Craft, Creativity and Connection - a restorative day of crafting, delicious food, and relaxing by the natural pool and wood-fired sauna in the beautiful surrounds of Vallis Farm. In the morning Anna from 'Love Makers Craft Cafe' will guide you in your choice of seasonal craft from her extensive menu. After a delicious Vallis Farm lunch, Tara, the Wild Swimming Woman, will guide you in a delightful wild swim and sauna session designed to support you as we move through the darkest month until we reach the return of the light at the winter solstice.

What to expect:

• A warm welcome with light refreshments • An introduction from Anna about the Craft Cafe and how it works • The opportunity to select your choice of craft • Time for play and experimentation, easy conversation - or companionable quiet

A light and delicious lunch

• Supported cold water dip in a natural pool • Wood fired sauna • Tea and cake

You will:

• Learn a new crafting technique • Create something wonderful to take home in your own gift bag

• Receive a full safety briefing and gentle education about cold water immersion • Be guided through a fully supported, safe, and empowering immersion in the crystal-clear natural pool

Leave feeling inspired and proud of yourself!

About Wild Swimming Woman

Tara is on a mission to help women bring a little more wild and joy into their everyday lives, through nature connection and swimming outdoors. As a qualified and experienced open water swim coach she ensures that everybody feels safe and supported and celebrated, whether it's your first ever dip or your millionth.

About Love Makers Cafe The Love Makers Cafe exists to celebrate making, curiosity and community. Whether you're a dab hand already but fancy some company, or you haven't picked up a brush since school: you are welcome. An antidote to the pervasive perfectionism, loneliness and tech overwhelm of modern life, this is a space where play and experimentation, easy conversation (or companionable quiet) and working with our hands is encouraged.