Activity Providers
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Nature Gaia Goddess Circle – Miss Meditate
Connecting with the wisdom of nature and Goddess Gaia through talk and chakra rebalancing meditation.
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Blooming Inverkip – School Nature Day
Following the great work by the Scottish Wildlife Trust, Blooming Inverkip is delighted to collaborate with Skelmorlie Primary School to plant out their raised beds.
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Singing for the Heart with Dr Veronica McBurnie
Enjoy all the health and wellbeing benefits that come from singing. Join Dr Veronica McBurnie, have fun and open your heart through the power of song!
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Inner Fire – Fire Walk
Have you ever had an experience of feeling totally invincible? Feeling like you could achieve anything you set your mind to? That’s how many people describe feeling after their first Firewalk. Come and join us for an incredible festival finish – an Empowering Firewalk Experience where we’ll teach you how to manage your mindset so…
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Inner Fire – LEGO Walk
Everyone loves LEGO! Come along for some family fun and enjoy a LEGO WALK – as you bravely step into the LEGO pit – freshly prepared by our team! This event is great fun for family member of all ages and may even persuade some participating adults to take part in our Firewalk later in…
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Putting at The Golf Club
Skelmorlie Golf Club has the most spectacular of views from the putting green. Why not pop up to test out your putting skills? You might find you are a natural, or you could win the bragging rights as the family champion!
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Reiki with Starlight Therapies
20 minute Reiki treatment plus 10 minute feedback Danny and Madge will deliver, in total, a maximum of 16 Reiki Treatments between 10am and 2.30pm
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Steiner Stay – Play with Little Acorns
Escape into a world of simple wholesome wonder and let your child’s natural curiosity awaken as they explore all-natural, simple open-ended toys to inspire their imagination. A calming and supportive space for children and toddlers under 5 years.
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Axe Throwing – Little Acorns
Axe throwing: Unleash your inner Viking and discover the ways of ancient warriors from real axe-perts. Suitable for adults and children from age 6 years+ with parent’s supervision.
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RSPB North Ayrshire
Learn about the birds that live on the Clyde Coast with RSPB North Ayrshire volunteers.
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Skelmorlie Fishery
This is a chance for young people to come along and try fishing at the fabulous Skelmorlie Fishery. With the amazing views you will be relaxed before you even begin!
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Woodland Wakeup
Come and chill out in a hammock to soak up the magic of the woods, play on a ropeswing or hang upside down on a mini tree-peze! Then why not try some plant printing?
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Fun and Games – Skelmorlie Tennis Club
The Tennis Club is excited to be part of the Festival, and we wanted to do something a bit different. So, why not come along and join in our fun session, where we’ll be running mini games for all. We’ll even provide a little introduction or refresher on the basics before we get started.
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Facepainting – Little Dreams Events
Professional face painting providing a variety of designs suited to the event using high quality skin safe products and environmental friendly products
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Flower Crown Making – Little Acorns
Flower Power: No festival attire is complete without it- celebrate Summer and the abundance of Harvest by making your own Flower Crown!
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Rocky Shore Exploration – Field Studies Council
Join us for a guided exploration of the rocky shore. We will search for the creatures that live in the world between the tides, and learn about their adaptations to survive in this dynamic environment!
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Star Gazing – Field Studies Council
After our bat walk on Friday evening, discover the cosmic night sky away from the brightness of everyday life. Identify some constellations that travellers have used to aid navigation for over a millennia and explore our place within the solar system.
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Bat Walk – Field Studies Council
Come along to learn about the UK’s only flying mammal – the bat! As dusk falls we will use torches and bat detectors to search for bats, and find out what species may be living locally. After the bat walk why not join us for some star gazing?
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Gong Girl – School Nature Day
Sound bath sessions will be held at school for students in Primary 5-7. Students will be able to enjoy a full-body listening experience while lying down or sitting. Lynne McKechnie will play a variety of instruments, leaving the children feeling calm, rejuvenated, and relaxed.
