Hallowe'en party in one of the houses, or main house, and each house to do a game – dooking for apples (with forks!), treacle scones, flower and sweet game etc. Residents and staff to dress up! Rehearsals for the Christmas plays will begin around this time.

All Saints Day is a feast day observing the lives of the many saints for whom there is no specific feast day during the year.

Fire works with hot chocolate in one of the Houses or in Willow

We'll make lanterns with glass jars and tissue paper on the outside, and have a Lantern walk with a story about St Martin and the Beggar. We'll have small paper lanterns available for decoration in the houses.

Advent wreath making in the dining room for all – day service will provide the greenery, candles and equipment.

Haggis pizza from the bakery

Advent celebration at the Main house. 5 pointed star to be laid out by Estate/Maintenance in preparation for each house to light their candle and leave at the star to bring light to the occasion/winter. Bell ringing and singing too followed by hot chocolate and a biscuit. A large Christmas tree will be put up […]

We polish the shoes and put them outside the residents door for the night into the 6th, make parcels with napkins and sweets and place one on the shoe for each resident.

A Christmassy fair with workshops and Houses selling their items they have made

Stollen provide by the bakery - Christmas day Service - Christmas meal in the main house –Each house to be cooking the allocated part of the communal meal – Turkey, Vegetarian dish Roast Potatoes, and Brussel sprouts with Carrots, Gravy and Lingonberry sauce ( Bread sauce), Pudding.

Relax!

Have a celebration!

Short 3 kings play to be performed.

Communal Lunch in the Main House. After lunch then song/poem contributions. (please note this event will take place on Friday 24th January from 1pm)

Carnival party PM

Holy Week 9.30am Gather every morning in the Hall for the gospel, talk about the planets and grain, song and piano piece, tree of the day and Eurythmy gesture

Good Friday – working on the land in the morning. Good Friday gathering in the music room in the afternoon.

Lunch together followed by Easter egg hunt

May pole dancing during May (not necessarily on the 1st)

9.45am – 10.15am Gathering in the hall followed by Community project until 12.30pm

Walk around the boundaries and have tea-break together at highest point (if weather agreeable).

9.45am – 10.15am Gathering in the hall followed by Community project until 12.30pm 1pm – 2pm   BBQ lunch

Garvald Summer Fair 12pm- 3pm

9.45am – 10.15am Gathering in the hall followed by Community project until 12.30pm