An invitation to lean into seasonal shifts by reconnecting with your body and with the body of the earth. Through breath work, mindfulness and meditation we will sink into the beautiful surroundings of the 10 Trees garden, welcome the changing season and set intentions for the winter months to come.
About this event:
Date - 10am-12 noon on Friday, 17th October.
Price* - £20.
Location - 10 Trees garden, Lydgate Lane, Bamford. Detailed location, parking & more info below.
Equipment - Bring a picnic blanket or mat to sit on, plus a blanket and extra layers to keep you warm and cosy.
Booking - Limited to 15 spots, to book your spot please click below.
*Discover autumn with 10 Trees: This workshop has been designed to invite the community into the garden as the seasons change, and is priced to reflect this.
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10 Trees garden is a 2.5 acre garden in Bamford in the Peak District, which was created by a local man Richard Bardell in 2008 for the simple joy of gardens. Ten old sycamores fringe the garden, which is a blend of naturalised grasses, trees and wildflowers peppered with grass pathways and beautiful cultivated flower beds. From the lawn and through the walnut trees, there are striking views of Bamford Edge to the East and Win Hill to the West.
Today, 10 Trees is a garden co-created with the community, for the community, part of Dark Peak Soul's emerging network of gathering and growing spaces across the Hope Valley. It shares with Open House community kitchen in Hathersage the ethos of offering space for the local community to gather, to nourish themselves and each other naturally, and to feel at home.
For those that want to get their hands dirty, a kitchen garden, established orchard, compost stations, perennial flower borders and a forest garden which invite learning, play and practice. This is a place not just for producing amazing food and working out what grows well in our valley community, but for understanding our kinship with the planet and finding the connections between our inside and outside worlds, and with each other.
Along the meandering paths, in quiet woodland glades and around the fire pit there is room for both conversation and private reflection, for art and for therapeutic exchanges, and most importantly for regenerating our sense of whole-being.
Some days, exchanges and events will be curated by us, for you. Other days the community will come together to gather in the harvest, tend to the wild spaces or work together on bigger projects like a polytunnel. And then some days, you might just want the space to ‘be’, alongside each other and this precious world.
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Location:
10 Trees Garden,
Lydgate Lane,
Bamford, Hope Valley,
S33 0BA
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Parking & Transport:
There is no parking available on-site. There is on street parking available along Ashopton Road (A6013), and New Road (Opposite Lydgate Lane). There is also limited parking at the end of Lydgate Lane towards Carr Lane.
Please do not park on the yellow lines along Lydgate Lane or in the Private Residential Roads along Lydgate Lane (Bemrose Gate, Parsons Gate and Steward Gate).
Buses that serve the area include the 257 and 257 a/b from Sheffield to Bakewell and the 87 which runs from Holmfirth to Mam Tor. We encourage sustainable travel whenever possible.
Facilities:
Please be aware there are no toilet facilities available on-site.
Accessibility:
The garden has a mix of natural surfaces, some uneven in places. We are working towards making the space more accessible and are happy to assist with any specific needs - please contact us ahead of your visit. -
Dr Sophie Payne is a Clinical Psychologist and Coach with training in Wilderness Therapy. For over 25 years Sophie has integrated mindfulness and meditation into her therapeutic work. More recently she has been guiding individuals toward psychological wellbeing through immersive, nature-based experiences. Her approach is grounded in the belief that humans thrive through connection - to themselves, to others, and to the natural world. Sophie draws on her own personal experiences of mindfulness in nature, alongside her clinical expertise, to support people in finding peace, clarity, and balance.