fforest - Glow 19th-22nd June 2025
 

Glow June 2025

Thursday 19th - Sunday 22nd June

at Fforest Coast


Midsummer, the sun is at it highest, the days so long and full of light, everything seems full of energy, blooming full of colour and life, it seems as if anything is possible. There is something very special about this time of year.

This June we have an inspiring and nurturing weekend for women to get together in the goodness of wild nature, to share skills, ideas, stories, nourishment, joy and laughter, interspersed with deep relaxation, comfort, kinship celebrate midsummer.

We have some very lovely sessions planned to busy our hands and calm our minds, leaving plenty of time for walks and swims.

Our good fforest friend and very talented Ceramicist, Amanda Banham, will teach us how to make something with clay. We can guarantee spending a morning making with clay will be a lot of fun. Amanda has a generous character and is full of adventures and telling stories about them.

We are very excited to welcome Bronwen Gwillim an artist and maker who is inspired by the welsh expression ‘miltir sgwâr’ or the sense of being embedded in your own square mile.  She makes her work from materials, both man made and natural that she collects from the immediate vicinity of her home on the South Pembrokeshire coast. In this informative and fun workshop Bronwen will share her passion for the environment and in particular for reusing waste plastic: turning the ugly and unloved into bold and exciting jewellery and sculptures. You’ll learn about different plastic types and how to use them safely to make things that have a distinct character and meaning. And hoopefully have a special little keepsake to take home.

Gemma David from ‘The Quiet Heart’Gemma David a wellbeing practitioner,
specialising in Acupuncture, counselling, movement, meditation, sound, nature
women’s cycles & rhythms specialist, will be leading us through a very creative session with our body, a ‘living with the seasons’ session for midsummer. Some gentle movement, followed by a sound bath of singing bowls, after which we should all feel a greater sense of calm and balance.

We have many comfortable spaces for creativity or to simply relax into a chair, listen to the birds and read a book. There is no end product, the goal is to leave glowing and refreshed.

This intimate gathering will be at our smaller coastal camp a short walk to beautiful Penbryn beach, the sea and a stunning coastline, with plenty of time between workshops for exploring, swimming. and daydreaming.

SCHEDULE


Thursday
Arrival anytime from 4pm

4pm Welcome, tea and cake / meet everyone and settle in

5.30pm join us for a gentle walk down to the sea and welcome circle

7.30pm Nourishing supper


Friday

8-9.30am Breakfast

10am Workshop

1pm Nourishing lunch

2pm Workshop with Bronwen

7.30pm Delicious supper

Fireside chats


Saturday

8-9.30am Breakfast

10am Workshop

1pm Nourishing lunch

Coastal walk /sauna / nap

4.30pm sound bath with Gemma

7.30pm Delicious supper

fire circle and stories to celebrate midsummer


Sunday

9am Breakfast

11am Relax / Beach walk

goodbyes : (

*Please note the schedule & activities might be tweaked and change slightly.

*we hope for sun and dreamy sunsets all weekend, but have no control of the weather, so pack for all weathers


Come alone or with a friend to enjoy the company and comfort of being a part of this small gathering in peaceful surroundings with tasty and nourishing food.

If you have a talent or passion, be it creative writing, reading or making or anything, there are plenty of quiet and comfortable spaces to escape and relax to during the weekend. 

The goal is to inspire, support and help each other, to have some fun and maybe learn something new. For women to come together to share inspiration, craft skills, knowledge, kinship and supporting each other in a relaxing environment.

All photos kindly taken by Heather Birnie and Polly Baldwin. 

 
 

 

What you’ll be eating

We take pride in our food. We grow many of our own salads and greens. We are blessed with fantastic local produce on our doorstep. That makes it easy to keep it simple, seasonal, local and delicious. Everything is freshly prepared and will be mostly vegetarian. We will be making hearty soups with local breads for lunch and cooking comforting suppers from seasonal produce.

The stay includes 3 nourishing DIY breakfasts of granola, eggs, toast and jams, 2 light lunches and 3 hearty suppers. Please let us know if you have any specific dietary requirements or allergies when booking so that we can take these into consideration when planning the menus.

 What to Bring

Warm and waterproof clothes and boots as we will be outside enjoying mother nature a lot of the time. Warm snuggly woollies to wrap and cosy up in. A swimming costume if you want to brave a dip in the sea or jump in the sauna.

Please bring a creative project you are working on or some basic materials to get you started, whether it be your knitting or sewing kit, a sketchbook or a camera.    This is your time. You decide.

Remember to pack a bottle of wine or two if you would like to relax on the sofa with a drink in the evening or have a glass with dinner.

 

 
 

WHERE YOU'LL BE STAYING

Ty Manorafon

This is the main farmhouse with a cosy living room & wood-burning stove. The three double bedrooms provide cosy comfort with our beautiful Welsh blankets & cushions.
There is one private, en-suite double bedroom and three private double bedrooms with use of a shared bathroom.

