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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 1 17/12/2017 18:01:35 Our grateful thanks to the following for supplying our cover images: Top Row Left to Right: Feltmaking with Christine Waygood | FitStepathon with LVC Fitness | Monks Project with Forest Threads Craft Group Bottom Row Left to Right: Crochet a Bowl with Humble By Nature | Uke Band with U3A | Willow Weaving with Lin Powell of ArtSpace. Logo created and donated to The Forest Bee by local cartoonist, Ron Tocknell

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 2 17/12/2017 18:01:35 Welcome to the 11th edition of The Forest Bee Phew, by the time you read this new issue Christmas and the New Year festivities will all CONTENTS PAGE be over for another year and we’ll be looking forward to a bright, happy and hopefully Articles 16 prosperous New Year in 2018. Many of us Arts & Crafts 5 will be making our New Year’s Resolutions, and what better than to resolve to learn Complementary something new! Therapies 29 More and more we are being told that a good way to stay young and keep our brains active Dance 20 is to keep learning new things. Learning helps Food & Drink 30 the brain cells to branch out and make new connections rather than shrivel and die of Foraging 31 boredom doing the same old same old. General Interest 23 We have plenty on offer here to choose from. Apart from several drawing, painting, pilates Health & Fitness 10 and yoga courses you could try working with stained glass, crocheting with dreadlocked Languages 25 yarn or learning how to identify the beautiful Music 18 birds that live around us in our lovely Forest. And if you find you still have some time on Outdoor Activities 28 your hands you could always offer your services to us at The Bee. We are always Personal & Spiritual ready to welcome helping hands. Development 26 However you start the New Year we at The Forest Bee Opportunity 29 Forest Bee hope that 2018 brings you all that you wish for.

Important please read While we take every care compiling this brochure to ensure details are correct at the time of printing, changes can occur. Please check with tutors before making arrangements, as The Forest Bee cannot accept responsibility for changes or errors. Disclaimer The views expressed in this brochure are not necessarily those of The Forest Bee or its partners.

We are a not for profit voluntary organisation helping people come together and keep it local! T: 01594 861278 M: 07919 851669 E: [email protected] www.theforestbee.co.uk @theforestbee Write to: Greystones, Lydbrook, Glos GL17 9NA The Forest Bee is a voluntary organisation set up to promote courses, activities and groups across the Dean.

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 4 17/12/2017 18:01:36 ARTS & CRAFTS WEDNESDAY ART GROUP Wednesday Art Friendly group, come GLASS COURSES IN PILLOWELL and find your hidden talent. Beginners and WITH MOLLIE MEAGER improvers very welcome. Tea, coffee and Conversation in Glass Collaging, biscuits provided. 10.00am – 12.15pm, walking, sketching, working Wednesdays at The West Dean Centre, collaboratively and individually on glass Bream, £48.00 for 6 weeks ongoing. with paint, stain, enamels, and engraving. Just turn up to meet us or contact Sylvia Beginners/experienced. 9.30am-4.30pm, for more information. Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th April, £150 T: 01594 562901 E: [email protected] (concs £120). Making a Line Stained glass course WEST DEAN ART GROUP working with glass, light and line using You’ve longed to learn to draw and paint? paint, engraving, staining and leading. Come and have a go amongst friends. Beginners/more experienced. 9.30am- 10am-1pm, Fridays (no terms dates to 4.30pm, Saturday 10th March and Sunday worry about). 11th March. £150 (concs £120). £10 per session (pay on the day). Cherry Tree Cottage, Corner Road, West Dean Centre, High Street, Pillowell, Lydney,GL15 4QU Bream, GL15 6JW. T: 01594 562396 Contact Gary on T: 01594 544774 E: [email protected] E: l [email protected] www.farOpen.co.uk www.gary-fell.co.uk HANDSPINNING & HANDWEAVING Tuition in handspinning and/or handweaving. Learn to make unique yarns and textiles. 9.30am-12.30pm, 10 weeks starting Thursday 11th January, £140. Coalway Methodist Church Hall, Old Road, Coalway, Coleford GL16 7JJ Contact Colin Squire on T: 01452 740639 or M: 07870 542987 E:[email protected] FOREST THREADS CRAFT GROUP Multi craft group with varied projects and £4.50 per session also lunches. Cost £2.50, 7.15-9.15pm, 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Community Centre, Bailey Hill, Yorkley, GL15 4RS. Please ring to book your place: 01594 839106 Contact Tiny Wood on 01594 560219 Drinks & Cakes available for purchase E: [email protected] ‘Forest Threads Craft Group’.

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 5 17/12/2017 18:01:36 FELTMAKING & CONTEMPORARY using a template and finish it off with TEXTILES WITH CHRISTINE WAYGOOD bobbles, flowers or tassels! Saturday & Thursday workshops, 25th February including lunch and materials. Workshops Make a pair of Felt Slippers in a run from 10am - 4pm, cost £65 and Day Design and make your own pair of include lunch, snacks and materials. seamless felt slippers from wool, using a Felt Green Men Planters A chance to template. 25th January make your own Green Man planter to fill Contact Christine Waygood at The with herbs or flowers for the summer. Studio, Kent Cottage, New Road, 28th April. Blakeney Hill, Blakeney, GL15 4BS. Vessels and Planters Make a vessel or T:01594 516902 planter for your garden, free standing or M: 07947 123665, hanging style to plant up for the summer. E: [email protected] 24th March. www.christinewaygood.com Inspirational Felt Making Learn how to design your own pattern/picture. Use CRAFTS WITH ARTSPACE it as it is or make it into a book cover, All courses 18 hours long, £60 (concs a cushion, a scarf or another item. 13th £25) + £2 a week towards materials. January, 10th February, 10th March, 14th Free places may be available to those on April, 19th May. Job Seekers Allowance, ESA or if you have Design and Make a Felt Hat in a Day fewer than 5 GCSEs - contact ArtSpace Design and make a felt hat to suit you, for details. Inspired by British Landscape Painters Create your own landscape painting inspired by the great artists of the past. 10.30am-12.30pm, 9 weeks starting Wednesday 17th January. Pludds Village Hall, The Pludds, Nr Ruardean. Drawing and Painting Explore a wide range of media like graphite, pastels, watercolours and more. 10.30am- 12.30pm, 9 weeks starting Thursday 18th January. The Pavilion Café. Angus Buchanan Recreation Ground, Victoria Road, Coleford, GL16 8DR Weaving with Willow Suitable for beginners and intermediates alike, exploring the many applications of this natural resource. 10.30am-12.30pm, 9 weeks starting Friday 19th January. The Main Place, Old Station Way, Coleford, GL16 8RH For contact details see ArtSpace ad on page 4.

