Resurgence Summer Camp 2025
A celebration of connection, community and change
Fri 11 Jul, 15:00 - Sun 13 Jul 2025, 15:00
Venue: Green & Away, The Fold, Bransford, Worcester, WR6 5JB
"A beautifully designed programme of inspiring talks, practice, story and Nature in an eco-informed venue that encourages us to walk gently on the Earth."
"It was everything I'd hoped it would be: inspiring, sociable, thought-provoking, fun, engaging, relaxing, well organised and great food!""
Join us at Resurgence Summer Camp for a weekend of talks, workshops, music, storytelling, craft and delicious food - a weekend that brings the ideas and ethos of The Resurgence Trust to life.
This unique annual gathering is limited to just 140 places. The ticket price includes three vegetarian meals a day.
Programme
Talks and Workshops
Satish Kumar • Science and Spirituality
Peace pilgrim and life-long activist Satish Kumar will be sharing his thoughts on the longstanding division between science and spirituality, and why one cannot be meaningful without the other.
Satish has been inspiring global change for over 50 years. He undertook a pilgrimage for peace, walking for two years without money from India to America for the cause of nuclear disarmament. Now in his 80s, Satish has devoted his life to campaigning for ecological regeneration and social justice. He is a world-renowned author and international speaker, founder of The Resurgence Trust and editor emeritus of Resurgence & Ecologist - a change-making magazine he edited for over 40 years.
Kate Raworth • Doughnut Economics Circus presents: Battle for the Biosphere: Nature vs Finance
We are immersed in an era of great destruction to the living world, much of it fuelled by profound tensions between the deep design of nature and the deep design of finance. Nature is cyclical, relational, and regenerative. Finance, as we know it, is linear, extractive, and accumulative. If we want to get into the Doughnut - to meet the needs of all people within the means of the living planet - what does this design clash mean? Will finance inevitably eat the Earth, or can it be redesigned at root to be in service to life itself? Doughnut Economics Circus sets out the concepts at stake and invites the audience to join in the show, so together we find ways to turn this challenge around. Come to the circus ready to debate, juggle, listen and laugh.
Kate Raworth is the author of Doughnut Economics, co-founder of Doughnut Economics Action Lab and Senior Teaching Associate at Oxford University's Environmental Change Institute. She is also the Ringmaster of Doughnut Economics Circus.
Nikki Trott • The Era of Sacred Business
Nikki Trott is a renowned author, speaker, strategist, CEO adviser and podcaster dedicated to empowering businesses to thrive in harmony with humanity and the Earth. Her book, Sacred Business, is a manifesto for the transformation of ourselves woven with strategic action to create a new era of life-affirming business. It’s not about choosing between profit and prosperity, but about flourishing because of our contribution. In this talk and Q&A, Nikki will share key principles of Sacred Business and together we will explore how we can reconnect business with the Earth, our hearts and our greater missions – for the good of all.
Pete Yeo • Making Peace with Himalayan Balsam - an Exercise in Reconciliation Ecology
Reconciliation ecologist Pete Yeo will lead a workshop along the river's edge. This is an opportunity to explore the cultural and ecological context of `weeds' and `invasive' plants and discover their beneficial properties.
With past chapters involving horticulture, landscape architecture, environmental activism, philanthropy and activism, Pete is now focused on serving his longstanding passion for plants, working with them to draw attention to our ecological relationships and inviting greater coherence within and without. He gives talks, guides walks, engages in consultancy, writes and broadcasts in this spirit. He is enjoying collaborating with an increasingly diverse range of partners, human and other, in the co-creation of The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible (quoting Charles Eisenstein).
Tom Mansfield • Thinking like Gaia - connecting inner and outer nature with Cards for Life
In this workshop we will explore where our lives and the life of the world connect and align. Beginning with some observation we will tune into the dynamics of our surrounding nature and then bring that view to our own life and work. We will work with Cards for Life in a series of exercises to connect with nature, each other and ourselves more deeply. Cards for Life is a living language acting like connective tissue for the regenerative movement. A range of key concepts that shift our focus from 'objects' to 'relationships', helping us to reconnect inner and outer nature. The growing global community of practice is creating regional versions as they are translated into different languages around the world.