All bedding & towels are provided including our own fforest wool blankets.

Cabins

Our cosy cabins are light, warm and comfortable. They are grouped together in their own cluster with mature landscaping and terraces.
In the cabins there are private double bedrooms and shared twin bedrooms ~ all sharing a bathroom.

All bedding & towels are provided including our own fforest wool blankets.

Domes

Our Domes have solid wood floors, wood-burning stove, bespoke furnishings and views from a giant bay window.
They have a king size bed with feather soft bedding.
The short walk to your private shower/toilet is more than made up for by the feeling of privacy and tranquility you experience in your own little corner of our camp.

All bedding & towels are provided including our own fforest wool blankets. The Domes also have two futon camp beds, so if you’d like to share one with a friend, please get in touch to request a price.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR ACCOMMODATION AT FFOREST COAST.


ROOMS, PRICES & BOOKING

Includes
Prices are for 3 nights and include catering at fforest coast and all activities.
Drinks are not included unless specified (bring along your favourite tipple)

Payment
If you’d prefer to pay 25% at the time of booking & then the remaining 75% by the 24th April 2025 please use code 2575PAYMENT when you book. Once you’ve booked we can also email you payment links if you’d like to pay off smaller amounts between now & the 24th April 2025 - just pop us an email to ask.

Cancellation policy
As spaces are limited for this retreat, all payments made are non-refundable and non-transferable, so please ensure you have adequate travel insurance at the time of booking should you need to cancel.

 
Glow at fforest coast~ Single bed in a shared twin bedroom with shared bathroom. 19th-22nd June 2025
£730.00

Your room
Single bed in a shared twin bedroom with a shared bathroom, kitchen & living area.
This will be in a cabin.

Includes
Prices are for 3 nights and include catering* at fforest coast and all activities.
*Drinks are not included, unless specified.

Payment
If you’d prefer to pay 25% at the time of booking & then the remaining 75% by the 24th April 2025  please use code 2575PAYMENT when you book. Once you’ve booked we can also email you payment links if you’d like to pay off smaller amounts between now & the 24th April 2025 - just pop us an email to ask.

Travel insurance
As spaces are limited for this retreat all payments made are non-refundable and non-transferable, so please ensure you have adequate travel insurance at the time of booking should you need to cancel.

Glow at fforest coast ~ Private Double Bedroom with shared bathroom. 19th-22nd June 2025
£890.00

Your room
Private, single occupancy double bedroom with shared bathroom, kitchen & living area in either the farmhouse (Ty Manorafon) or a cabin.

Includes
Prices are for 3 nights and include catering* at Fforest Coast and all activities.
*Drinks are not included, unless specified.

Payment
If you’d prefer to pay 25% at the time of booking & then the remaining 75% by the 24th April 2025  please use code 2575PAYMENT when you book. Once you’ve booked we can also email you payment links if you’d like to pay off smaller amounts between now & the 24th April 2025  - just pop us an email to ask.

Travel insurance
As spaces are limited for this retreat all payments made are non-refundable and non-transferable, so please ensure you have adequate travel insurance at the time of booking should you need to cancel.

Glow at fforest coast ~ Private Double Bedroom with en-suite. 19th-22nd June 2025
£940.00

Your room
A private, single occupancy double bedroom in the farmhouse, Ty Manorafon, with en-suite shower room & toilet. Shared kitchen & living area.

Includes
Prices are for 3 nights and include catering* at fforest coast and all activities.
*Drinks are not included, unless specified.

Payment
If you’d prefer to pay 25% at the time of booking & then the remaining 75% by the 24th April 2025  please use code 2575PAYMENT when you book. Once you’ve booked we can also email you payment links if you’d like to pay off smaller amounts between now & the 24th April 2025  - just pop us an email to ask.

Travel insurance
As spaces are limited for this retreat all payments made are non-refundable and non-transferable, so please ensure you have adequate travel insurance at the time of booking should you need to cancel.

Glow at fforest coast ~ Private Dome with king bed. 19th-22nd June 2025
£1,050.00

Your room
Private, single occupancy Dome with a king size bed. You would have this all to yourself and your private shower and toilet is a short walk away (they don’t have en-suite facilities).
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If you would like a friend to join you please email us here to let us know. This would be £1605 total for two guests and the second guest would have use of a futon camp bed with bedding & towels provided.

Includes
Prices are for 3 nights and include catering* at Fforest Coast and all activities.
*Drinks are not included, unless specified.

Payment
If you’d prefer to pay 25% at the time of booking & then the remaining 75% by the 24th April 2025 please use code 2575PAYMENT when you book. Once you’ve booked we can also email you payment links if you’d like to pay off smaller amounts between now & the 24th April 2025  - just pop us an email to ask.

Travel insurance
As spaces are limited for this retreat all payments made are non-refundable and non-transferable, so please ensure you have adequate travel insurance at the time of booking should you need to cancel.

Book here