Description
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Location: Abington Woods, near Cambridge
Welcome to the Second Year of Our Family Camp
From 2nd–8th August 2026, join a gathering of up to 23 families in the heart of the woods.
This camp is an invitation to play, explore, and live in connection with one another, with the land, and with the rhythms of the season.
Families can experience a village-like way of being in woodland life — building trust, belonging, and joy within a nature-immersed environment.
Expect fire circles, creative play, shared meals, ceremonies, and woodland adventures held within a culture that honours both individual needs and community wellbeing.
Welcome to the woods. Welcome home.
Pricing
The fee reflects venue costs as well as the time, coordination, and responsibility involved in holding the camp.
Please note:
- Tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, you are responsible for arranging resale or transfer of your ticket.
- Transfer is possible via this website up until 7 days before the event.
- If paying by card, please add £4 to cover processing fees.
Three pricing options are available:
- Supporter – £300
The additional contribution helps support reduced-price spaces. - Standard – £240
- Reduced / Flexible Payment
If the cost is a barrier, please contact Sarah to discuss options including reduced pricing, later payment, or payment plans. Some spaces are reserved for community-supported access. You do not need to rush your decision. If you would like support to attend, please get in touch to arrange something that feels sustainable.
What to Expect from Camp
This camp is grounded in a relational community culture inspired by the 8 Shields framework, supporting safety, consent, and presence.
You can expect:
- A clear daily rhythm with shared moments, a joint activity, and a shared meal
- Invitations to participate rather than pressure to perform
- A focus on land connection, children’s autonomy, authenticity and relational culture
- Space for rest, silence, and individual family rhythms
- Community life that values presence over productivity
This is not a drop-off event, a fully facilitated programme, or a service provided by one person. The camp is held by the community as a whole within agreed cultural patterns.
The camp is supported by a volunteer Acorn Team who hold different aspects of the community ecology.
Inspired by relational directional models such as the 8 Shields pattern, this structure helps distribute care, organisation, and cultural holding rather than placing responsibility on one person.
The team meets regularly to coordinate daily rhythms, shared meals, and practical needs. This approach helps make the often invisible work of community holding visible and shared.
The camp is held as a woodland community ecology designed to support ease, connection, and safety.
Participation and Community Care
By purchasing a ticket to this event you are agreeing to the following…
Safeguarding & Conflict
If a situation arises that compromises safety, consent, or agreed community culture, the Acorn Team may step in to help protect the wellbeing of the wider group.
Community agreements are intended to make expectations visible rather than to create strict rules. They are held in service of trust, flow, and collective care.
If safeguarding concerns arise, please report them to the Acorn Team. Other concerns or complaints should also be raised directly with the team, who will review the matter confidentially and determine appropriate next steps.
All adults remain responsible for supervising their own children unless a specific arrangement has been made in advance.
Consent & Collaboration
Participation is always consent-based. There will be multiple opportunities to chip in raised in morning circles.
Families are welcome to contribute in ways that match their capacity. There is no expectation to do more than feels sustainable, though active presence with your children is expected.
At least one family member or representative is expected to attend the morning circle, or arrange a proxy.
Cultural agreements are shared in advance of the event and we ask that you share them with your family. They will also be reminded in the Welcome Circle.
Quietness, rest, and stepping back when needed are respected and honoured. Expressing needs to the community is encouraged.
Community Communication
You will be asked to join a WhatsApp group in order for us to communicate and plan in advance of camp.
We ask that community members help maintain a kind and stable communication environment.
In the WhatsApp group, messages that involve the following may be removed to support group wellbeing:
- Non-consensual public grievance discussion that creates emotional pressure or group instability
- Posts about children shared without consent
- Content that conveys blame or judgment
- Content or behaviour that is discriminatory, racist, threatening, or harmful toward any person or group
Instead we ask that you follow the pathway of raising the grievance for the acorn team to discuss and provide mediation.
Thank you for helping co-create a community that is kind, safe, and rooted in presence.
We look forward to welcoming you into the woods.