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 6 17/12/2017 18:01:37 flowers, floral cakes/handbags, corsages Alwyn Page and leaf manipulation. Available at West Dean Centre, Bream, Wednesdays, Demonstrator and Judge in all aspects of 1.30 – 3.30pm, starting January 10th Flower Arranging & Basic Floristry. or at Woolaston Methodist Church, Available to groups, clubs and local organisations Netherend, Thursdays 7.00 – 9.00pm for classes, workshops and demonstrations to suit your needs. (Friday pm for Wk 4) starting January Tel: 01291 625294 11th. Cost £32, payable Wk 1. e: [email protected] Flower Arranging for Spring – 6 week NAFAS qualified and experienced Teacher courses using cheerful spring flowers, suitable all levels. Available at 3 different ARTLIFT - ARTS ON REFERRAL IN times, 2 venues: Woolaston Methodist CINDERFORD Church, Netherend, Wednesdays, Artlift provides free art for people with 10.30am – 12.30pm starting 7th February; long term mental or physical health West Dean Centre, Bream Wednesdays, conditions, or those who are bereaved, 1.30 – 3.30pm, starting 7th February; isolated, or carers in need of respite. Thursdays 7.00-9.00pm, Woolaston Next course is at ArtSpace in Cinderford, Methodist Church, Netherend starting 8th 10am-12noon, 8th/16th January. February. Note – some gaps but all end Ask your GP for a referral or call Charlie Easter week. Cost £48, payable Wk 1. Royall on 03000 200 102, or email Contact Alwyn Page T: 01291 625294 [email protected] for more details, or E:[email protected] visit our website at www.artlift.org. CRAFTS AT THE SALVATION ARMY HUB Pottery Classes Pottery for all ages and abilities, 11am-1pm Fridays. Prior booking essential. bring learning to life on our fantastic Knit & Natter All ages and abilities rural skills courses... welcome. Held in the bar area at the Humble by Nature’s a working Salvation Army Hub. 11am to 2pm, farm and rural skills centre. Whether you’re thinking about Mondays, weekly. getting animals, want to learn a Salvation Army Forest of Dean, practical skill like sheep shearing 43 North Road, Broadwell, GL16 7BX, or hedge laying, wild food www.salvationarmy-fod.org.uk foraging or learn how to butcher a pig. Our hands-on courses will See advert p5 give you the knowledge and confidence to get started at home. FLOWER ARRANGING WITH ALWYN PAGE upcoming courses • Smallholding • Dry Stone Walling Advance booking essential to receive • Bee Keeping • Charcuterie Timetables and Materials Lists in • Foraging • Willow Weaving preparation for the start of your course • Hedge-Laying • Crafts on week 1. Only viable courses will run. Gift vouchers, accommodation & Floral Craft Classes – 4 week course course packages are available to banish winter blues, including fantasy www.humblebynature.com upper Meend Farm, NP25 4RP 01600714595

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 7 17/12/2017 18:01:37 COURSES WITH HUMBLE BY NATURE, Centre, Naas Lane, Lydney, GL15 5AT. Courses book up quickly, so book your Watercolour & Acrylic Painting place now. Suitable for all levels. Bring your Willow Hearts Weave two beautiful own materials. Either 10am-12noon willow hearts, the perfect Valentine or Westbury-on-Severn Parish Hall, Rodley Mothering Sunday gift. Rd, Westbury, GL14 1PF, OR 2-4pm, 10am-1pm, Saturday 3rd February, £45. Assembly Rooms, East St, St Briavels, Crochet a Dreadlocked Yarn Bowl GL15 6TG. 9 weeks starting Monday Try supersize crochet and make a bowl 15th January, £70 OR 10am-12noon, 9 with dreadlocked, chunky yarn. weeks, starting Tuesday 16th January, £70. 10am – 1pm, Friday 9th February, £65. Woolaston Memorial Hall, Netherend Willow Garden Structures Weave Crescent, Woolaston, GL15 6NW. stunning plant supports and pea frames Watercolour & Acrylic Painting Day for your climbers. 9.45am – 4pm, Suitable for intermediate to advanced, Saturday 3rd March, £105. enjoy a concentrated day of painting and Humble by Nature, Penallt, drawing. Bring your own materials and Nr. Monmouth, NP25 4RP. lunch. Drinks are available. Tuesday 13th T: 01600 714595 February, 10am-2pm, £25. E: [email protected] Assembly Rooms, East St, St Briavels, www.humblebynature.com GL15 6TG. Contact Wyedean School on See advert on p7 01291 625340 see advert opposite for more details CRAFT COURSES WITH WYEDEAN For more information on any of these INTRODUCTION TO WEAVING courses please download the Spring One to one workshops tailored to you, 2018 brochure and enrolment form weaving on a table loom. Please get in via www.wyedean.gloucs.sch.uk (go to touch. Prices from £40, usually 10.30am- ‘Community’, ‘Adult Learning’ ‘Courses 2.30pm, ½ day, full day or weekend available’). Alternatively, please telephone options available. Railway Cottages, Wyedean School on 01291 625340 or Station Lane, Longhope, GL17 0NA. 636180, leave a message on the answer- Contact Gaby Devitt, Woven Textile phone and we will get back to you after T: 01452 831461 M:07769 290567 the Christmas Break. E: [email protected] Alterations, Clothes Making, Soft www.gabydevitt.co.uk Furnishing & Small Upholstery. Bring your materials, patterns, projects, sewing FOREST OF DEAN machine and sewing kit to the first class. WOODTURNERS ASSOCIATION Woodturning club open to all ages and 6.30-8.30pm, 8 weeks starting Thursday levels. First visit free. 7-10pm, monthly 18th January, £63.00. Lydney Community every 3rd Wednesday. Village Hall, Centre, Naas Lane, Lydney, GL15 5AT. Weston under Penyard, Ross HR9 7PA. Drawing for All Suitable for all abilities. www.forestwoodturners.co.uk Bring pencil/pen and paper to first class. 10am – 12noon, 9 weeks starting Monday 15th January, £70. Lydney Community

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AdultAdult Community Community Learning Learning CoursesCourses and and Workshops Workshops Spring TermTerm 2018 2018 Learning can enhance your life! Grab the opportunity with a fantastic choice of courses or Learning can enhance your life! Grab the opportunity with a fantastic choice of courses or workshops,workshops, all all highlyhighly affordable,affordable, relaxed relaxed and and friendly. friendly. Whether Whether at atWyedean Wyedean School School in Sedbury,in Sedbury,or in, Westbury, or in, Westbury, Lydney, Lydney, Woolaston, Woolaston, Newnham, Newnham, Chepstow Chepstow or St Briavels or St –Briavels day or evening – day or evening choose from: choose from: *Landscape*Landscape Archaeology; *Understanding Old Deeds + Documents; *Clothes Making,*Understanding Alterations, Old Soft Deeds Furnishing + Documents; + Small Upholstery; *Clothes Making,*Italian Alterations, all levels - SoftNewnham Furnishing + St +Briavels; Small Upholstery; *Italian*French all (all levels levels); - Newnham *Spanish + (allSt Briavels; levels); *Latin for Beginners; *Computer*French skills (all levels); – the *SpanishEssential (all Introduction; levels); *Latin*Drawing for Beginners; for All; *Computer*Watercolour skills – the & Acrylic Essential Painting; Introduction; *Welcome in springtime: Beginners’ Flower Arranging; *Silversmithing*Drawing Jewellery for All; for all; *Watercolour*Make your own & Acrylic Mosaic Painting; Tiles; *Welcome in springtime:*Crochet; Beginners’ Flower Arranging; *Make the most of your Ipad; *eBay – how to sell; *Good*Silversmithing Relationships Jewellery – A Toolkit;for all; *Wellbeing*Make your through own Mosaic Mindfulness; Tiles; *Dementia Awareness*Crochet; Workshop; *Boost + Support your Mental Health; *Make the most*Pilates; of your *FitIpad; Steps; *eBay – how to sell; *Golf Coaching*Good – StRelationships Pierre Golf – Academy, A Toolkit; Chepstow; *Yoga for*Wellbeing Well Being; through *Zumba Mindfulness; for Fun + Fitness; *Basic First Aid; *Basic Food Hygiene; *Dementia Awareness Workshop; *BoostFor further+ Support information, your Mental please: Health; Download the Spring Term*Pilates; ACL *Fit Brochure Steps; + enrolment form from www.wyedean.gloucs.sch.uk (Go to ‘Community’,*Golf Coaching then – St ‘Adult Pierre Learning’ Golf Academy, then ‘Courses Chepstow; available’) *Yoga foror, Well contact Being; the *Zumba School for Office Fun on+ Fitness; *Basic First Aid;01291 *Basic 625340 Food Hygiene; (Answerphone during School holidays, please leave a message / contact number). Post off your enrolment form, payment, with your email + SAE for receipt. For further Wyedeaninformation, School please: and Download Sixth Form the Centre, Spring Beachley Term ACL Road, Brochure Sedbury, + enrolmentChepstow, form from Gloucestershire NP16 7AA www.wyedean.gloucs.sch.uk (Go to ‘Community’, then ‘Adult Learning’ then ‘Courses available’) or, contact the School Office onT: 01291 625340 (Answerphone during School holidays, please leave a message or contact number). Post off your enrolment form, payment, with your email + SAE for receipt to Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre, Beachley Road, Sedbury, Chepstow, Gloucestershire NP16 7AA

