‘Amongst the Trees’ is a series of creative and collaborative events that explore our co-existence with trees. The fragility of our environment and ecological issues will be discussed alongside considering the positive impact trees have on our wellbeing. Creatives from different disciplines invite us to look closely at our surroundings and see our precious trees and forests in new ways, explore and express their beauty and listen to the stories that they have to tell.
Friday 13th June
6pm - 7pm
‘Forest’ by Stevi Benson- Exhibition Opening
St Margaret’s Braemar
Free
7.30pm - 8.30pm
‘Ash Rise: Woodland to Workshop’ screening with Tom Addy
Village Hall Braemar
Free
https://www.scottishfurnituremakers.org.uk/news-events/coming-soon-ash-rise-feature-documentary/
Saturday 14th June
9am - 10.30am
Living Symmetry Yoga with Victoria Mackie
St Margaret’s Braemar
£15
A dynamic yoga flow through the mirrored patterns of body and nature - where breath, form and forest align.
(Everyone welcome, all levels flow) Please bring your own yoga mat.
2pm - 4.30pm
Learn to Weave a Simple Band with Coo Hill Studio
St Margaret’s Braemar
£60
Inspired by the colours and patterns of bark on our beautiful birch trees, we will learn to weave simple bands using natural fibres such as wool, linen and cotton yarns. We will use simple wooden heddles and weaving tools to learn about warp faced weaving and all tools, materials and instruction will be provided. If the weather is nice, we might even take our weaving outside and create the tension for our weaving the traditional way... using a tree!
Playing with nature and making with our hands have both been shown to be soothing and wonderful for our wellbeing... let's do both!
2pm - 3.30pm
To the Trees with Katy Fennema (Walk)
Meeting Outside The Fife Arms
£40
This workshop is a celebration of our native trees, their uses past and present and what makes their species intriguing. Our walk will be at a relaxed pace, taking in a 1.5 mile loop from the Fife Arms, and include stops to share some foraged food and drink as well as to explore the literature in praise of some of Braemar’s finest trees.
7.30pm
Amongst the Trees Concert with Paul Anderson and Shona Donaldson
St Margaret’s
£15
Sunday 15th June
9am - 10.30am
Yin Yoga Ground Down and Connect with Fiona Anfield
St Margaret’s Braemar
£15
11am - 1pm
Learn to Make Cordage with Foraged Plant Fibres with Coo Hill Studio
St Margaret’s Braemar
£45
In this relaxed and friendly, tactile workshop, we will experiment with different foraged plant fibres to find out about their properties for weaving and textiles and we will learn to make cordage - the most useful nature craft skill! You can try your hand at making cordage with a variety of natural and found materials and also then begin to stitch your cordage into a useful coasters or small basket. Playing with nature and making with our hands have both been shown to be soothing and wonderful for our wellbeing... let's do both!
2pm - 3.30pm
Balmoral’s Trees with Kirsty Wilson (Head of Gardens at Balmoral)
Meeting at Balmoral front gates.
£25
A tour of Balmoral’s new trees with head of Gardens Kirsty Wilson.
This will cover tree selection, planting design, planting advice and aftercare. King Charles vision for the garden and love of trees for wildlife and seasonal interest.
