS & TRAINING Level 3 Award in Education and training This course equips you with the underpinning skills and knowledge to enable you to teach effectively. £650.00 6pm - 9pm for 8 weeks from October 19th. II Intuitive, Claremont House, High Street, Lydney, GL15 5DX. Contact Sian Fletcher or Tara Mills, email: [email protected]

Business workshops with Dean Entrepreneurs at Speech House Hotel, Coleford, GL16 7EL. Contact Andrew Maliphant on 07772053778, email: [email protected], website: http://www.fodentrepreneurs.co.uk/ Your Media Guide For Your Business. choose the best media platform to promote business Free. 1-2 pm Monday 16th November How To Gain New Customers And Retain Them. Tips to increase your customer numbers and regular business income. Free. 2.30-3.30 pm Monday 16th November Helping You to Start Your Own Business. Key answers & information you need when thinking of developing your own business. Free. 3.45- 4.30 pm Monday 16th November

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Dyslexia with Wyedean. Contact see ad p8. Free interactive workshops to explore ideas to help those with dyslexia. Wednesdays, 6-9pm Dyslexia Demystified, 7th October Strategies to Support Dyslexic Learners: Memory & Organisation. 14th October Strategies to Support Dyslexic Learners, Spelling & Handwriting. 21st October Indian Restaurant At The Forge Hammer Lower Lydbrook, GL17 9NP 01594 860682/860310 Take away service available Monthly Sunday Buffet Open Tuesday to Sunday theforgehammer.co.uk

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An excellent venue for a day out, set in beautifully landscaped grounds, this historic award winning centre provides an eclectic mix of craft and gift shops, a cookery school and the Apple Barn with bar for parties, meetings and exotic-cuisine-tasting with invitation chefs .

On site you can find—

The Creative Needles Haberdashery department within Enrico Interiors. The Fabric Press at Rosablue, printing fabrics to your requirements. Artists Jilly Barr and Sally Stafford . Mathew Tradgett Furniture and Antiques & 20th Century Design TJ Hart Jewellery, The Duffy Archive and The Tree Shop. Fern Health and Beauty. Sharon Harris Counselling and Andrew Embling Complementary Therapies. The Old Dairy Tearoom and of course Harts Barn Cookery School. For more information go to www.hartsbarncraftcentre.co.uk/

HANDMADE FASCINATORS & WEDDING STATIONARY. HAND FORGED IRON WORK

is a brand new addition to Harts Barn Craft Centre, the shop offers an innovative and diverse collection of gifts and goods, including:

Candles and accessories Greeting cards Handmade brooches Artisan soaps Old fashion lighting pendants Jar table lights Forest of Dean giftware

The Candle Tree is an official stockist for Yankee Candles, Village Candles, Lily Flame, St Eval Candle company and others.

So be sure to pay us a visit and treat yourself and your loved ones to our fabulous range of products.

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A vibrant showcase of all things activities for children throughout creative in the Forest of Dean. school holidays. Every Christmas, we host the areas largest market over the Taurus Crafts is a base for 16 small first two weekends in December which artisan businesses. A chance to meet together with our own units makes us the makers, see ethical fashions, local the destination of choice for gifts ‘not ceramics, gifts, arts and crafts – there is found in the high street’. something for everyone. Food lovers can enjoy a great range of local food For individual events and opening and drink from the farm shop and be times check the website, join the tempted by lunch or coffee and tea mailing list or follow Taurus Crafts on with homemade cakes from the cafe. Facebook and Twitter or give us a call. Our everyday offer is complemented Visiting Taurus Crafts couldn’t be easier; by a programme of events, specialist located on the A48 just outside Lydney markets, performances, pottery with an easily accessible large free car activities most weekends and creative park. We hope to see you soon.