Logistics

We get together at each of the festivals, every six weeks, meeting across the country, in tents, people's homes, youth hostels and anywhere else that's dry, cheap and friendly. Feel free to suggest a venue.

The Hedge School is funded by donation and each meeting is funded by Magic Hat. This means that after site fees are paid you pay what you can. If you have a large income you can help fund someone on a low income. No one will be turned away if they can't afford the suggested fee of £10 a day. The fees go towards our communal food and pay the organisers expenses. No one makes a living out of the Hedge School!

Children are part of community and are welcome. But they remain the responsibility of their parents. This means that parents may not be able to attend ritual or magical work and will be expected to entertain their kids if they start getting bored. This may mean that the parents will sometimes have to miss events.

What we do is dictated largely by the time of year. However, one thing that we will do at least once is a sharing circle, where each of us speaks and is listened to. You might be surprised at how powerful they can be. The purpose of a sharing circle is to be here now, to be truthful and to change.

Ritual, work - communal cooking, keeping the site tidy and safe, wood gathering, whatever needs doing - teaching and learning are done by everyone. We eat meat, butter, cheese, eggs and bread, and drink bog standard tea and milk. It's not obligatory to eat this way but if you have special dietary needs you'll need to bring your own alternatives.