The fee reflects venue costs as well as the time, coordination, and responsibility involved in holding the camp.
Tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, you are responsible for arranging resale or transfer of your ticket.
August 2, 2026
Church Ln, Abington, Little Abington, Cambridge CB21 6BQ, United Kingdom
Location: Abington Woods, near Cambridge
From 2nd-8th August 2026, join a gathering of 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, markets, shows, ceremonies, and woodland adventures held within a culture that honours both individual needs and community well-being.
Participation is always consent-based. There will be multiple opportunities and invitations brought forward by the community in the 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. We invite you to be in our village.
Welcome to the woods. Welcome home.
The fee reflects venue costs as well as the time, coordination, and responsibility involved in holding the camp.
Tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, you are responsible for arranging resale or transfer of your ticket.
If paying by card, please add the £4 to cover processing fees under "Extra Services".
Three pricing options are available:
Supporter – £260
The additional contribution helps support reduced-price spaces.
Standard – £230
This covers the venue and administration fee.
Supported - TBC
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.
This camp is grounded in a relational community culture inspired by the 8 Shields framework, supporting safety, consent, and presence.
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.
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
- Community life that values presence over productivity
- Space for rest, silence, and individual family rhythms
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.
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. This is so that power, responsibility, emotional load and the impact of decision making is dispersed among a team, without needing to make confidential things public.
Any safeguarding concerns, conflicts or complaints raised in the whatsapp group will be deleted for the stability of the community and will be directed instead to a representative of the acorn team. For conflicts that cannot be resolved directly and privately the acorn team will step in, and will meet separately to discuss what to do.
All adults remain responsible for supervising their own children unless a specific arrangement has been made in advance.
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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 spoken in the Welcome Circle.
Other than that it's a very relaxed camp, these agreements are to make culture visible rather than be rulesy.