Tom is the founder of Pale Blue, where he offers coaching, consulting and communications in service to planetary health. He works across sectors as a facilitator, coach, programme designer and producer.
Susan Clark • Unexpected Pollinators
Join Susan Clark for a quietly intimate writing workshop - a curated invitation to connect with and co-write with your Nature allies. This is for anyone with an interest in writing and especially those whose creativity has been buried. During our time together, we will go out and see who or what wishes to work with us - those before us, those behind, those overhead and those underground - before coming back to capture our explorations in writing. This workshop offers Deep Listening and Active Imagination as ways to re-enchant your world and your writing. We will be walking with `listening feet' and offering our curiosity as a way of connecting with our own deep-rooted creativity.
Susan is the editor of Resurgence & Ecologist, and author of over 30 nonfiction titles, including the 'Curious Guides' Nature-related series of books. She also works as an integrative psychotherapist with a unique focus on re-enchantment and is the founder of The Curious Writers Club.
William Tooby • Voice Workshop
William Tooby is an eco-facilitator and a voice coach passionate about singing raga. Originally drawn to India to better understand music in the 1970s before becoming an organic farmer, he went on to sing a cappella with various groups before focusing on raga. He loves to facilitate others in finding their own unique and embodied voice.
William is founder and director of The Fold CIC, which hosts Green & Away on the land each year. The Fold was created in the knowledge that humankind is heading for a catastrophe, that if we are to survive we need to learn to live differently, more gently and reverentially, that business as usual is not an option. William says: "The Fold's mission is to carry out activities which benefit the community and in particular improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, the local and wider community and the planet, to support the local economy and to promote environmentally sustainable practices."
Galeo Saintz • Beyond Words - Relationships with Nature Through Poetry
Nature poet and conservation ecologist Galeo Saintz takes us on a journey with words to ecosystems and their species around the world. From the high paths of the Himalaya, to tracking wolves in the USA, from rivers in Patagonia, to encounters with the mystery of birds, antelope and rhino in Africa. For him poetry is a language beyond words, forging pathways to soulfulness, the inner wild and expanded ways of knowing. His poems receive regular public readings at poetry festivals.
Galeo works across the globe serving biodiversity conservation, trails and environmental peacebuilding. His roles have included that of Founding Chair of the World Trails Network, Co-Chair of the IUCN Theme on Environment and Peace, Trustee of Schumacher Society UK, and a founder and board member of various NGOs in Africa. He is CEO of Trails + Wanderlust, a global consultancy.
Willow sculpture making • Jane Gower
Join artist Jane Gower for an easy, hands-on willow sculpture workshop. Taking inspiration from the natural environment of the Summer Camp, you will be guided through some simple techniques for working with willow using raffia, tape and found items to create your own sculptural totem. The session offers a relaxing and meditative experience that nurtures creativity and an understanding of working with willow. Suitable for all skill levels, the process and outcomes being as expansive or as finely detailed as your imagination allows.
Jane Gower is multi-disciplinary artist, based in the North-East. She is currently working incollaboration with two artists exploring personal map making, using naturally occurring materials from the landscape.
Music and storytelling
3 Daft Monkeys
With a fiery helter-skelter blend of Celtic and Eastern influences, 3 Daft Monkeys inject a unique wildness into their music. This multi-award-winning group of musicians deliver dynamic, rampageous, powerful performances of their completely original songs with endless energy and enthusiasm. Silvery vocal melodies soar above percussive global rhythms, while passionate fiddle-driven tunes weave around animated guitar and bass, all presented with outstanding musicianship in their famously theatrical live performances.
Their latest album, Information Camouflage, received stunning reviews. 3 Daft Monkeys have played live sessions on both the Bob Harris and Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 2 programmes, with Mark Radcliffe hailing their live show as one of his highlights of Glastonbury.