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Bee bomb making – North Ayrshire Council
The world needs as many bees as possible to make it work. Their role in nature cannot be underestimated! Play your part in this fun creative activity by making your very own bee bombs. Then, spread them in nature and see the bees visit.
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Circus Skills – North Ayrshire Council
Fancy the chance to try some circus skills? There will be a range of equipment based at the playing fields for all to play with throughout the day. You might master one activity or start your journey with a few new skills!
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Silent Disco – North Ayrshire Council
Come along and hit the dance floor with your friends. Get your headset and dancing shoes on and let’s see those moves!
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North Ayrshire Council – School Nature Day
Join Ailsa and Sarah from North Ayrshire Council on a guided walk to Kelly Woods gathering materials that will be used to create nature art.
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Games on the Grass – UnderSky
Let your imaginations run wild at Skelmorlie Nature Festival! Ayrshire’s outdoor play and nature connection team, UnderSky, will be providing lots of fun, active games suitable for primary aged children, all inspired by our wonderful Scottish wildlife. There’ll be lots of running, balancing, hopping, catching, throwing, wiggling and giggling!
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Animal tracking – Beasties, Bugs and Bairns
All animals leave signs and indicators that they have been using a habitat. We will be exploring the woodland to see if we can work out who lives there!
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Nature Trail – Beasties, Bugs and Bairns
Follow the signs, gather information and work out what the creature that lives in your habitat is! Keep track of it all in your field notebook and hazard a guess! Be ready to get down close to nature!
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School Nature Day – Beasties, Bugs and Bairns
We are a small company providing opportunities for adults and children. Get involved in exciting, hands on, fun activities from bushcraft to animal tracking and investigating habitats.
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Reiki Light Therapies
A Reiki Healing Session provides a relaxing and positive way to help you heal your whole body as it encompasses healing for physical, emotional and mental problems. Reiki energy brings deep relaxation, soothing emotions and reducing negative feelings.
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THRU Decades Largs – Terrarium Making School Nature Day
Upcycling & Recycling everyday items. Making a glass enclosure for growing plants; explaining the different uses of substrates and aftercare.
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North Ayrshire Active Schools
Introduction to basic Orienteering using fun activities and games to introduce the basics of the skills required to participate in Orienteering.
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Drum 4UR Life
Each session will be set up for maximum enjoyment. Come and find your groove and experience the joy of in the moment music making with drums and percussion alongside the regular participant of the community drumming group Drum 4UR Life.
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Largs Table Tennis Club
Largs Table Tennis Club is affiliated to Table Tennis Scotland. Our purpose is to promote Table Tennis in Largs and the surrounding area of North Ayrshire, Scotland. Join us for a coaching session.
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Bute Forest – School Nature Day
Bute Forest is owned by Bute Community Land Company, a locally controlled and managed charitable organisation with over 450 members. The goal is to manage the Community Forest in a responsible and environmentally sensitive way, to increase environmental education and to enable greater access to the Forest by residents and visitors.
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Forrest Yoga – Breathe and Believe Yoga
I have been teaching for many years now and I’m a fully qualified hatha and Forrest yoga teacher. My class will incorporate both of these styles together to give you my own flavour on yoga.
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Breathe and Believe Yoga – School Nature Day
Session for Skelmorlie Primary School kids. As an experienced yoga instructor, I guide the kids through fun activities and games that demonstrate teamwork and breath control, as well as help them use their bodies and improve coordination.
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Painting Workshop – Lisa Cunningham
Lisa is a Scotland-based internationally-selling artist. She hails from the spooky depths of Ayrshire, Scotland and currently resides between Glasgow and Ayrshire. Having no artistic ability is not a thing… I aim to help gently break down these self-imposed barriers and I cordially invite you into my humble workshop space to create alongside me for…
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Gillian’s Walks & Happy and Wild
Gillian’s Walks, a business specialising in local walking routes in Ayrshire, is collaborating with Lisa Boonsanong of Happy and Wild, an open-water swimming coach and sauna tent owner. On August 29th, they will offer a unique experience combining a walk to Knock Hill with a cold water dip/swim.
