Chatting around the fire
The session starts with a warm up exercise to settle in and do some deep breathing and then a mindfulness strategy before the main activity .After a walk around the castle with a sensory experience noticing the smells and texture of the grass, the fire was lit to sit around. The session ends with sharing what we were grateful for and ofcourse toasting marshmallows.
Fire lighting
Everybody had a chance to light the fire with a flint and steel and cotton wool, this is a good challenge and very rewarding once successful! Only a small fire is needed for toasting marshmallows. We used willow sticks to toast with which could also be whittled as part of the session.
Nature art
During the session the participants had freedom to choose what picture to create with their sticks and natural materials and then talk about it. This is best done on a flat surface with a plain background to best show off the art.