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 9 17/12/2017 18:01:37 WOODTURNING COURSES HEALTH & FITNESS WITH PAUL HANNABY Woodturning Individual Tuition FELDENKRAIS ATM CLASSES WITH tailored to your needs, beginners to BÄRBEL RÜCKER advanced, run by AWGB approved tutor. With the Feldenkrais Method you can £140 per day or £70 per half day, dates improve your movements and (re)gain and times by arrangement. comfort and ease. 10 weeks starting Woodturning Taster Course Wednesday 10th January, either 10.30am- Not sure if you want to take up 12pm or 7.30-9.00pm. Newland Village woodturning or just looking for a gift for Room, Newland, GL16 8NP. someone? 2 hour taster for complete Contact Bärbel Rücker on 07474 612701, novices. £50, by arrangement. E: [email protected] Windrush, High Street, Drybrook, GL17 www.movingexperience.eu 9ET. Contact Paul on T: 01594 544417 E: [email protected] WALKING FOR HEALTH www.hannaby.com Regular short easy walks throughout the Forest of Dean suitable for all abilities, PHOTOGRAPHY WITH TINA DORNER walking from 10 minutes up to 1 hour Using the glorious Forest scenery to with refreshments at the end. Free, all develop your skills. Days & times to suit. year. 16 starting points throughout the 1:1 Photography Tuition for All Forest of Dean. £25 per hour, £40 for 2 hours, 2 people Contact Barbara Woods T: 01594 727014 for 2 hours £60, 5 x 2 hour sessions £150. E: [email protected] Processing tuition can be included. www.walkingforhealth.org.uk Group Photography Tuition 4-5 Adults, single 2 hour session, YOGA WITH VERONIKA PENNA £15 per person or 4 x 2 hour sessions Neuro-Sensory Yoga Neuro Sensory £60 per person. Yoga is an easy way to open up your body Contact Tina Dorner on 01594 860062, and feel young again. £7.50 per session, E: [email protected] 5.30-7pm ongoing. Bishopswood Village www.tinadornerphotography.com Hall, Bishopswood Yoga for Autism 1 to 1 sessions for See also our listings in ‘General’ all ages. Specialist yoga for ASD and all category for ‘Poets on Progress, and related conditions. £35- £45 depending ‘Lydbrook Youth Theatre’ on location, weekday mornings. Based in Whitchurch, Ross on Wye but will travel. Contact Veronika on T: 01600 890966 M: 07799 532826, E: [email protected], BEE CREATIVE www.herefordshireyoga.com

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 10 17/12/2017 18:01:37 SEVERN SUN STUDIO 8 Newland Street, Coleford, GL16 8AN Tel: 01594 510666 (answerphone service during office hours)

Do you suffer with any of the following? Has your Doctor advised you to exercise but you don’t really know how? Don’t like the gym and prefer a more personalised approach?

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Obesity, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, joint replacement, osteoporosis, simple mechanical back pain, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Mental Health Disorders (stress, anxiety, depression), diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease variants (hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, coronary heart disease (CHD) Angina Pectoris

Individually Designed Exercise Programmes Nutritional Analysis and Healthy Eating Advice Service Chinese Medical Massage/Tui Na Private lessons in Yoga, Tai Chi or Qigong (individual or small group) Gift shop

Taster Classes Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Yoga No Classes Qigong Tai Chi Yoga Tai Chi No Intermediates 10-11am 10-11am Beginners Drop in Classes 7-8.30pm 10- 11am-1pm 11.30am Yoga Drop in 2pm-4pm

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 11 17/12/2017 18:01:37 YOGA FOR ALL WITH JANE ROTHERY PILATES WITH ESTHER Yoga for all abilities, beginners to Matwork Invest in your body and advanced. Bring a mat, a blanket and develop good posture, strength, flexibility wear warm loose clothes. British Wheel and balance in a fun way. 9.30-10.30am, of Yoga tutor. £5 drop in rate or £40 for 11 weeks starting Friday 5th January. whole 10 week course paid in advance. Bishopswood Village Hall, Kerne Bridge, Courses start Wednesday 24th January. HR9 5QT. Contact Esther for details, Yoga for All – New Yoga Course New OR 7-8pm 10 weeks, starting Tuesday 9th course - Lydbrook . Come and share January. Dene Magna School, Mitcheldean yoga for the new year. All welcome. GL17 0DU. Contact Dean Magna on 5.30-6.50pm, Lydbrook Memorial Hall, 01594 545318 or 542370. Central Lydbrook. Beginners/Back Care 11.30am- Yoga Course Yoga for all. Beginners 12.30pm, 10 weeks starting Friday and returners welcome. 7.30 - 8.50pm, 9th January. The Club, High Street, Cinderford Leisure Centre, Freedom, Newnham-on-Severn, GL14 1BS. Causeway Road, Cinderford, GL14 2AF. Contact Esther for details, T: 01594 544149 M: 07903099779 OR 6-7pm 10 weeks, starting Tuesday 9th E: [email protected] January, Dene Magna School, Mitcheldean GL17 0DU. Contact Dean YOGA WITH ALI ROSE Magna on T: 01594 545318 or 542370. Yoga for EveryBODY! Awaken the Mixed Pilates New class starting Friday body & calm the mind with a practice 9th January at Northwood Green Village seeking to bring body, heart & mind into Hall, Northwood Green nr Westbury. an experience of wholeness. Day classes, Costs vary so please contact Esther for Forest/Wye Valley areas. details on T: 01452 760120 or Seniors/Gentle Yoga A gentle practice M: 07711 832042, E:[email protected] suitable for older students and anybody www.estherf.com seeking a gentler approach to yoga. £6.50 per class, 10-11.30am, Thursday SUPYOGA mornings. Bells Hotel, Lord’s Hill, SUPYOGA comes to the Forest of Dean Coleford GL16 8BE & Wye Valley. Come and try Stand up Seated Yoga Experience the benefits of Paddleboard - 1hr £15 plus free try yoga from a chair - practicing simple yoga Contact us for dates/local venues. movements, breathing and relaxation Spaces limited, early booking techniques. Non residents £16, 4 week recommended. Contact Di at Way2go course, 2-3pm Wednesdays ongoing, Adventures on M: 07779 4189841, term times. Kings Meade Community E: [email protected] Rooms, Coleford, GL16 8RS. Contact Ali Rose for more details on M: 07883 678629 E: [email protected] www.yogawithalirose.co.uk.