"The virtuosity, the song craft, the arrangement is simply astonishing" - Spiral Earth
The Brothers Gillespie
Northumbrian duo James and Sam Gillespie bring songs of great lyrical power, animated by the sound of soaring sibling harmony, inspired guitar playing and a rich array of acoustic instruments. Their performances have a rare, intimate energy that is both earthy and ethereal, romantic and radical.
The brothers have sung at campfires, concert halls, Parisian circuses, folk clubs and a host of UK festivals including Sidmouth and Cambridge Folk Fests. Their third album, The Merciful Road, is a collection of songs embodying the grace of life in troubled times.
"Our music is inspired by the still wild soul of the land in which we live, a land alive with presences, not owned by anyone. It is about seeing with the eye of the heart and recovering our imaginations. It is about finding home, belonging and each other in a world which is singing to us as we sing to it." - The Brothers Gillespie
Peter Chand • Tales from the Motherland
International storyteller Peter Chand has enthralled audiences both near and far with his skilful narration, specialising in traditional tales from his Indian background. Peter believes that we are all made up of stories, whether that be folk tales from our culture, cinematic classics, faith-based parables, or the stories we tell about ourselves and about others.
As a trainer of high repute, he has helped many storytellers, public speakers, teachers and corporate employees to gain confidence in storytelling, public speaking and presentation. He regularly visits his family in the Punjab, India and collects traditional stories and translates them into English. Alongside this he has an ever-growing repertoire of world stories that he shares in schools, festivals, libraries, theatres and cultural events across Britain and further afield.
Peter has recently been awarded an honorary fellowship from the University of Wolverhampton for championing global majority heritage storytelling around the world.
Amanita Grove • Deep Beneath The Canopy
Amanita Grove is a Latin, Folk and Neo-Soul duo based in Hartland, North Devon, bringing soulful vocals, Spanish guitar, loops and lo-fi rhythms, featuring Cheryl Silvawood on vocals & Jules Moberly on Spanish guitar. Their original music and covers hold space for nature, truth and courage. The ethos is in their name; they look to spread love and joy through their musicmycelium, bringing people of similar frequencies together with the love of music.
Amanita Grove will be performing their 'Deep Beneath The Canopy' journey through the trees, uncovering secrets and hidden life within the forest through sound, song, storytelling and spoken word. Weaving an intricate path beneath the canopy, Amanita Grove reveals insights into the (super) natural world, guiding the audience through seasonal changes, life cycles, the elements and folklore.
Caitlin Welsh • Mantra Concert
Caitlin is a world renown musician and plays many instruments and styles. She writes songs with positive lyrics, to inspire and uplift her listeners. Caitlin has a deep connection with Nature and has delved deep into spirit - in nature, in her own nature, in the wild. At 18 she travelled thousands of miles on horseback, learning how to live with little food or money.
Caitlin is also an author and has written many books informed by her love and knowledge of wild horses. She also gives talks and inspires audiences to live a free life on the land - organic, in nature, in peace. "Love the life you live and live the life you love."
At the Summer Camp, Caitlin will be playing relaxing songs and Mantras, which are a wonderful way to calm the mind. The repetition of these kirtans (songs derived from ancient, sacred chants) creates a mesmerising and uplifting feeling within us.
Movement and meditation
We who love the Earth: A ceremony of celebration, connection and commitment with Georgie Gilmore
In this gently and joyfully held space of meditation, reflection, sharing and song, we gather to celebrate our deep love for Nature and our belonging to the living world, pledging ourselves in service to the Earth as guardians, protectors, and kin. Rooted in reverence, rising in hope, let us bring ourselves to the great work of tending life, with open hearts, steady hands, and wild devotion.
Georgie is a meditation teacher who has a deep love for the Earth. Having spent a number of years teaching meditation to adults and teenagers as a way of supporting their wellbeing, she now guides meditation in a way that seeks to tend to the wellbeing of both people and planet, using various tools to weave together a practice of rich self-enquiry and inner exploration that inspires outward action. Creating a space for nourishment and renewal, Georgie's passion for the natural world, her grounded, joyful presence and carefully curated, Earth-inspired meditation journeys evoke insight, connection and change.
