Singing Mamas Stroud
Welcome to Singing Mumma's Women's Singing Circle ! Join us in May for a block of 4 singing sessions: 2nd/16th/23rd/30th (NO SESSION 9th MAY)
This is an informal singing group for women of ALL ages, stages and life phases (with their little ones if wished) to build community, connect through song and improve mental health.
The little ones have a sound bath in the center whilst women unwind, learn songs and then drink tea and eat cake afterward!
All songs are learned by ear.
Singers, non-singers and shy-singers completely welcome!
Pricing & Booking
Tickets are sliding scale according to income: £7/ £9/£11 a session. Please pay what you are able to afford- paying more supports others who are on a lower income to come
Drop in is £10/ session
Singing Mamas Stroud
Welcome to Singing Mumma's Women's Singing Circle ! Join us in May for a block of 4 singing sessions: 2nd/16th/23rd/30th (NO SESSION 9th MAY)
This is an informal singing group for women of ALL ages, stages and life phases (with their little ones if wished) to build community, connect through song and improve mental health.
The little ones have a sound bath in the center whilst women unwind, learn songs and then drink tea and eat cake afterward!
All songs are learned by ear.
Singers, non-singers and shy-singers completely welcome!
Pricing & Booking
Tickets are sliding scale according to income: £7/ £9/£11 a session. Please pay what you are able to afford- paying more supports others who are on a lower income to come
Drop in is £10/ session
Sing * Move * Play
Join a vibrant series of workshops that blend song, movement, and rhythm to unlock your musical potential. Explore body percussion, learn beautiful songs, and discover the power of embodied singing in a playful and supportive space.
On this workshop series you will:
Build musicianship & rhythm skills
Learn soulful songs
Improve coordination & body awareness
Unlock creativity through movement & sound
Discover the uniqueness of your voice
Connect with others through play, music, and deep listening
Cultivate mindful awareness & presence
Session Tools:
Embodied singing – using your whole body as an instrument
Playful improvisation games
Body & vocal percussion - exploring the full range of sounds your voice and body can create
These workshops are for you if:
You are curious to expand the range of sounds you can make with your voice & body
You’d like to have fun making music with others
You love to sing and want to do it more
No prior experience needed—just a love for sound, rhythm, and movement.
£8- £11/ session sliding scale
Singing Mamas Stroud
Welcome to Singing Mumma's Women's Singing Circle ! Join us in May for a block of 4 singing sessions: 2nd/16th/23rd/30th (NO SESSION 9th MAY)
This is an informal singing group for women of ALL ages, stages and life phases (with their little ones if wished) to build community, connect through song and improve mental health.
The little ones have a sound bath in the center whilst women unwind, learn songs and then drink tea and eat cake afterward!
All songs are learned by ear.
Singers, non-singers and shy-singers completely welcome!
Pricing & Booking
Tickets are sliding scale according to income: £7/ £9/£11 a session. Please pay what you are able to afford- paying more supports others who are on a lower income to come
Drop in is £10/ session
Singing Mamas Stroud
Welcome to Singing Mumma's Women's Singing Circle ! Join us in May for a block of 4 singing sessions: 2nd/16th/23rd/30th (NO SESSION 9th MAY)
This is an informal singing group for women of ALL ages, stages and life phases (with their little ones if wished) to build community, connect through song and improve mental health.
The little ones have a sound bath in the center whilst women unwind, learn songs and then drink tea and eat cake afterward!
All songs are learned by ear.
Singers, non-singers and shy-singers completely welcome!
Pricing & Booking
Tickets are sliding scale according to income: £7/ £9/£11 a session. Please pay what you are able to afford- paying more supports others who are on a lower income to come
Drop in is £10/ session
Rush Foraging Bag
Weave your own foraging basket/ handbag complete with strap, lid and a wooden button to close it (TBC)
£200* including lunch
*Concession available
early bird £150 until 31st January – use code EBRUSHJUNE2025 at checkout
Rush Foraging Bag
Weave your own foraging basket/ handbag complete with strap, lid and a wooden button to close it (TBC)
£200* including lunch
*Concession available
early bird £150 until 31st January – use code EBRUSHJUNE2025 at checkout
Sing * Move * Play
Join a vibrant series of workshops that blend song, movement, and rhythm to unlock your musical potential. Explore body percussion, learn beautiful songs, and discover the power of embodied singing in a playful and supportive space.
On this workshop series you will:
Build musicianship & rhythm skills
Learn soulful songs
Improve coordination & body awareness
Unlock creativity through movement & sound
Discover the uniqueness of your voice
Connect with others through play, music, and deep listening
Cultivate mindful awareness & presence
Session Tools:
Embodied singing – using your whole body as an instrument
Playful improvisation games
Body & vocal percussion - exploring the full range of sounds your voice and body can create
These workshops are for you if:
You are curious to expand the range of sounds you can make with your voice & body
You’d like to have fun making music with others
You love to sing and want to do it more
No prior experience needed—just a love for sound, rhythm, and movement.