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 12 17/12/2017 18:01:37 FITNESS CLASSES WITH WHITE LOTUS Tai Chi For Health & Relaxation Seated and standing, people with disabilities welcome Mondays 11am-12 noon, £3/session, Foxes Bridge Hub, Foxes Bridge Road, Cinderford, GL14 2PQ, Wednesdays 9.30-10.30am, £5/session. Naas Lane Community Centre, Lydney. Stretch, Tone and Balance A gentle workout for the whole body, suitable for all, exercises can be adapted. Weds 11-12, £5 per session. Naas Lane Community Centre, Lydney White Lotus Jump Fitness on jump boots - so much fun - improves posture and core strength, decreases impact by 80% and increases aerobic work rate. 9.15am, Monday, Woolaston Memorial Hall, Netherend Crescent, Lydney, GL15 6NW or 5.45pm Naas Lane Community Centre, Lydney. Zumba The best fitness activity!! Suitable TAI CHI CHUAN for those who don’t think they can dance. Chen Style Tai Chi and Chi Gong £5 per session. Tuesdays, 10-11am, Suitable for all ages and experience. £40 Naas Lane Community Centre, Lydney, for a 6 week block, 7-8.30pm every Thursdays 10-11am, Woolaston Memorial Wednesday, ongoing. Hall. Other classes available. Chen Style Tai Chi – Beginners Kickboxing Suitable for beginners, Session FREE taster session, 24th sparring optional. Grade from white to January, 6-7pm at English Bicknor. black. £6/£7, Mondays, weekly. 6.15pm Both at English Bicknor Village Hall, kids, 7.15pm for adults (other classes English Bicknor, GL16 7PA. available – see our website). Contact Mark Wadsworth on Forest Fighting Gym, Miners Hall, T: 01594 544060 or M: 07791 738668, Cinderford or Thursdays 6.45-7.45pm, E: [email protected], Naas Lane Community Centre, Lydney. www.bristoltaichi.com/deantaichi.htm Boxing Gym Contact Michelle for details. Contact Michelle Gardiner on M: 07790 025743, E: [email protected], or check our website www.whitelotus.co.uk BEE HEALTHY for more fitness classes and our Martial Arts sessions.

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 13 17/12/2017 18:01:38 FITNESS WITH LVC FITNESS Dance Yourself Fit! ‘Strictly‘ style dance fitness exercise class! Transform your body dancing to music. £4/class or £28/8 classes in 8 weeks, Mondays & Wednesdays, 10-11am, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7-8pm, Broadwell Memorial Hall, North Road, Coleford, GL16 7BG, Wednesdays 7-8pm, Cinderford Methodist Hall, Cinderford, GL14 2AB Fitness Pilates Basic Pilates techniques & exercises in an easy to follow format, created for adults of all ages/abilities. £24 for 6 weeks, 11–12 noon, Mondays and Wednesdays, 8-9pm Tuesday and Thursdays. Broadwell Memorial Hall, Coleford GL16 7BG. M: 07909 755222 E: [email protected] LVC Fitness See ads on p13 and p15 4 WEEK BABY MASSAGE COURSE Learn how to give your baby a full baby HEALTH & FITNESS WITH WYEDEAN massage in this 4 week course. For more information on any of these Held over 4 x 1hr sessions,. 12.45 - 1.45, courses please download the Spring starting Wednesday 10th January, £40. 2018 brochure and enrolment form via Balanced Beauty & Fitness, 25 Newerne www.wyedean.gloucs.sch.uk (go to Street, Lydney, GL15 5RA. ‘Community’, ‘Adult Learning’ ‘Courses Contact Kate Kerslake T: 01452 762 029 available’). Alternatively, please telephone E: [email protected] Wyedean School on 01291 625340 or www.littleonesbabymassage.co.uk 636180, leave a message on the answer- phone and we will get back to you after PILATES IN ST BRIAVELS the Christmas Break. Improve posture, core strength & Zumba for Fun + Fitness Easy to flexibility with this mind/body exercise follow dance fitness workout to trim program. Wednesdays 2-3pm weekly, £6. and tone the whole body. 10-11am for 9 St Briavels Assembly Rooms, East Street, weeks starting Tuesday 16th January, £38. St Briavels, GL15 6TG. Lydney Community Centre, Naas Lane, Contact Penny Jones on Lydney, GL15 5AT, OR T: 01291 627243 or M: 07787 193302, 10-11am for 9 weeks starting Thursday E: [email protected], 18th January, £38. www.pennyjonesfitness Woolaston Memorial Hall, Netherend Crescent, Woolaston, GL15 6NW.

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 14 17/12/2017 18:01:38 FitSteps Fitness class based on the 12 YOGA WITH SUE CHUDLEY dances of Strictly Come Dancing. Suitable at Millers Farm, Brains Green, Blakeney, for all fitness levels. Tuesdays 11.15am- GL15 4AP & Flaxley. 12.15pm, 9 weeks starting 16th January. Sue follows the Krishnamacharya/ Lydney Community Centre, Desikachar tradition coordinating breath Naas Lane, Lydney, GL15 5AT. with movement and therapeutic yoga. Contact Wyedean School on Spring Weekly Classes from 9th T: 01291 625340 January, all mixed ability. Tuesdays 7pm, See advert on p9 for more details Fridays 9.30am, £7 at Millers Farm OR Wednesdays £8 at Flaxley School Rooms TAI CHI FOR HEALTH One to One Tuition Yoga Therapy and Traditional Sun Style & Modified Ayurveda Individual lessons for home Forms Over 30 years’ experience, practice and health issues. teaching locally for 17 years. Sessions By appointment throughout the year, adapted for all ages/abilities, seated or £40/hour. standing (min 1Hr). Sunday Workshops Yoga Sutra study 1 to 1 tuition/workshops available 10am - 1pm, January 28th, March 25th, (check website or contact Trevor). £10 Tuesdays 6.15pm, Latchen Rooms, Understanding Yourself Through Longhope; Wednesdays 7.30pm, The Ayurveda 10am-4pm, February 11th, Club, High Street, Newnham (no disabled £45 including light lunch. access); Tuesdays 11.30 am, Taynton Please contact Sue to book. & Tibberton Hall; Wednesdays 11am, Contact Sue on T: 01594 510655, Parkside Community Centre (2 Rivers), E: [email protected], Coleford, GL16 8DA; Thursdays 6.30pm, www.millersfarm.co.uk/yogaspace Linton Village Hall. £4/session. Contact Trevor on 01452 830000, E: [email protected], www.crystaltaichi.co.uk BEE YOURSELF

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 15 17/12/2017 18:01:38 FOREST OF DEAN ROTARY CLUB THE NEW The Rotary organisation ‘COMMUNITY originated in 1905 WELLBEING when three business SERVICE’ acquaintances got The Forest of Dean together in order to Community Wellbeing promote the idea of Team is part of a County wide service, service to their local jointly commissioned by Gloucestershire community. Since then it has grown into County Council and Gloucestershire Clinical an international service organisation with Commissioning Group. the aim of advancing peace and goodwill This new service brings together social throughout the world. Our principal aims prescribing and the village and community are to unite people, transform communities agent service, with our former Village and solve problems. Agents now being known as ‘Community As this year’s President of the Royal Forest Wellbeing Agents’. The Community of Dean Rotary Club I have been invited to Wellbeing Agents will continue to work write about our activities, so this is our new at community level supporting individuals presentation for inviting applications for to remain independent whilst our Social donations to help our Community. Prescribing Facilitators remain working out The Rotary Club of the Royal Forest of of all our Forest GP surgeries supporting Dean now has a new gateway to facilitate those referred to them. The service is charitable funding applications. The club is available for everyone living in the district of actively fundraising in the Forest of Dean the Forest of Dean or who are registered and organises a number of successful with a Forest GP surgery. events, including the Forest of Dean Trails The Community Wellbeing team is an Spring and Autumn half-marathons. important part of the Forest of Dean We have a duty, of course, to ensure that District Council’s Community Engagement any funds raised by the club are used to the Team and works with our communities greatest effect. We want to assist suitable and our voluntary and community sector organisations and invite them to apply for to build social and community networks funding through our new online web page. by linking people and community services Funding is open to organisations rather together as well as encouraging and than individuals and no application will be supporting new community initiatives. They considered too small. Although projects connect people to access a range of issues can be national, or even international, such as healthy living, social activity, making priority will be given to projects that benefit friends in the community, help caring for the local community of the Forest of Dean someone, supporting getting back into as a whole. work, housing-related issues, mental health Applications are considered in depth once and wellbeing, bereavement support and a month by the relevant Committees, much more….. including Community, Youth and Vocational, If you know of someone who would benefit International and the Club Council. Contact from this service or indeed need support us on www.rotary-rfod.org.uk and click yourself then contact us in confidence on on “funding”. T: 01594 812447/812399/810000 or email John Belcher, President. us at E:[email protected]