Yoga • Colette Stein
Colette Stein will be offering two sessions: gentle wake-up stretch - slow yoga and breathing to ease us into the day - and a walking meditation tuning in to the elements. Colette is a senior yoga and meditation teacher with Yoga Alliance Professionals and has a PGCert in Eastern Philosophy.
Yoga • Joanna Al-Zuhairi
Joanna Al-Zuhairi trained as a mental health nurse, yoga teacher (British Wheel of Yoga) and homeopath. She has organised stress management, mindfulness and mental health workshops. Her main interests are spirituality, Elemental Beings, especially in relation to gardening, and supersensible perception.
Chi gung • Sam Jones
Chi gung (also known as Qigong) is a simple energy-based movement practice that is connected to the healing arts (traditional Chinese medicine) and martial arts. The practices are grounding, gentle and easy to learn, and so are suitable for beginners and all levels of fitness and capacity. Sam will be teaching some of the Shibashi form (meaning 18 exercises) which borrows from the different lineages throughout China.
Sam Jones is a trained chi gung facilitator, breathwork practitioner, certified hypnotherapist and therapeutic coach. She teaches tools for nervous system regulation. She currently works for the Optimum Health Clinic in London, supporting people on their recovery journeys from burnout, anxiety and trauma.
Open Space Session
An opportunity to work together with whatever topics arise from our weekend. If you have something that you would like to share, come along and participate in an interactive session. If there's something you'd really like to know about, suggest a topic and see what emerges.
Open mic around the fire
Your chance to share a song, dance, sing or perform solo or with friends. Bring instruments, a poem, a song and join in the entertainment.
Reviews from previous participants
"The Resurgence camp is a wonderful opportunity to replenish amongst beautiful souls and on the land. It deeply nourishes those parts of ourselves that often get neglected in day-to-day life. I returned with a sense of hope and community."
"Everything I imagined it to be - wonderful poetry, talks, music, stories, food, cake, bar, showers, weather, wildflower walk, location, solar panels, people, baby bell tent...Inspired!"
"A beautiful, creative and inspirational place to be and share."
"Do not hesitate to book this summer camp. It will be everything you are looking for and also everything you are waiting to discover and rediscover. It is a people place. In the words of the poet William J. Crocker, this is a place where spirits can take wing, where feelings can be heard, where people will accept you as you are and where you can just be 'me'."
Food
The ticket price includes three meals a day, so you can enjoy delicious food cooked onsite by the lovely Green & Away volunteers. All the food is vegetarian, with vegan and gluten-free options if booked in advance. Green & Away also cater for allergies with prior notice. You will be asked about dietary requirements on the booking form. Green & Away are unable to cater for dietary preferences.
Accommodation
If you are bringing your own tent, there is no need to book a pitch and no extra charge.
If you would like to hire a luxury bell tent or standard tent accommodation from Green & Away this must be booked in advance direct with Green & Away. Accommodation ranges from standard, unfurnished tents to furnished bell tents, complete with mattress and bedding. Details of how to reserve accommodation will be included in your booking confirmation email.
Location and additional details
The Green & Away site is in Bransford, near Worcester. You will receive more information about the location and the site on the order confirmation page. Please complete the information required for details of attendees, food allergies, arrival times, etc. If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call 01237 441 293.
Car parking and campervans
If you are travelling by car, please book a ticket for car parking. There are a limited number of spaces for campervans. The optional car parking fee will be used for carbon offset.If you would like to bring a campervan, please book direct with Green & Away. Details will be sent to you with your ticket confirmation.
Advance bookings only
To participate in the event, you will need to buy tickets in advance. There are no tickets available on the door.
Refund policy
Requests made prior to 1 Jun 2025 will be considered at our discretion and will be subject to a £10 admin charge. After this date, refunds will only be made if the event is full and we are able to reallocate the space.
For more information email [email protected]
Resurgence Summer Camp is a fundraising event for The Resurgence Trust, a company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales (05821436) and an educational charity registered in England and Wales, Charity number: 1120414.
Registered office: The Resurgence Centre, Fore Street, Hartland, Bideford, Devon EX39 6AB.
Illustrations on this page by Linda Scott.
