Soaring Within: Finding our sense of purpose, feeling connected, at home in our own skin. Enjoy an immersion into the self! Through art therapy, play and creativity, expand your sense of wellbeing as we explore using animals, landscape, symbolism and storytelling. Enjoy connecting with self and place.

Catch up, have lunch with friends, share ideas, pre-loved items, build resilience in our magical Valley! Join Judy Harrington in learning learning about the birds in our area, their calls, habitats, how to support them through all seasons and weather events.

Experience journaling as a road to creativity, exploring creative ways to record and share travels or simply the day-to-day. Facilitated by Sandra de Marchi who has enjoyed journaling for the past 15 years, carrying a sketchbook wherever she goes, traveling, in the bush, or in the garden. Light refreshments served with food organically grown at Kawalang.

Join Rod Forsythe as he demonstrates how to make sausages, with ‘craftsmanship in the kitchen, care from the cook, and devotion from the eater. ’ Vegge options explored. Stories of successes and failures will be shared, and proceeds of the demonstration enjoyed by all!

Bring neighbours, friends, pre-loved items, food to share.

Join neighbours, share ideas, pre-loved items, learn how to grow vegetables throughout summer without frequent watering. Bring a plate of food for lunch. Strengthen resilience in our magical Valley.

Planning for the New Year….check our calendar for upcoming events! Have a restful, peaceful break and to a healthy, fulfilling 2024!

Join us for a Festive Soirée / Market in Willoughby, featuring organically-grown produce from Kawalang to taste and purchase, including Honey, Garlic, Marmalades… light refreshments provided.

Where am I now, Where am I going and How do I get there? Enjoy an immersion into the self! Through art therapy, play and creativity, explore and expand your hopes, dreams and goals.

Reflect, relax and enjoy light refreshments with food grown organically at Kawalang.

Facilitated by Eva Vani Kaufman. Eva is a qualified Sensorimotor Art Therapist and Accredited Mental Health Social Worker based in Melbourne. Contribution $35

https://events.humanitix.com/creative-art-and-play-for-wellbeing

Textile artist Katarzyna Niedzielak (Kasia) has worked with wool and plant fibres over many years, turning them into 3D shapes, sculpture, wearable art and textiles using the ancient technique of wet felting. Kasia invites you to learn how to make (and take home) a decorative felt pod (bawl) and how to felt over the resist, bringing wool into 3d form without cutting. https://www.artbyamoeba.com/

Make remedies to address pesky stings, bites, colds and stress, including Comfrey, Cayenne & St. John’s Wort, A.R. Cream, Chilli capsules, Hypericum and Calming Tea. Identify plants, make samples to take home, enjoy morning and afternoon tea, lunch made with food grown organically at Kawalang.

Join Helena Blazina-Elms and Kayla Tome for a day of nourishment, regeneration and whole body healing through yoga, mindful movement, femine-based Qigong, writing, drawing, clay and Yoga Nidra. Register using the QR code. Book early. Space limited to 12 women.

Deb Breen, with over 35 years experience as a wildlife rescuer and carer engaged in wildlife rehabilitation, will talk with us about how to help our wildlife: how to rescue, contain, transport to carer / vet, treat for shock and who to call for help. Deb will also bring mange treatment kits for those interested and explore with us how to live with wildlife in our beautiful surrounds.

Join neighbours, bring pre-loved items and a plate of food for lunch to share with others. Registration essential.

Address stress, anxiety, or depression through diet, lifestyle, rebalancing and herbs and essential oils that strengthen our health and wellbeing. Identify special plants, create a kit of samples to take home, enjoy morning and afternoon tea and lunch made with food grown organically at Kawalang.

FREE COMMUNITY EVENT

Share ideas, stories, pre-loved items (books, tools, clothing, plants, whatever!), meet old friends, make new ones, have a cuppa and lunch together, and learn about the environment we are living in.

Lifelong entophiles Kathy and Dennis Collins will present on ‘Getting to Know Minibeasts’, the world of macro invertebrates in our environs: an overview of their ecological significance and how we can live better with them. Their presentation will include static and live display.

Bring your neighbour, things to share, your stories, questions, ideas, and something yummy for morning tea/lunch. Registration essential.

FREE COMMUNITY WORKSHOP

Identify weeds and herbs that can boost your immune system and relieve respiratory ailments such as coughs and colds. Make ointments, rubs, lozenges, syrups, teas and capsules, and learn simple home healing techniques to improve health, circulation and overall wellbeing. Identify plants, make remedies and enjoy morning, afternoon tea and lunch made with food grown organically at Kawalang. Registration essential.

With special thanks to Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network and Wollombi Valley Progress Association.

FREE COMMUNITY WORKSHOP

Reconnect with neighbours and friends as we share what’s extra, learn from one another about becoming more resilient and explore preserving, pickling, drying, freezing what's growing in the garden!

With special thanks to Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network and Wollombi Valley Progress Association.

Create a natural cosmetic range! Learn about the ingredients in common cosmetics and how you can replace them. Make and take home clays, scrub, cleanser, toner, creams, body butter, nourishing oil and hydrating lotion. Lunch, morning and afternoon teas with food grown organically at Kawalang.

Learn how to make delicious gluten and dairy-free meals!

Nathan will share tips, techniques, recipes and simple substitutions to make healthy, nutritious meals for family and friends.

Spaces limited. Early registration recommended.

Develop a repertoire of delicious vegetarian meals with the help of a gifted chef!

FREE COMMUNITY WORKSHOP

Reconnect with neighbours and friends as we share what’s extra, learn from one another about becoming more resilient personally and as a community. Learn how to bake bread!

Join Pat, friends and neighbours in learning how to make natural soaps, shampoos and cleaning products using herbs, clays, natural colours, base oils, honey, essential oils and milk.

Learn how to do Restaurant Quality pasta at home by spending the afternoon getting hands on with Nathan, as he guides you through the process, teaching you Chef tricks of the trade & accumulated knowledge of over 20 years of cooking Internationally.