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 16 17/12/2017 18:01:38 FREE 1-TO-1 BUSINESS ADVICE SESSIONS FROM FASTERSHIRE The Fastershire Broadband project, is a partnership between Gloucestershire FRED PLUS County Council and Herefordshire Council, FOREST READ EASY DEAL HELPING PEOPLE LEARN TO READ has been working to transform broadband AND WRITE access here and improve digital skills for businesses. Can you imagine not being able to read a So far Fastershire has enabled over 115,000 newspaper, food labels, a bedtime story to properties to access superfast broadband your children, a prescription or forms? Not being able to read can affect relationships, with speeds of 30Mbps or more. The mental health, employment and social life. project is now working to build on FRED offers free, confidential, 1:1 support this. Gigaclear, who have been awarded for adults over 18, who live in the Forest of Phase 2 of the project, will be delivering Dean. Learners work at their own pace on and installing a new full fibre broadband topics relevant to their own lives. network with speeds up to 1000Mbps. This year we have launched FRED plus, Fastershire also offers an extensive business offering the opportunity to develop reading support programme,’ FasterBusiness’, with further and improve writing skills. over 1,500 attendees benefitting from Coaching is free and arranged at a time free training sessions so far. Over 270 and place to suit the learner. We use local businesses have received1-to-1 support venues which provide privacy for learning. with topics ranging from online marketing We have many fantastic volunteers to data security. dedicated to helping others learn. Our FasterBusiness advisor, Jack McCaughtrie, coaches are patient, reliable and discreet. has worked with a number of businesses in All receive training and on-going support. the Forest of Dean to help them get to grips Our biggest challenge is letting people who with social media and digital marketing in might like to improve their reading and order to grow. The proactive sessions are writing skills know about us. We are keen tailored to you and your business, helping for as many people as possible to spread the you understand social media platforms, how word. to build an audience and create engaging If you would like to know more about posts. learning through FRED or becoming a Jack and the FasterBusiness advisors work volunteer, please contact us: M: 07746 with businesses to help improve their IT 371353 E: [email protected] knowledge, shaping a simple action plan to Read more about FRED and about some of help you achieve your goals and begin using our success stories at fibre optic broadband connection to benefit www.forestreadeasydeal.org.uk your business.For more information, visit www.fastershire.com/faster-business.

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 17 17/12/2017 18:01:38 HEALTH & FITNESS (contd.) Coleford Thursdays 7-8.30pm, St Margaret Mary Church Hall, The School of Medieval European Fencing High Nash, GL16 8HN. YOGA CLASSES WITH is offering classes in GLENYS PATTMAN Contact Carolyn on T: 01594 530225 Yoga for all levels and abilities. or M: 07789 893467, Historical European Martial Arts E: [email protected] £7 dropin or £60 for 10 sessions. As taught by the C14th Master www.freedomyogaandrelaxation. Classes in Newnham, Monday 10-11.30; Johannes Liechtenauer. co.uk Northwood Green, Mondays 5.30-7.00; Weapon disciplines include Huntley, Tuesdays 1.00-2.30; longsword, sword and buckler, See also in our ‘General’ section ‘Forest Littledean, Wednesday (Intermediate) messer, dagger, staff, etc. Fibro and Chronic Pain Warriors 7.30- 9.00pm; Classes are taught by our Support Group’ and ‘Forest Health Berry Hill, Thursdays ( 50+) internationally recognized instructor Forum’ 4.15-5.45pm. Chris Stride and take place at Pregnancy Yoga by arrangement. MUSIC Broadwell Memorial Hall Contact Glenys on T: 01594 823581, every Sunday evening E: [email protected] LYDBROOK OPEN UKE NIGHTS between 7pm & 9pm. Fabulous fun filled uke evenings – open For more information contact Chris CLASSES WITH SEVERN SUN Tel. 07802 476604 Tai Chi - a friendly relaxed class, helping to all, 8.00pm, FREE. 2017 dates: Check our Facebook page for dates or contact Email: [email protected] to improve your well-being. £40 for six First two lessons are free week course. 7-9pm every Thursday. Claire. 8pm. Lydbrook Community Yoga - a variety of yoga styles tailored Social Club, Central Lydbrook, GL17 9PP. around your needs. 7-8.30pm, Opposite Central Stores. Wednesdays, £4 per session. Blakeney Just come along or email Claire at Youth Centre, Cinderford Rd, Blakeney E: [email protected] or GL15 4AZ. Contact Natalie on T: 01594 ‘Lydbrook Ukulele Club’. 510666 E:[email protected] FOREST OF DEAN SINGING RETREAT See advert p11 for Coleford Classes. A wonderful singing holiday held at HATHA YOGA MIXED ABILITY CLASSES Ragmans Farm, Lydbrook. Dormitory Enjoy yoga at a level to suit you. Increase beds or camping available. flexibility & strength. Relax body & mind. Delicious meals provided from Friday Improve balance & mental clarity. eve - Monday lunchtime. £205 dorm £60 per ten weeks. bed/£180 camping Friday eve including Yorkley Mondays 10:15-11:45am, meals. From 3pm Friday 25th May to Yorkley Community Centre, Bailey Hill, Bank Holiday Monday 28th May. Ragmans GL15 4RS Lane Farm, Lower Lydbrook, GL17 9PA. Taurus Crafts nr Lydney Tuesdays and Contact Sheila Tang on 0790 9937880, Wednesdays , 7-8.30pm, Taurus Crafts, E: [email protected] Old Park, Lydney. www.ragmans.co.uk/learn_with_us/ Lydney Thursdays, 10-11.30am. courses Lydney Community Centre, Naas Lane, GL15 5AT.