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Treetop Rocks
We shall be introducing tree climbing using ropes, harnesses and knots. Safely ascend into the canopy of the tree and see the world from birds eye view!
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Gong-Girl
A Soundbath is a full body listening experience where you lie down (or sit!) And I play a variety of instruments over and around your body! These instruments may include; Crystal & Tibetan Bowls, Drums, Gongs, Chimes, Monolina & more. As you listen to the tones, textures, overtones … and experience the frequencies, you may…
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Zumba Gold – Ursula McAuslan
Low impact class with all the Zumba fun. Suitable for all .
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Action for Nature in Ayrshire by Scottish Wildlife Trust
join our team of volunteers on Sunday 1st of September from 10am to 2pm, to clear the pathway at The Crescent, Skelmorlie.
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The Little Foragers Kitchen
Weaving cord from natural fibres. Whittling mini mallets from Birch Creating nature mandalas from natural materials
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Skelmorlie Bowling Club
With stunning views over the River Clyde, Skelmorlie Bowling Club is friendly and welcoming lawn bowling club with members from eight to eighty odd
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Terrarium Making – THRU Decades Largs
Upcycling & Recycling everyday items. Making a glass enclosure for growing plants; explaining the different uses of substrates and aftercare.
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Foraging – Wander & Wonder
We will embark on a walk in nature to explore and uncover edible wild goods on show, discussing their identifying characteristics and toxic lookalikes.
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Managing Menopause – Kelly Ludwig
Join food and mood coach, Kelly Ludwig, for this talk about how to nourish your body through this transitional phase in your life.
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NABA (North Ayrshire Beekeepers Association)
SCHOOL NATURE DAY – Skelmorlie Primary School pupils will learn about the honey bee hive and planting for better bee forage.
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Wee Storybox
Wee Storybox brings stories to life for children (and adult children) of all ages. We provide immersive, unique and magical experiences to schools, libraries, special events and festivals. Bringing well loved characters to life, our work ranges from our popular storytelling sessions to dynamic character meet and greets for birthday parties, community events and even…
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9 Waves Tai Chi
Come and receive the benefits of Real Tai Chi with authentic Tai Chi beginners class. These classes are a free taster to show you the form and teach you the beginning. Even with one class you can start to feel the benefits! Classes locally thereafter are for a donation.
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Yoga – Kelly Ludwig
Yoga for Body, Breath and Mind with Kelly Ludwig. Take time to breathe, move and connect with yourself as Kelly guides you through a practice focusing on bringing the body into balance with an emphasis on how you feel in your body.
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Lisa Boonsanong (Happy and Wild)
I will be providing a cold water dip/ swim after the nature walk on the Thursday evening and on the Saturday I will be setting up my sauna tent and offering 2 hours of Sauna. Each group will be for one hour with a max of 10 spaces. You can go in and out of…
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Breathwork – Joe Prince
Our breath can be a powerful tool for managing our emotions, balancing the nervous system, tuning into the body and increasing the energy we have available. This gentle hour long session will allow you to feel the power of breathwork whatever your previous experience. Some yoga mats & blankets will be provided but if you…
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Kundalini Yoga – All Hands on Earth
Kundalini yoga is a form of yoga that involves chanting, singing, breathing exercises, and repetitive poses. Its purpose is to activate your Kundalini energy, or shakti; this is a spiritual energy that’s said to be located at the base of your spine. This ancient healing practice awakens and connects you to the divine energy within…
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Mindfulness and Nature Connection – YES Your Entire Self cic
Join us for a mindfulness and nature connection practice. Start your day from a place of open heart, curious mind and attuned senses to the elements of nature around us.
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Climbing Wall – Above Adventure
Mobile climbing wall
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Bathbomb Making – Movement in Thyme
Drop in to our herbal stall to make your own personalised healing and relaxing bath salts and calming herbal tea. For adults and children.