£8- £11/ session sliding scale
Bark Baskets
Bark is a wonderful material to weave with, the process of peeling it deeply satisfying and dries with a leather like quality.
On this 1 day course, we will explore how to harvest, prepare and weave with a range of different barks found in local woods and hedgerows such as willow, elm and spruce. You will have a go harvesting some bark and then make a bark basket with a rim, and handles if you wish. You will leave with your completed basket and the skills to make another.
Suitable for beginners
If you have a sharp pair of scissors do bring them along
Sing * Move * Play
Join a vibrant series of workshops that blend song, movement, and rhythm to unlock your musical potential. Explore body percussion, learn beautiful songs, and discover the power of embodied singing in a playful and supportive space.
On this workshop series you will:
Build musicianship & rhythm skills
Learn soulful songs
Improve coordination & body awareness
Unlock creativity through movement & sound
Discover the uniqueness of your voice
Connect with others through play, music, and deep listening
Cultivate mindful awareness & presence
Session Tools:
Embodied singing – using your whole body as an instrument
Playful improvisation games
Body & vocal percussion - exploring the full range of sounds your voice and body can create
These workshops are for you if:
You are curious to expand the range of sounds you can make with your voice & body
You’d like to have fun making music with others
You love to sing and want to do it more
No prior experience needed—just a love for sound, rhythm, and movement.
£8- £11/ session sliding scale
Sensory Herb Workshop Summer
Take a deep dive into the native plant medicines and energies of each of our four seasons with herbalists and nature-based facilitators Jessie Martelhof and Amy Cox.
Learn about the native herbal medicines which grow during each season, and how to make a range of herbal remedies from them in this mainly outdoors-based, nature-connected experience of herbalism .
As well as Herbal remedy making we will also offer some mindful and creative nature-based activities to allow us to drop even more deeply into the plants and the landscape.
We will share a cooked lunch together and gather around a cosy bonfire in the cooler months.
Sing * Move * Play
Join a vibrant series of workshops that blend song, movement, and rhythm to unlock your musical potential. Explore body percussion, learn beautiful songs, and discover the power of embodied singing in a playful and supportive space.
On this workshop series you will:
Build musicianship & rhythm skills
Learn soulful songs
Improve coordination & body awareness
Unlock creativity through movement & sound
Discover the uniqueness of your voice
Connect with others through play, music, and deep listening
Cultivate mindful awareness & presence
Session Tools:
Embodied singing – using your whole body as an instrument
Playful improvisation games
Body & vocal percussion - exploring the full range of sounds your voice and body can create
These workshops are for you if:
You are curious to expand the range of sounds you can make with your voice & body
You’d like to have fun making music with others
You love to sing and want to do it more
No prior experience needed—just a love for sound, rhythm, and movement.
£8- £11/ session sliding scale
Summer Basketry: Round Baskets
Learn the ancient craft of basket weaving during this one-day workshop at The Community Farm organic farm.
Come and join me in the cosy roundhouse at The Community Farm to learn the ancient craft of basket weaving. During this one-day workshop you'll learn to weave your own round basket with locally grown willow in a range of colours.
This course is suitable for complete beginners.
Sing * Move * Play
Join a vibrant series of workshops that blend song, movement, and rhythm to unlock your musical potential. Explore body percussion, learn beautiful songs, and discover the power of embodied singing in a playful and supportive space.
On this workshop series you will:
Build musicianship & rhythm skills
Learn soulful songs
Improve coordination & body awareness
Unlock creativity through movement & sound
Discover the uniqueness of your voice
Connect with others through play, music, and deep listening
Cultivate mindful awareness & presence
Session Tools:
Embodied singing – using your whole body as an instrument
Playful improvisation games
Body & vocal percussion - exploring the full range of sounds your voice and body can create
These workshops are for you if:
You are curious to expand the range of sounds you can make with your voice & body
You’d like to have fun making music with others
You love to sing and want to do it more
No prior experience needed—just a love for sound, rhythm, and movement.
£8- £11/ session sliding scale
Willow Foraging Bag with a strap 2 days
Learn the ancient craft of basket weaving during this two-day workshop. Come and join Amy Cox, and learn to weave a willow foraging bag with a strap, perfect for harvesting the abundance of fruit in our hedgerows!
You will learn a range of weaving techniques including how to make a catalan base, how to pair, wale, rand, and attach a strap. You will also learn about material preparation & selection and about some of the materials you can forage and harvest for yourself. Most importantly, you’ll have your very own handmade basket to take away at the end of the weekend. We will use locally grown willow in a range of colours, and foraged fibers such as bark and rush.
If there's time, we’ll end by taking the baskets for a forage and learning about some of the wild food and medicines in the hedgerows.
Previous experience of basketry or being practical/ crafty is an advantage for this course.