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 18 17/12/2017 18:01:38 The School of Medieval European Fencing is offering classes in Historical European Martial Arts

As taught by the C14th Master Johannes Liechtenauer. Weapon disciplines include longsword, sword and buckler, messer, dagger, staff, etc. Classes are taught by our internationally recognized instructor Chris Stride and take place at Broadwell Memorial Hall every Sunday evening between 7pm & 9pm. For more information contact Chris Tel. 07802 476604 Email: [email protected] First two lessons are free

PIANO PLAYING LYDBROOK BAND I teach anyone, any age, from beginner to Championship Section Brass Band advanced. Many years’ experience & fully If you are interested in playing in this trained. £25 per 45-60 minute lesson, any band, please get in touch. Subscriptions to time, by arrangement. Contact Dorothy be agreed. Sundays 6.30pm, Wednesdays Wilson on T: 01594 810820 or M: 07886 7.45pm (flexible). 491801, E: [email protected] Lydbrook Training Band open to 15 Marsh Way, Sling, Coleford, GL16 8JN. members who wish to play a brass www.DEWPiano.co.uk or instrument from age 8 up to adults. Dorothy Wilson Piano Instruments are provided. £1 per week, 6.30-8pm, Monday evenings. FOREST SINGERS Lydbrook Bandroom, Upper Lydbrook, A friendly group for people who just want GL17 9LQ. Contact Robert Morgan on to sing for fun. No experience necessary. T: 01594 860944 or M: 07796 442463 7.30-9.15pm, Mondays ongoing. Drybrook & District Male Voice Choir room, Hawthorn Road, Drybrook, GL17 9BX. Contact Anita Chaloner on T: 01594 821207 or M: 07565 909492 BEE MUSICAL E: [email protected]

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 19 17/12/2017 18:01:38 MUSIC AT SOUNDSPACE Singing at the Garden Café Come and Afterschool Club & Studio Sessions sing songs and harmonise for pleasure Try out instruments, use music technology with a friendly bunch in Lower Lydbrook. and make the music you want to make. 7-9pm, Wednesdays from 10th January, £2 per person per hour, Mondays 11 weeks until Easter and ongoing. £6 on 3-4.30pm (club), 3-6pm (studio session), door, £25 for 5 weeks paid in advance. ongoing. SoundSpace. The Garden Cafe, The Malthouse, Lower Contact Mark Bick on T: 01594 836418, Lydbrook, GL17 9NN. Contact Kirsty or E: [email protected]. visit www.gardencafe.co.uk SoundSpace Practice & Recording (singing page). Sessions SoundSpace offers three Singing for Breathing Fun, and practice rooms and a recording studio for improved breathing for people diagnosed bands, singers and solo artists. with COPD and other lung conditions. Over 18s: £8-10, under 18s: £2-£7. £3/what you can afford or free for some run by the charity The Music Works. conditions. 2-3pm, Thursdays, ongoing Contact Mark Bick on 01594 836418, from 11th January. Lydney Community E: [email protected], Centre, Naas Lane, Lydney, GL15 5AT. Audio-Base Saturday Morning Music Contact Kirsty or visit Sessions Whatever music you’re into, we www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/ can help you make it, using instruments singing-for-lung-health/join-a-group and music technology. From £3. £3, £5, £6. 11am-1pm DANCE Saturdays, term time. MONTHLY MOONDANCE WITH BIG Contact Anita Holford or Beth Blowers, BEATS DANCE E: [email protected] A 90 min Dance Meditation set to Forest High School site, Causeway Road, stomping Big Beats. All abilities welcome . Cinderford, GL14 2AF. 7-8.30pm, £10. Varying dates and venues www.themusicworks.org.uk Contact Rozz McDonald on T: 01452 SINGING WITH KIRSTY ABRAHAM 762097 or M: 07917 341081, Contact Kirsty on M: 07905 789683, or E: [email protected], www.bigbeats.org email E: [email protected]. See our advert on page 21 Start the Week Singing Start your SPACE TO DANCE week harmoniously. Come and sing for Weekly session for anyone wanting to pleasure with a bunch of others. enjoy free expression through dance. Try it out for free. 2 - 4pm, 9 weeks 1.30-3.00pm Fridays, ongoing from 5th starting Monday 15th January, £45 January. £3 or whatever you can afford. (£25/£22.50 concs). Yorkley Community Centre, Millers Farm Barnspace, Brains Green, 2 Bailey Hill, Yorkley, GL15 4RS. Blakeney, GL15 4AP. Contact Kirsty Contact Richard Henson on (Tutor) M: 07905 789683, T: 01594 837874 or M: 07946 295009, E: [email protected] or Sue E: [email protected] Carruthers at ArtSpace See advert p21 See ArtSpace ad on p4

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THE FOREST OF DEAN MOVING MONTHLY MOONDANCE

With Big Beats Dance

Join me each month for an active 5-stage facilitated dance meditation set to stomping big beats

The Moving Monthly Forest Moondance will move location within the Forest of Dean around the New or Full moon to give everyone a chance to dance somewhere nearby!

No partner dancing is required and there are no steps to learn. Suitable for all fitness levels and abilities.

Classes run for 90 mins from 19:00 – 20:30 and are £10 (concessions available)

Dates for 2018 JANUARY -Thursday 18th ~ Lydbrook Memorial hall FEBRUARY Thursday 15th ~ West Dean Centre Bream

MARCH Friday 2nd ~ Lydbrook Memorial hall APRIL Monday 30th ~ Blakeney Village Hall

MAY Tuesday 15th ~ Newnham Armoury Hall JUNE Weds 13th ~ Soudley Village Hall

JULY Friday 13th ~ Blakeney Village Hall SEPTEMBER Tuesday 25th ~ Newnham Armoury Hall

CONTACT : Rozz ~ www.bigbeats.org ~ [email protected] ~ 07917341081 ~ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Bigbeatsdance S p ace to Dance Fridays S pa 1.30ce -t 3.00o D ance at Yorkley Fridays Community 1.30 - 3.00 Centre at SYorkleypac Communitye to D aCentrence Express and Fridays 1.30 - 3.00 enjoy Express and yourself en joy at Yorkley Community Centre through yourself Express and through dance to a enjoy dance to a wide variety yourself wide variety Open from 10 am to 2 pm on a of music through of music Monday, Tuesday & Friday at dance to a The Salvation Army, 43 North Road, wide variety Broadwell, GL16 7BX of musicExpress and enjoy yourself through ‘There are ‘There shortcuts are shortcuts to happiness to happiness ……… ….…… … …. dance to a wide variety of music Drinks & Cakes available for purchase …….. a nd … dancing….. and dancingis one of is onethem of’ them (Vicki’ (Vicki Baum) Baum) ‘There are shortcuts to happiness …………. Phone No: 01594 839106 Contact Richard Co …ntact….. a Richardonnd dancing01594 on 01594is837874 one of 837874 them or email:’ or(Vicki email: Baum) Sunday worship every Sunday at 5pm r ichardhenson1 [email protected]@gmail.com in the URC Chapel, Littledean Co ntact Re- Richardstarting on in 01594September 837874 or email: Re-starting in September www.salvationarmy-fod-org.uk [email protected] The Salvation Army is a Church and registered Charity No. 214779 and in Scotland SC009359 Re-starting in September

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 21 17/12/2017 18:01:38 Grants for people in the Forest of Dean

dividua In ls Do you have a disability or mental ? health problem? Are you part of a community group ? that needs some funding or do you bourh want to start a new gh oo ei d group where you live? N s Do you work for an organisation that ? works with disabled people and people with mental health problems?

anisati rg on O s Barnwood Trust gives grants to people, groups and organisations in Gloucestershire. For more information on grants, including how to apply, visit barnwoodtrust.org, email [email protected] or call 01452 611292

Registered charity 1162855

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ARGENTINE TANGO WITH BÄRBEL RÜCKER Learn this amazing dance! No experience or partner required. All ages welcome. 9 weeks starting Tuesday 9th January. 7.30-8.45pm Absolute Beginners, 9-10.15pm Improvers, £81/person. Business Networking Newland Village Room, Newland GL16 8NP. Monthly Sunday class in Meet & Learn Evenings & Lydney, £10/person. an Annual Enterprise Fair Contact Bärbel on M: 07474 612701 E: [email protected] Sign up for our regular newsletter www.movingexperience.eu.

