Some Experiences of the Mystery School
In the early 1980s I was living in Chicago but beginning to feel that my life needed to take a different direction. At around this time I found a small article about Eileen Caddy in
A personal message in the Central Garden
I did my Experience Week at the end of January 1977. One day I was walking from the Park building through the Central Garden and as I came abreast of the large pine tree by
Glamour goes down in feathers
Or 'How glamour gasped its last breath' The innumerable community meetings held in the Hall in the early ‘80s trained us in patience, listening, practising decision-making by consensus and promulgating what sometimes was suspiciously like
Driving Daphne the ancient bus
Ah the good ol’ days of being approved by Harold Armstrong to drive an ancient bus carrying workshop participants. I can’t imagine me being passed by any insurance company, let alone H&S in this day
Fred Barton
By Peter Please from his book Holine-A British Journey: Bulletins from the Wayside (1997) Fred was a father to me, the first person to call me 'gardener'. In appearance he was the grand gnome, stoutly
Community Connections
How do you know that you are in Community? By experiencing connection and feeling a sense of belonging, by knowing those around you, finding ways to interact, to contribute and to find your place. For
Saying Good Bye to Brian Nobbs
On 27th August 2022 Brian Nobbs passed away. Despite health issues over recent times he had been able to stay in his beloved home in Mansewood until shortly before his death. For a few short
Rise of Eco-Animateur from Town Crier to 60th Birthday
Where were you in summer 2020, when you realized that you could only associate with the people in your household and when outside the home you were required to wear a mask and distance yourself
The Red Ball Rolls Over Code Red for Year 60!
I want to appreciate Laura Pasetti’s initiatives to inspire vibrant community connections during the covid seasons. Now, we can see how they have opened doors for One Incredible Family to celebrate our 60th Anniversary. Laura
Audience Hunts for Artists – from Lockdown to 60th Celebrations
Another appreciation of Laura Pasetti’s initiatives to inspire vibrant community connections during the covid seasons – this initiative we point to turned lockdown restrictions inside out. Laura invented audience engagement by having us move from
