#womengatherin

I haven't returned to The Place in The Wilde yet this week. I spent so much time and worked my guts out there over the past fortnight, preparing for #womengatherin that we needed some time apart. 🛠🎪 This pic is from the night before Women Gather-in started. We strung a giant tarp over the roof, because the weather had kept us from attaching the roof we really wanted. This tarp did great things though, and kept the rain off the women's sessions all day Sunday. 🌦🎪 I'm so proud of all of us who helped create this space. There is still so much more to come! 👭🎪💕 #theplaceinthewilde #redtent #womensspace #womenscircle #preparation (at Institute for Self Crafting with Hollie B.)

The weekend's events for the first Women Gather-in at The Place in The Wilde were all a shining success. 🎪👭❤️ This pic of the Girls Circle after they received their Red Sisterhood Thread. So fun. More pics to come... #redtent #girlscircle #womengatherin #theplaceinthewilde #instituteforselfcrafting #createalifethatsetsyoufree (at Institute for Self Crafting with Hollie B.)

Here we go again : more chainsawing. Ruth and I worked our butts off yesterday, to get all the poles complete. Today my mama and Guardian of the Women's Space, @bolj_ almost completed the frames. Plus we dug the toilet and placed the Medicine Poles. We will have shelter this weekend! 🎪👭 #womengatherin #theplaceinthewilde (at Institute for Self Crafting with Hollie B.)

This Gaia statue stands as tall as a human, emerging from the Earth and reminding us that all Women are of the Earth. She belonged to my dear friend and mentor, thea Gaia, and now comes to live at The Place in The Wilde, gracing the path from the campsite to the Lodge. #theagaia #theplaceinthewilde #womengatherin (at Institute for Self Crafting with Hollie B.)

Yesterday I was schooled on chainsaw usage and finished cutting, setting and padding in the uprights for the Women's Lodge at The Place in The Wilde. Our roof beams are also cut, and await some framing work this week. We will be working out there Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Women welcome to join us, even if you can't life heavy things, we will accept your kind offerings of food and water, and the bringing of other children to amuse mine while we work. Email me if you will be joining us, and I'll send a map. #womengatherin #theplaceinthewilde (at Institute for Self Crafting with Hollie B.)

We had some Gate Crashers from up the road while digging the post holes for the Women's Lodge at The Place in The Wilde. It seems a good sign to have a herd of mamas and their suckling babes decide to move in, while we are building women's space. They weren't so impressed about being asked to leave though! 🐮🎪😱 #theplaceinthewilde #womengatherin #countrylife #redtentinthewood #cowsindahouse (at Institute for Self Crafting with Hollie B.)

Here we are, Ruth and I, building the Lodge at The Place in The Wilde. Yesterday the two of us finished digging all the post holes, built the paths into the Lodge from the camping area, cleared square metres of bracken for the car park, and had heaps of fun. Today was a rest day! #womengatherin #womensgatherings #theplaceinthewilde (at Institute for Self Crafting with Hollie B.)