See also ‘Dance Yourself Fit’ with Lisa Website: www.fodentrepreneurs.co.uk Cherry, p14 Facebook: ForestofDeanEntrepreneurs Twitter: @fodentrepreneur GENERAL INTEREST

BIRD IDENTIFICATION LINE DANCING Learn to identify woodland birds by sight Fun, friendly line dance classes. No and sound in the Forest of Dean. partner required, just bring your friends 10am - 4pm. 9th April or 21st May, £60 and your feet! Mondays 7pm Beginners, including all teaching and materials & hot 8-10pm Intermediates. £3.00 for one drinks. Bring a packed lunch. Booking hour, £4.00 for two, £5.00 for whole essential. Ruardean Hill Baptist Church, evening. Lydbrook Community Hall, Baptist Way, Ruardean Hill, Ruardean, Central Lydbrook. Wednesdays, 8-10pm GL17 9AR. Intermediates, Broadwell Evergreen Hall, Contact Anne Cotton M: 01786 466 570, Broadwell, Coleford. E: [email protected] Contact Jo Gwilliam on M: 0777 600 1845 www.bto.org/news-events/training/ or T: 01594 827189 for further details, or training-programme email E: [email protected]. FOREST OF DEAN HEALTH FORUM The Forum aims to raise awareness of Health & Social Care matters within the Forest of Dean in order to influence and effect positive change. BEE GROOVY Free. 7-8pm, 1st Tuesday of every month. West Dean Centre, Bream, GL15 6JW. Contact Linda Vaughan on T: 01594 564230 or M: 07789 621238, E: [email protected] www.forestofdeanhealthforum.org.uk

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 23 17/12/2017 18:01:39 POETS IN PROGRESS (PIPS) Free, fun and friendly peer-learning poetry groups for poets of all abilities. 7-9pm, every 2nd Monday of the month, ongoing. Meetings in members’ houses. Contact Vicky Hampton T: 01594 542974 E: [email protected] SALVATION ARMY FOREST OF DEAN activities and courses - see the ‘What’s Not just for the Green Party - On’ page at www.salvationarmy-fod.org. anyone interested in green issues uk. Salvation Army Forest of Dean, 43 is warmly welcomed. North Road, Broadwell, Coleford GL16 No agenda, just informal 7BX. See advert p21 for details. discussion over a drink. FOREST FIBRO AND CHRONIC PAIN First Thursday, monthly WARRIORS SUPPORT GROUP This group is for people who have chronic The Rising Sun, Mosley Green pain or fibromyalgia and their carers to Near Parkend come together for support. Meeting 11am-1pm on the last Wednesday of every month FREE. Salvation Army, 43 North Road, LYDBROOK YOUTH THEATRE Broadwell, Coleford, GL16 7BX. Fun + engaging drama sessions for Contact Emma Cornish on M: 07804 children of all ages + abilities, between 506395 E: [email protected] 5 - 12 years. £4 per session between 4pm & 6pm (max 1.5 hours), 10 week blocks FOREST OF DEAN ENTREPRENEURS starting January. Lydbrook Memorial Hall, Meet and learn evenings, networking and Central Lydbrook. an annual exhibition. Call us on T: 07445 Contact Rachel Adams on 793573, E: forestofdeanentrepreneurs@ M: 0787 758 1740 mail.com See our website for details E: [email protected] www.fodentrepreneurs.co.uk www.wyldwoodarts.co.uk See our advert on p23 See advert opposite U3A (UNIVERSITY OF THE 3RD AGE) Come and find out about the activities we have to offer for the over 50s at our general meeting, 3rd Thursday of each month, 1.45pm, free to attend. Lydney Town Hall, High St, Lydney GL15 5DY. See ad on p25

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 24 17/12/2017 18:01:39 LANGUAGES LANGUAGES WITH WYEDEAN For more information on any of these courses please download the Spring 2018 brochure and enrolment form via www.wyedean.gloucs.sch.uk (go to Forest of Dean U3A is an excellent way of making friends and gaining new skills and ‘Community’, ‘Adult Learning’ ‘Courses interests for the over 50s. available’). Alternatively, please telephone

Mee:ngs with Speakers on 3rd Thursday of the Wyedean School on 01291 625340 or month at Lydney Town Hall @1.45 pm 636180, leave a message on the answer-

Lots of lively ac:vity groups for members - phone and we will get back to you after Kurling, Ukulele, Art & CraM, French, Poetry, the Christmas Break. KniPng, Pain:ng, Walking, Whist, Petanque, Lunch club, Cycling, Book Club, Heritage Brush Up Your Basic French Suitable Detec:ves, SkiUles, Tea room apprecia:on, and for those who wish to learn French and more… consider themselves beginners or very ‘rusty’. 10-11.30am, 9 weeks starting Join us on the 3rd Thursday or visit hUp://u3asites.org.uk/forest-of-dean/home Monday 15th January. Assembly Rooms, Or phone 01594 833607 East St, St Briavels, GL15 6TG. Italian - Beginners (Term 3) This GREEN DRINKS course is suitable for beginners who have already studied for two terms. 11.45am- For anyone interested in green issues, 1.15pm, 9 weeks starting Wednesday a chance to chat and make new friends. 17th January, £60. George Café, Station 7.30pm, first Thursday of every month. Rd, Newnham, GL14 1BS. Just turn up. Rising Sun, Mosley Green Italian – Post Beginners (Year 2/3) near Parkend. If you’d prefer to chat to This course is suitable for those students someone first, T: 01594 827516, or who have studied the language for 2/3 E: [email protected]. years. 10-11.30am, 9 weeks starting org.uk Wednesday 17th January, £60. George www.forestofdean.greenparty.org.uk/ Café, Station Rd, Newnham, GL14 1BS. (no need to be a member and no party Italian – Intermediate (Year 3) canvassing at the meeting!) This course is suitable for students who have studied Italian for at least 3 years. See also ‘Walking for Health’ on p10 10-11.30am, 9 weeks starting Tuesday and ‘Spilling Out From Words’ with 16th January, £60. St Briavels Pavilion, Mandy Pullen in the next section. Coleford Road, St Briavels. Also ‘Baby Massage’ on p14 Contact Wyedean on T: 01291 625340, See advert on p9 for more details. BEE HAPPY

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 25 17/12/2017 18:01:39 PERSONAL & SPIRITUAL SHAMANISM WITH MANDY PULLEN Shamanic Sundays Monthly meetings DEVELOPMENT with guided shamanic journeying. FOREST OF DEAN MEDITATION GROUP Beginners welcome. Bring blanket, pen, notebook. 10.30am-1pm, check website Welcoming to newcomers. Meditation for dates. £8 (incl tea & biscuits). instruction given. 7.20pm, Tuesday Millers Farm, Blakeney, GL15 4AP. evenings. Donations around £2. Ragmans Spilling Out From Words Day Lane Farm, Lower Lydbrook, GL17 9PA . workshop about the power of words and Contact Jane Spray on T: 01594 861404 language to reshape perceptions of our or E: [email protected] Earth. With Jane Embleton. 10am - 5pm, THE WELLNESS OF BEING Sunday 11th February, £50. Ragmans Winter Workshop Applying meditation Farm, Lower Lydbrook, GL17 9PA. and mindfulness techniques to explore Contact Mandy to book your place. Well-Being we will re-place ourselves Eco Shamanism Course/Training in nature. 10am-3pm, Saturday 24th 15 month journey and/or study in Eco February £55. Millers Farm, Brains Green, Shamanism - Certificates optional Blakeney, GL15 4AP. six long weekends. Starts Thursday 19th Spring Workshop Applying meditation April, 6.30pm to Sunday 22nd April, 4pm. and mindfulness techniques to explore £1,500 (conc £1,350) including food and Well-Being we will re-place ourselves accommodation. Ragmans Lane Farm, in nature. 10am-4pm, Saturday 28th Lower Lydbrook, GL17 9PA. April, £65. Ragmans Lane Farm, Lower Pisces Pilgrimage Join us on a pilgrimage Lydbrook, GL17 9PA. of the land, to learn about its stories. Contact Steven M: 07733325969 Scheduled for the Pisces New Moon. E: [email protected] £10 voluntary contribution tbc Sat 17th The Art of Sustainability March. Venue & times to be confirmed Plant Eco Shamanism Course Four CONFIDENCE & POSITIVE CHANGE weekends of sensory plant immersion Improve your self-esteem and confidence. open to all - follow plants in this 2018 Learn to say no, deal with conflict and season. Series of 4 weekends starting value your own needs as much as those 10am-4pm, Saturday 24th March & of others. 10 weeks starting Friday 17th Sunday 25th March, £600. Millers Farm, March, 10.30-12.30, Cinderford, with a Blakeney, GL15 4AP break for school holidays. Plant Eco Shamanism Day Workshop Contact Jaqui Fabian T: 01594 861278 Learn about plants using our ‘heart’ sense M: 07919 851669 – with Freya Davies. E: [email protected] 10am - 5pm Saturday 10th February, www.jaquifabian.co.uk/courses/ £45 including lunch. Ragmans Lane Farm, Lower Lydbrook, GL17 9PA Contact Mandy on T: 01594 541850 or M: 07805 800313, E: [email protected], www.mandypullen.co.uk