If you have a sharp pair of secateurs do bring them along
Willow Foraging Bag with a strap (2 days)
Learn the ancient craft of basket weaving during this two-day workshop. Come and join Amy Cox, and learn to weave a willow foraging bag with a strap, perfect for harvesting the abundance of fruit in our hedgerows!
You will learn a range of weaving techniques including how to make a catalan base, how to pair, wale, rand, and attach a strap. You will also learn about material preparation & selection and about some of the materials you can forage and harvest for yourself. Most importantly, you’ll have your very own handmade basket to take away at the end of the weekend. We will use locally grown willow in a range of colours, and foraged fibers such as bark and rush.
If there's time, we’ll end by taking the baskets for a forage and learning about some of the wild food and medicines in the hedgerows.
Previous experience of basketry or being practical/ crafty is an advantage for this course.
If you have a sharp pair of secateurs do bring them along
Autumn Basketry: Round Baskets with a handle (2 days)
Come and learn the ancient craft of basket weaving!
During this two-day workshop you'll learn to weave your own round basket with a handle suitable for carrying your shopping, foraging or many more things..
You will learn a range of weaving techniques; how to pair, wale, rand, finish off a border, attach a handle and have your very own hand-made basket to take away at the end of the weekend. We will use locally grown willow in a range of colours.
This course is suitable for complete beginners/ improvers.
Autumn Basketry: Round Baskets with a handle (2 days)
Come and learn the ancient craft of basket weaving!
During this two-day workshop you'll learn to weave your own round basket with a handle suitable for carrying your shopping, foraging or many more things..
You will learn a range of weaving techniques; how to pair, wale, rand, finish off a border, attach a handle and have your very own hand-made basket to take away at the end of the weekend. We will use locally grown willow in a range of colours.
This course is suitable for complete beginners/ improvers.
Sensory Herb Workshop: Spring
Take a deep dive into the native plant medicines and energies of each of our four seasons with herbalists and nature-based facilitators Jessie Martelhof and Amy Cox.
Learn about the native herbal medicines which grow during each season, and how to make a range of herbal remedies from them in this mainly outdoors-based, nature-connected experience of herbalism .
As well as Herbal remedy making we will also offer some mindful and creative nature-based activities to allow us to drop even more deeply into the plants and the landscape.
We will share a cooked lunch together and gather around a cosy bonfire in the cooler months.
Bramble Foraging Baskets
Make a frame basket out of bramble weavers and a willow hoop perfect for foraging the abundance of the autumn hedgerows!! You will learn how to harvest and prepare bramble for weaving, how to make a hoop and weave all of these materials into a beautiful functional basket to take home.
We will weave around a fire in the woods at Days Cottage and will go ahead come rain or shine (we have a beautiful A frame structure to shelter under)
Nb, basket making can be hard on the hands so not suitable for those with painful joints
Practical information
Please dress prepared for cold, wet weather as you never know what weather we will be met with!
There will be a simple, vegan lunch of soup and bread/ gf oat cakes - if you wish to supplement this please bring your own supplies
Tea will be available throughout the day
PRICING AND BOOKINGS
£200* including lunch
For more info and booking use our contact form.
*Concession available
Bramble Foraging Baskets
Make a frame basket out of bramble weavers and a willow hoop perfect for foraging the abundance of the autumn hedgerows!! You will learn how to harvest and prepare bramble for weaving, how to make a hoop and weave all of these materials into a beautiful functional basket to take home.
We will weave around a fire in the woods at Days Cottage and will go ahead come rain or shine (we have a beautiful A frame structure to shelter under)
Nb, basket making can be hard on the hands so not suitable for those with painful joints
Practical information
Please dress prepared for cold, wet weather as you never know what weather we will be met with!
There will be a simple, vegan lunch of soup and bread/ gf oat cakes - if you wish to supplement this please bring your own supplies
Tea will be available throughout the day
PRICING AND BOOKINGS
£200* including lunch
For more info and booking use our contact form.
*Concession available
Willow Frame Foraging Basket Weaving
Learn the ancient craft of basket weaving during this one-day workshop on our organic farm.
Come and join us in our cosy roundhouse at The Community Farm to learn the ancient craft of basket weaving. During this one-day workshop you'll learn to weave your own foraging basket with locally grown willow in a range of colours.
This course is suitable for complete beginners.
Please note that this event is not suitable for children or people suffering with arthritic hands.
Rush Basketry
On this course we will be working with English rush, (Schoenoplectus lacustris) a beautifully soft material to weave with. We will learn some ancient techniques of cordage, plaiting and how to make a small rush foraging bag/ handbag with a strap. You will learn how to prepare and weave with rush and other foraged fibers such as carex and dandelion. You will leave with a finished pouch and the skills to make another.
Round Willow Basket Making
Come and learn the ancient craft of basket weaving!
During this one-day workshop you'll learn to weave your own small round basket suitable as a fruit bowl/ bread basket with locally grown willow in a range of colours. If there's time you will be able to add a simple handle to your basket. You will leave with a basket and the skills to know how to make another one at home.
This course is suitable for complete beginners.