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spurred on by cleavers
Spurred on by cleavers, a member of the group observes that as it seems, anything that grows in the garden and is often considered useless, it is actually quite important. Similarly to members from the previous herbalism group last year, commenting: “What? The same chickweed eaten by our chicken? You mean chicken eat better than…
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next steps: a new herb group!
Following the successful completion of the fire cider and soap making workshops and always in collaboration with the cultural association of Stavroupoli, we proceed to setting up yet another herb group. Our first meeting will take place on the 7th of February at 16:00 in the village library. Among others, we will refer to the…
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huddling
Huddling belongs to gatherings. It takes place during breaks, but also during any kind of meeting – a seminar, an open forum or even a celebration. And while during teaching huddling can be a source of whispers or even disturbance (to say the least), causing at times a couple of raised eye-brows, they do play…
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soap making workshop
Kipos in collaboration with the cultural association of Stavroupoli are co-hosting a soap making workshop on the 31st of January at 16:00 in the village library. We will also focus on the herbal aspects of soap making and we will complete our meeting with a short discussion of a herb group – to take place…
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bee-balm and salt
The herb group of Stavroupoli continues to meet for a second year. We work on simple preparations to accompany daily life: herbal salts, oils, wax-cremes, pestos and tinctures. Simple steps towards self-care in the context of community. We learn about herbs, we empower ourselves and the web of relationships among us. We follow plants as…
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stories about the unexpected (again!)
Each encounter involves the unexpected, each turn in the forest hides a surprised, each expectation incorporates paradox. Three hunters catch three hares they didn’t catch, one who is drowning refuses to give his hand, monkeys are being taught by their grandfathers, a boy swallows a lion (just for a night), truth tells lies and a…