Wild Spirit Woods Congleton Wassail! 
Minimum donation £6.  (Kids £3) Time To Be Confirmed 
 
Owd Bear Meets Mercian Mari Lwyd!
This year we are delighted that our friend and druid Simon Cottril will be bringing Mercian Mari Lwyd to support our fundraiser. 
 
Join us to bless the land and trees at Wild Spirit Woods.  Let's show our gratitude for our wild world and a very merry uplifting way to begin your year!
 
What Can You Expect?
A merry band of revellers (including you)  dressed in wild attire. (Think bears, Krampus, Green Man, fancy hats and greenery!).
 
We will process around making merry with a great hullabaloo. Then we will sing to the trees a Wassailing song and gift an offering of traditional wassail drink and bread.
 
Afterwards we will parade down to the tipi where there will be a big toasty fire, hot potatoes,  vegetarian soup and roll and hot drinks. A traditional Wassail cup will be served along with a non alcoholic version.
 
Later historian/archaeologist, and Ancient and Sacred Trees founder, Amanda Claire might present a short talk about how this tradition ties in with those of Europe.
 
There will be a small exhibition of traditional old European bells for you to look at and handle. ‘Congleton Bell Belt Day’ and its’ artefacts will also be discussed in this context too.
 
If people are in the mood we might even have some storytelling and maybe some special ‘bell’ sound healing too.
 
The fire will be lit in the tipi and we can stay on for chat and music around the campfire. 
 
More details about this event to be released soon. 
 
What Do We Need To Bring?
This is a communiTree event so please bring your drums, bells and pots and pans!
Dressing up in greenery or as animals! Think Green Man, Bears, Krampus, fancy hats, greeney, horns, sheepskins/fake fur and more!
Please bring torches and lanterns to light your way later.
Please wear clothing and footwear appropriate to the season and outdoor location.
A log for the fire would be appreciated if you have one.
Need some inspiration? Check this link out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nTQnM0GWR0 or this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmfQqyXHAeI 
 
Community
This is an inclusive space, all are welcome. (If you are autistic you might like to bring noise cancelling headphones). The tipi has plenty of chairs and there will be a fire lit. Please bring a rug .
Friendly dogs welcome BUT please be aware of the noise!
 
Accessibility
The site is in open countryside, the meadow is rough ground with uncut grass, trees, saplings, plants and boggy patches. The path to the tipi is covered in bark chip and down a hill. 
 
This is event is by donation but a deposit of £6 is required per person.  Our donations box will be out to raise funds for our volunteer conservation activities and site insurance. Wild Spirit Woods CIC is disability led and volunteer run. 
 
IMPORTANT!!
There is a small gravel area for which car parking is £2 per car or £4 per van. Or you can park at the bottom of the hill. Make sure you buy a parking ticket if you need one or you will have to park down the hill! PLEASE CAR SHARE! Push Bikes FREE!
 
Location details will be provided upon your place being booked along with any further information.
 
IF the weather turns then this event will be moved to the following Saturday in the event of snow or gale force winds