Winter Solstice Event 2017.

ABC Invite you to join us for an hour of silent contemplation during the Winter solstice on December 21st, at Lime tree Farm, Hutts Lane, Ripon HG4 3DA. We will meet at 7.30 am and gather to prepare for an hour's reflection at 8.22am till 9.22am.

The winter solstice, during the shortest day of the year, marks the moment when the sun is at its most southern point in the daytime sky, directly over the Tropic of Capricorn. The solstice has been celebrated for thousands of years, and many of the traditions now associated with Christmas (for example the Christmas tree) had their roots in winter solstice celebrations.

ABC is offering the chance to celebrate yuletide, practising a mindfulness-based approach as alternative to the hustle and bustle and commercialism of the festive season; time and space to truly reflect with others on your internal frame of reference and share your feelings in and around this wonderful experience and venue.

The cost is £17.50 per person.

All monies go towards generating funds for ABC to continue to help people (or professionals aiding people) with chemical dependency issues to work towards our long term ecological goals (building a tree house, constructing a polytunnel, maintaining the environment) in this wonderful and enchanting place.

This opportunity represents a unique experience, a "back-to-basics" approach to meditation and mindfulness in the spirit of finding oneself in nature. We always honour the ethos of the site; we leave only footprints. Please bring clothing appropriate to British winter time.

We are raising finances to carry out works on the site that complement the existing and renowned stone circle, bird hide and observatory. Owners Peter and Irene Foster are focused on the farm being a special place for people to retreat to and heal.

We do hope you can make it..... And tell others. We want  to spread the word .

To book a place text your name and contact details to Darrell (Daz) on 07851448812
or email  me timeandspaceretreats@gmail.com

Also it would be great if you forward this invite to anyone else you think might want to join in. 

Thank you.  This means so much to us ...and we know it will to you too once you have experienced this special time and space.

Merry Christmas

From Daz and all at ABC.

Please use the tabs below to share this event with your Friends. Thank you.

And so we wait...

Addiction Behavioural Consultants would like to express our sincere gratitude, to all

Who supported our nomination for the countryside alliance award for rural categories.

We were thrilled initially to receive the nomination and wanted to take the time to express our thanks for all your support, kind words and sharing our link. The extended time for nominations has helped us share our project and programme details to a greater audience of people such as yourselves; so thank you. Our work comes from a sense of vocation, to work closely with nature to carry out this specialised work.

The kindness of the owners Pete and Irene of Lime tree farm allows us to be a part of this beautiful space.

We now await the outcome of the votes.

Autumn Colours at Lime Tree Farm 2017.

                                     

Photos by Darrell.

Winter solo day Review.

I am writing this review with what can only be described as one of the best experiences of my time in recovery. I have been  abstinent for quite a few years now, one day at a time.

I also wish to say thank you as it would not have been possible but for three of my Pals and the owners of Lime Tree Farm who have been so generous in their own way with what they have.

This is an amazing spiritual place and there is so much to see and offer to a long term recovering addict like me .

At the start of the day I spent a tranquil hour observing the wildlife which really lent itself to what was to come, building a fire from scratch and cooking on it, I had a amazing cup of tea with such flavour it was very good.

We then went to the Round house and did Meditation around our breathing and going beyond ourselves.

Photo by Marie.

We then went to sample delicious hot soup and bread followed by a walk along a different path and stopped off at the hide to feed the wildlife. Darrell was talking to me about the plans he envisioned at the retreat and I could really see how they could become reality with the help from like minded people of which there is already quite a few, We came back after this to eat our Stone baked Pizza which was cooked in a magnificent stone oven next to the roundhouse.

After this we went to the tree conservation field where we planted my strong young sapling ASH tree this was an extra special moment for me as I dedicated it to My best friend Mary who had died recently, it was a beautiful moment that means so much.

Lastly we had an hours silence in the stone circle and the ending of the day was upon us.

Having had time to reflect and CONNECT to the power that I believe in and after being in such a sacred place,

I find there are no words that would do my Solo day justice, it was AMAZING.

Thank you to all who helped to get me to LIME TREE FARM, what a day, with love and gratitude, Marie.

An Autumn update.

The Autumn weekend on 28^th October 2017 was spent doing the things Abc has to do in making the space viable. Liaising and spending valuable one to one time with Peter and Irene which is always nourishing for the soul at Earth and Sky at lime tree farm.

We looked at the bird tallies from John the bird ringer who had just been, which is a very comical process seeing birds being weighed in.

A yellow browed warbler has been seen at Lime tree farm not usually seen so far inland and is generally seen on the east coast.

Housekeeping, taking inventory and cleaning the sheds up and tidying the lock ups and tools to prepare to build an office space in the future for Abc.

We are preparing to look at Winter solo days for the hardy of travellers and perhaps some star gazing at the observatory.

Please see a picture of the cosmic couch there is no experience like a night on the cosmic couch so book on Solo days to enjoy the wonderful benefits of mindfulness and meditation and conservation to a beautiful space.

Bird Tally 2017.

Cosmic couch.

Cosmic couch.

       

       

Our grow cook and eat programme.

Yesterday 14th October 2017, at the retreat we had a visit from a gardening expert from South Yorkshire who has looked at our shared space allotment - community garden with a view to helping  us at Addiction Behavioural Consultants, to plan out, our grow cook and eat programme for spring 2018 and to get a feel of what this could look like in the future with help from like minded individuals. 

Grow cook and eat is going to be central to our programme for 2018 of mindfulness, helping people to understand the importance of the value of healthy serotonin levels  for a healthier lifestyle in the recovery from chemical dependency one day at a time as a social enterprise.

Yesterday's alternative meditation was by the installation of 2 taps to the farm by practising time and space and completing the task through breathing. We also took down the tipi for the winter. We are now introducing winter solo days for the hardy of travellers on the journey of self discovery.
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We again want to thank Peter and Irene for their vision of letting us use this space to deliver meditation and mindfulness to like minded individuals.

Winter Solo days 2017.

 The weekend of Saturday 30th September was a very special weekend as it was the last Summer Solo day and Time and Space event for the Summer and on reflection what a Summer it was.

We now have laid the first step on the journey to the secret garden along with planting numerous trees and done work to safeguard this beautiful area.

We now move to ❄WINTER SOLO DAYS❄that are for the hardier of travellers who are prepared to face themselves amongst the British elements.

You are most welcome to face this challenge this Winter,embracing this with our course on meditation,mindfulness and light conservation work 
at Lime tree farm on the;

14th October 2017.  Enjoyed. 

               21st October 2017. Re booked for next week.

28th October 2017. Enjoyed.

4th November 2017. Enjoyed

 From 10am till 4pm.

   The price is £47.50 and includes a fabulous lunch.

      Please bring suitable waterproof clothing.

We at Abc would again like to thank the owners
 Pete and Irene for giving Abc the space to be able to practice our programme in such a wonderful area and as such we are able to contribute to their vision of respectfully conserving the land for future use.

We would ask you to book early to avoid possible disappointment and please feel free to share our links with like minded individuals and friends. Thank you.

Please ring Darrell ☎ +447851448812
 to book or email
timeandspaceretreats@gmail.com