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 26 17/12/2017 18:01:39 John Kyrle High School & Sixth Form Centre Adult and Community Learning Centre

Spring Term Courses 2018

All courses are held in a relaxed and friendly environment at some of the lowest prices to be found.

 Computer Courses: For all levels including ECDL & Advanced ECDL  Foreign Languages: French, Spanish, Italian & German (Beginner & Improver levels)  Health & Fitness: Yoga, Pilates, Circuit classes, Body Conditioning, Boxercise, 50+ Keep-Fit  Music: Ukulele, Drum & Percussion  Arts & Crafts: Needle & Wet Felting, Ceramics, Sewing for you & your home, Mini Masters - Painting in the style of...  Food & Drink: Food Hygiene Certificate, National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders  ESOL  Digital Photography  Acoustic Guitar Making

Facility Hire at the school

 Fitness Studios  Floodlit Tennis & Netball Courts  Table Tennis  Floodlit Astroturf Pitches  Sports Hall  Gymnasium  Dance Studio  Class Rooms  Meeting Rooms

For more detailed information on facility hire, courses and booking procedures visit our website: www.adultlearningcentre.org.uk How to enrol: At the centre by card, cash or cheque - by telephone - by post - online

Cheques should be made payable to John Kyrle High School For further information and guidance, telephone Paul Mason (01989) 760399 or e-mail [email protected]

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 27 17/12/2017 18:01:40 SHAMANISM WITH MAXINE SMILLIE COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES Death & Dying – Weekend Workshop Exploring our ideas and perception HOMEOPATHY AT HOME of what happens after death from a Learn how and when to use homeopathy Shamanic perspective, a cosmology. for minor ailments and injuries for 10am-5pm, 3rd & 4th March, £160. yourself and the family. 10am-3.30pm, Redbrook, Wye Valley Saturday 17th March, £25. Medicine for The Earth Andrea Degen WSHom T: 01989 563705, 5 Day Workshop Based on the beautiful E: [email protected], work of Sandra Ingerman’s Medicine for www.homeopathrossforest.com the Earth. Become the change we want to see in the world. KARUNA & HOLY FIRE II REIKI 10am-5pm, Thursday 19th July to Monday MASTER TEACHER TRAINING 23rd July, £395 (£200 if returning). Available to existing Usui reiki master Practical Shamanism 1 Year Course teachers. Meditation based, very powerful Expand your knowledge and deepen your healing modality. 10am-4pm, 9th-11th shamanic ceremonial practice, connecting February, £150. Times and venue to be to spirit and oneness. confirmed. Contact Amy Jeffries on T: 10am-5pm, 1 day a month for 9 months 01594 781550, or M: 07879 635648, E: starting 27th January. £699. [email protected] Courses in Redbrook in the Wye Valley. www.rainbowhealingservices.com Contact Maxine Smillie M: 07845 933860, E: [email protected], www.shamaniclife.co.uk ONE TO ONE MEDITATION TRAINING Meditation comes in many different forms and can be used for a diverse range of purposes. Find what suits you best. £25 for approx. 1 hour session. Contact Jaqui Fabian T: 01594 861278 M: 07919 851669 E: [email protected] www.jaquifabian.co.uk/meditation/ OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

See also: Monthly Moon Dance on p21 WATER & LAND BASED ACTIVITIES and Complementary Therapies on p28 FOR SCHOOLS & YOUTH GROUPS Stand up paddleboard, canoeing, kayaking, raft-building, teambuilding, gorge walking & more. ½ and full day courses from £25pp. Contact Di Worrall BEE HEALTHY on T: 01594 800908 or M: 07794 189841, E: [email protected] www.way2goadventures.co.uk

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 28 17/12/2017 18:01:40 BUZZING FOR A CHALLENGE? The Forest Bee requires a part-time PROJECT MANAGER The position is on a part self-employed and part voluntary basis. Hourly rate is dependent on experience. You will work with a team of enthusiastic volunteers. As well as being the first point of contact for our many contributors and supporters, you will be expected to compile our popular tri-annual brochure.

If you are:

l enthusiastic and self-motivated

l passionate about the local community

l computer literate

l a good time manager

l able to work from home

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BEE SPRING 2018.indd 29 17/12/2017 18:01:40 WILLOWBANK - GROW YOUR OWN FOOD & DRINK FIREWOOD DAY Everything you need to know about SAUSAGE MAKING growing your own willow firewood. Make a delicious basic sausage recipe and 10.30am - 4.30pm Saturday 3rd February then try recipes from around the world. £60. The Willowbank at Ragmans Lane 10am-4pm, Saturday 10th March, £130. Farm, Lower Lydbrook, GL17 9PA. Humble by Nature, Penallt, Monmouth Contact Steve Pickup on 01594 861782, NP25 4RP T: 01600 714595 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.thewillowbank.com www.humblebynature.com See advert p7 REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE & CHROMATOGRAPHY COURSE COOKERY COURSES 6 day residential and very practical Develop your cookery and baking skills. modern agriculture course using Ideal for beginners. Prior booking Agroecology as its guiding principle, and essential. 7 x 2 hour sessions. led by Jairo Restrepo. 9.00am-5.30pm £70 including all ingredients. every day starting Thursday 28th June, Salvation Army Kitchen, Broadwell. £600 (Early Bird £500). See advert below for contact details. Ragmans Lane Farm, Lower Lydbrook, GL17 9PA. Contact Angie Horsley on T: 01594 860244 E: [email protected] www.ragmans.co.uk HEDGE-LAYING Learn the ancient art of hedge-laying on this hands-on day with prize hedge-layer Farmer Tim. 9.45am-4.30pm, Saturday 27th January, £105. Humble by Nature, Penallt, Monmouth NP25 4RP T: 01600 714595 E: [email protected] www.humblebynature.com Cookery Courses See advert on p7 Learn to cook meals and desserts from scratch Sessions held in the kitchen at the Salvation Army, 43 North Road, Broadwell, GL16 7BX www.salvationarmy-fod-org.uk Please ring 01594 839106 or 07765 111405 for further information as prior booking is essential. 7 week course: £70 inc. ingredients, payable on booking BEE HEALTHY The Salvation Army is a Church and registered Charity No. 214779 and in Scotland SC009359

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