image description: colour photograph – in front of a calm, blue sea gently lapping on a light sandy beach, a young black cow looks out onto the water, smelling the salty air. Dark blue silhouetted islands sit on the horizon in the distance.

Kinship Workshop returns to the Isle of Bute after last year’s successful first outing there (see the 2024 Round- up & Review for some highlights). Bute is easily reached from Glasgow via train to Wemyss Bay, then a short ferry ride over to the island.

Bute is a gem of an island in the Firth of Clyde, sandwiched between the mainland and the enigmatic island of Arran which can be seen from Bute’s West coast. We will be based in the small village of Kilchattan Bay in the south of the island where we will venture out along coastal paths and into surrounding farmland and small forests.

We will hike to various sites, enjoy foraged foods, gather around a fire one evening (weather permitting!) as well as follow Kinship Workshop’s embodied nature connection practices throughout the weekend. Please have a look at the What To Expect page for more information on the general format of a Kinship Workshop.

This is a 3 day workshop running from Friday morning to Sunday afternoon.

ACCESS: Throughout the workshop, we’ll be using uneven gravel and earth tracks as well as going off track completely. We will hike between sites walking up to about 60 minutes at a time. The terrain is changeable with some steep hills, deep valleys and rocky coastlines.
There is free parking at most places on the island if you are planning to drive over to the island.
There are toilets located in Kilchattan Bay, but there are no facilities beyond this point. Please bring a packed lunch, snacks and water each day as there are no shops close to the sites we will visit. We will eat lunch outdoors.

LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE
Please note, the minimum sign up for this workshop to run is 6 people.

SCHEDULE: 10am-5pm Friday & Saturday, 10am-4pm Sunday.
WORKSHOP FEE: This is a 3-day workshop with a tiered fee based on annual income. Please use the appropriate Price Category code from the table below when booking. Please carefully consider which Category applies to you – and also consider, if you share resources in your household, whether the Category you choose reflects the average income of the income-earning members of your household.
Please note the special price for those resident on Bute.

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If you need to pay for the workshop in instalments, please CONTACT us, letting us know the workshop fee that applies to you. We will then agree a deposit and instalment amounts that you can pay via bank transfer.

ACCOMMODATION:

• self-organised self-catering through https://www.airbnb.co.uk or https://www.booking.com
• Limited camping at Tom’s home (£10 per night) (priority given to those on a small budget, you must have all your own camping equipment)
• Wild camping. This is Scotland so wild camping is possible with care and consideration (you must have all your own camping equipment)

FOOD: either self catering or communal cooking at Tom’s home for those camping (£15 per day). We may have communal evening meals on Friday and Saturday evening. More information on this closer the time.

TRAVEL:
By public transport – train to Wemyss Bay, then CalMac ferry to Rothesay. Pick up or local bus to Kilchattan Bay.
By car – to Wemyss Bay ferry port, car ferry to Rothesay then South to Kilchattan Bay.

Any accommodation or food costs are in addition to the workshop fee.

A percentage from these workshop fees will be donated to one of our Causes.