The Apricot Centre

anna’s post

Kenton and Anna — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:38:19 +0000

13th January 2012 IDENTITY I didn’t for one moment think that I would be depressed during my first pregnancy! Christmas (which is never a great time of year for me) and being made redundant (a complete new lifestyle structure required), has contributed to me feeling really quite low. I have been a working person for more »

Kenton’s Post

Kenton and Anna — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:15:06 +0000

Have been writing this post for ages each time I start on I it I have to deal with something else, then more happens and so on, so I have to write more, it’s all stream of thought, rather than logical, also have had time to edit and correct, anyway here goes: Had a very more »

Visions for a Sustainable Manningtree

popmoc — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:59:35 +0000

The Transition town movement believes we need to have a positive vision for our communities for the future – let’s say 30 years in the future – 2042 – when we have made a transition to a “post peak oil world”. For most of us, including me, this is a terrifying thought – how can more »

The Apricot Centre becoming a Care Farm & WellSpring Project for Community Wellbeing

popmoc — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:56:47 +0000

For many years Marina and I have been interested in the connections between wellbeing and our connection with nature. It’s exciting now that we are moving increasingly into the area of wellbeing through becoming a Care Farm and the development of the WellSpring – Community Wellbeing project in association with other partners. Marina has always been more »

LAUNCH Transition Training (part-time) and Organic Gardening – 2 new series of courses at the Apricot Centre w/ Marina

popmoc — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:31:44 +0000

Marina will this year be running two course series which may be of interest to you this year. The LAUNCH Transition Training is a part-time course for people just starting out with new transition groups. It is usually run as a two day training, but this is now being made available as a 6 Tuesday more »

Aiden with the last of this season’s chard

Mark — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:53:44 +0000

What a burst of colour came through the kitchen door so I had to take a photo

Marina enjoying Blackcurrant and almond cake at Duke of Cambridge

Mark — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:18:27 +0000

Mmm! Love the sharpness of those organic Blackcurrants in this delicious pudding. Marina celebrating at Duke of Cambridge @dukeorganic

Kenton and Anna — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:29:46 +0000

6th Dec 2011 (19 weeks pregnant) Dependency I am questioning my identity and how my life has unfolded. Will I make a good parent or not? Will I even be good enough? At this point I don’t know and don’t feel very confident either. I have officially been made redundant from my job. I am more »

Our new woodstore

apricotmarina — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:19:26 +0000

We have just built a new wood-store and filled it up with split logs and boxes of kindling – it is immensely satisfying and makes you feel warm and safe just looking at it. So why am I telling you this ? Apart from the huge sense of showing off the lovely new structure ? more »

Interview on “Death, Dying and Coma Work” – Selections from an interview with Gary Reiss on “Death, Dying and Coma Work”

popmoc — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 09:08:12 +0000

The following interview with Gary Reiss took place on 26th June 2000 interviewed by Mark O’Connell at the Apricot Centre. Gary regularly comes to the Apricot Centre teaching Process Work around themes such as; Child & Family Work, Conflict Resolution, Transition Work, working with relationship and sexuality, and death / dying and comawork. This is more »