Glastonbury Festival Of Contemporary Performing Arts - Areas - The Green Futures Field

How to whip up a green future.
Just mix a portion of respect. A snippet of creativity, a slice of life, a pinch of wisdom, season with love.
And leave in peace for a long time……………

It’s a basic formula but a big undertaking!

Bustling with activity, colour and ideas  The Green Futures Field has arrived, powered by natural energy and off grid for the last 20years.

2011 theme “Year of the Forest”
Forests play a fundamental role in regulating the climate and since emissions from deforestation are responsible for up to one fifth of greenhouse gasses are critical in our fight against our fight against global warming. Visit stall Q02 busy trees for more information on the United Nations International Year of the Forest.

Zero Waste and Upcycling collection points.
Drink Cartons (tetra packs)
Help build TheTetrashack Please wash and squash.

Plastic bags or any plastic that stretches can be used to make rope and many more creative things. You can deposit them at the Bicycology workshop tent or any of the upcycling collection points

Plastic beer can connectors don’t chuck em take them to The Creative Recycling Stall help build a large net!

The Areas.

Entrance Crescent
On the way up to the stone circle, looking right  sweeping into the field is the magnificent crescent entrance. Containing the Hortisculpture sculptural garden. Groovy Movie Picture House, Giant Couch, Wishing Well, Planetarium, Green Fields Information, giant Sundial Green Futures Archway, Henrys Beard Café Sand Sculpture plus many more surprises.
 
Main Areas  Highlights  and Recycled/Sustainable Creativity
Earth Arcade 4, CND including graffiti wall and workshops,   Canal Futures, War On Want, Tools for Self Reliance, Seize The Day, Cyclean  “The pedal powered Laundrette” Cal garden, Canal Futures, Rinky Dink Mobile pedal powered entertainment system. The Tadpole, Wreck Collective,  Tat for Tibet , Wooden Books.

Permaculture
A shaded beautiful shaded diverse area part forest garden part nature reserve has been allowed to develop for 20 years. Contains Medicinal Herb Displays edible buildings, workshops, sustainable growing and of course living Hobbits.  

Kid Street
The only way is fun. A row of creative spaces with younger earth warriors in mind including Rainforest Art with Animal Aid, Sticky Exhibits and the unusual kinetic objects of ‘Paragon’. The Magic Garden Theatre Troupe Walkabout,
Woodcraft Folk.

The Living Henge
Bright Colourful and noisy. Six concentric pole circles make the henge a monument to life. Check out one of the many Hand-Fastings and Nuevo ceremonies that go on in this space.

The Ruby Zone
Set up to commemorate last years Glastonbury Ruby Celebrations Open till late. This new area will have a life of its own. With The Shadow House, Lunched Out Lizard café and venue and of course The Floating Lotus  Domes.

Low Impact Zone
Yurts, Domes,  Roundhouses  and other peculiar structures dominate the horizon
The Venues include the popular “Small  World” and the pedal powered  “Mandala”
Cal’s Garden, The Wheel of Astrologers, Storytelling , The fantastic Travelling Observatory, Avalon Archaeology

The Tin Village
Earth oven, organic cafe, displays, workshops, artwork, and all round demonstration of sustainable community living. In addition we will have a cinema showing environment related films after dark.

The Speakers Forum
Traditional talking and debating space for the festival focusing on the issues of today (which should make  it a very busy place indeed!)
Refreshments from the Brixton Tea Party.

The Tadpole area is central to the field contains the fabulous  “Tadpole Venue” Meadow Steiner Café, Internet Radio Studio, Coltek arts and lights. Replay Music Store.

The Small World Stage
Continua’s and popular acoustic café venue bursting with warmth and talent.

The Mandala Stage
Pedal Powered rock venue  from an original concept  of Dave Goodman. based in an Indian wedding marquee. With a little help from our friends the Tribal Voices Network…

The Technology People
Solarsense and Chelvey  Timber workers coop will be showcasing the solar energy being generated at worthy farm. A display screen will give real time information  about the performance of the worthy farm pv system which is the largest privately owned PV system in the UK. See Also DGS construction for energy efficient advice, Blue Solar,

Campaigns
Sustrans, Sea Shepherd, Womens Environmental Network, Mooncup (safer,greener tampons) Not to mention the The worlds finest Vegan Burgers from the Veggies Catering Campaign

Human Rights
New Internationalist ,Citizenship Foundation.

The Bizarre
Earthly Sins, Confessional Booth, Alhambra Palace Bazaar,

The Ecology and Community
Somerset Wildlife Trust, Anti Nuclear Intent, UNICEF UK, RSPB, City Farms and Community Gardens, Somerset Team for Early Psychosis, Arka Original Funerals, Actionwork Anti Bullying Campaign

Thanks to the fantastic Green Futures Field Crew.

www.greenfuturesfestivals.org.uk (for websites of all the above)

Have a great festival
Sam Hermitage and Jean Vidler  

RAINBOW WISHING WELL WITH FACE AND BODY PAINTING AT THE ENTRANCE TO GREEN FUTURES FIELD
It is often said that stained glass has healing properties and this year you can bask in the light cast by the roof of the rainbow wishing well and the new Glastonbury logo panel on display for the first time.  The logo panel was started in 2004 by visitors to the craft field in the style known as appliqué, the same technique as the wishing well roof.   So while you are waiting for your face and body to be painted you can enjoy the beautiful colours and make a wish.
www.stainedglass-artists.co.uk

For more information go to www.greenfuturesfestivals.org.uk.

WHEEL OF ASTROLGERS

Based in the Green Futures Field the Wheel Of Astrologers welcome everyone

With sessions including talks, workshops, morning meditations, astro drama sessions, the Astrologers also offer general help and advice with the current astrological shenanigans and of course, individual chart readings.

This year they will be focusing on the nature of change, revolution and the opportunity to make our dreams a reality. With a full range of workshops from beginner’s classes, which will run every afternoon at 4pm, to advanced talks which will take place every morning at 11. For other sessions see the list below, but drop by and see what they will be doing on our notice board, as extra sessions may well be offered.

In the Astrology area, there is a solar powered computer to print charts for workshops and for chart readings, which will be given in their beautiful elemental domes. The reception folk will do all they can to help you with any astrological inquires and there is usually an astrologer on hand to answer any other astrological queries and chat astro-babble should you feel the urge.

WORKSHOPS IN THE ASTRO DOME

WEDNESDAY

Mercury Meditation 09.30

The Story Of The Wheel Of The Zodiac 14.00

Introduction To Modern Astrology 16.00

THURSDAY

Jupiter Meditation 09.30

Uranus In Aries – The Spark And Flame 11.00

Astro Games With Mars And Venus 14.00

Beginners: The Planets And Signs 16.00

FRIDAY

Venus Meditation 09.30

Change, Revolution And How Not To Panic! 11.00

Astro Games With The Sun And The Moon 14.00

Beginners: Houses And Simple Aspects 16.00

SATURDAY

Saturn Meditations 09.30

Neptune And The Piscean Dream 11.00

Ask The Astrologer: Q&A Session 14.00

Beginners: How To read A Natal Chart 16.00

SUNDAY

Sun Meditation 09.30

2012 And All That… 11.00

The Story Of The Wheel Of The Zodiac 14.00

Beginners: Reading Charts And Interpretations 16.00