Glow Create

Thursday 24th - Sunday 27th September

at Fforest Coast

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The Autumn equinox, when the day and the night are in full balance, equal length of dark and light. This is time for harvest and thanksgiving, celebrating nature’s abundance, fruits and nuts, berries and seeds before we gently slip into the cooler darker months.

On this September weekend we have set aside a nurturing and inspiring weekend for women to get together to celebrate in the goodness of wild nature, to share skills, ideas, stories, nourishment, laughter, making keepsakes and memories interspersed with deep relaxation, comfort and kinship.

Each morning and afternoon during this special weekend we will be sharing something new for you to be inspired by, we have some very lovely sessions in the planning, some still to be confirmed.

I have long been an admirer of stain glass windows and of Flora Jamieson’s beautiful work. We are very delighted to have Flora join us this September to learn how stained glass is made and to actually have a little go ourselves. Under her careful guidance Flora will teach us how to decorate glass. In this immersive session, you will learn how to paint a traditional stained-glass quarry (a decorative square of glass often seen in Victorian stained glass windows). Flora will guide you through the historic process of trace painting and silver staining using hand-mixed pigments and fine brushes to create a beautiful hand-painted stained glass piece.

This September we welcome Erin MacAirt is an artist and printmaker living in West Wales. Her work blurs the line between visible and invisible worlds — the places where time spirals, thresholds thin, and the ordinary becomes something more. Erin will be teaching us how to make something for the changing season with straw, weaving straw, a corn dolly. Throughout history, people have used magical thinking to try to control nature. And very year, it used to be customary to craft a corn dolly from the last sheaf of the harvest. This corn dolly was kept inside through the winter, often in the kitchen to bring good luck and and good fortune a good harvest the next year. We are excited to be learing this ancient tradition.

We are always very delighted when our good fforest friend and very talented Ceramicist Amanda Banham will be joining us again this year to teach us how to make something with clay. We can guarantee spending time with Amanda shaping and making with clay will be a lot of fun. Amanda has a generous character and is full of adventures and telling stories about them, as well as ending up with something you have made.

We welcome back our dear friend and regular at Glow Gemma David from ‘The Quiet Heart’ Gemma who has the most calming presence, is a wellbeing practitioner, specialising in Acupuncture, counselling, movement, meditation, sound, nature, women’s cycles & rhythms specialist. Gemma will be leading us through a creative session with our body, a ‘living with the seasons’ session for the equinox. Some gentle movement, followed by a sound bath of singing bowls, after which we should all feel a greater sense of calm and balance.

We have many comfortable spaces for creativity or to simply relax into a chair, listen to the birds and read a book. There is no end product, the goal is to leave restored, glowing and refreshed.

This intimate gathering will be at our smaller coastal camp a short walk to beautiful Penbryn beach, the sea and a stunning coastline, with plenty of time between workshops for exploring, swimming and daydreaming.

SCHEDULE


Thursday
Arrival anytime from 4pm

4pm Welcome, tea and cake / meet everyone and settle in

5.30pm join us for a gentle walk down to the sea and welcome circle

7.30pm Nourishing supper

Friday

8-9.30am Breakfast

10am Workshop

1pm Nourishing lunch

2pm Workshop

7.30pm Delicious supper

Star gazing and fireside chats

Saturday

8-9.30am Breakfast

10am workshop

1pm Nourishing lunch

2pm Coastal walk / swin / nap

4pm relaxation and sound bath with Gemma

7.30pm Delicious supper

Fireside equinox ceremony

Sunday

10am Brunch together

11am Relax / Beach walk , swim

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*Please note the schedule & activities are being confirmed.

*we hope for sun and dreamy sunsets all weekend, but have no control of the weather, so pack for all weathers


Come alone or with a friend to enjoy the company and comfort of being a part of this small gathering in peaceful surroundings with tasty and nourishing food.

If you have a talent or passion, be it creative writing, reading or making or anything, there are plenty of quiet and comfortable spaces to escape and relax to during the weekend. 

The goal is to inspire, support and help each other, to have some fun and maybe learn something new. For women to come together to share inspiration, craft skills, knowledge, kinship and supporting each other in a relaxing environment.

All photos kindly taken by Heather Birnie, Leia Morrison and Polly Baldwin. 






 
 

 

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What you’ll be eating

We take pride in our food. We grow many of our own salads and greens. We are blessed with fantastic local produce on our doorstep. That makes it easy to keep it simple, seasonal, local and delicious. Everything is freshly prepared and will be mostly vegetarian. We will be making hearty soups with local breads for lunch and cooking comforting suppers from seasonal produce.

The stay includes 3 nourishing DIY breakfasts of granola, eggs, toast and jams, 2 light lunches and 3 hearty suppers. Please let us know if you have any specific dietary requirements or allergies when booking so that we can take these into consideration when planning the menus.

 What to Bring

Warm and waterproof clothes and boots as we will be outside enjoying mother nature a lot of the time. Warm snuggly woollies to wrap and cosy up in. A swimming costume if you want to brave a dip in the sea or jump in the sauna.

Please bring a creative project you are working on or some basic materials to get you started, whether it be your knitting or sewing kit, a sketchbook or a camera.    This is your time. You decide.

Remember to pack a bottle of wine or two if you would like to relax on the sofa with a drink in the evening or have a glass with dinner.

 

 
 

WHERE YOU'LL BE STAYING

Ty Manorafon

This is the main farmhouse with a cosy living room & wood-burning stove. The three double bedrooms provide cosy comfort with our beautiful Welsh blankets & cushions.
There is one private, en-suite double bedroom and three private double bedrooms with use of a shared bathroom.

All bedding & towels are provided including our own fforest wool blankets.

Cabins

Our cosy cabins are light, warm and comfortable. They are grouped together in their own cluster with mature landscaping and terraces.
In the cabins there are private double bedrooms and shared twin bedrooms ~ all sharing a bathroom.

All bedding & towels are provided including our own fforest wool blankets.

Coast Sunset Dome - NEW

Our Sunset Dome at fforest coast with all the features of the Caost Dome you love, but with a bespoke fforest design and all the luxurious touches to make your stay even more special.
The dome itself has an en-suite toilet, but outside is where the magic happens! An indoor ‘shac’ kitchen & dining space with fridge, stove, sink and all the essentials you should need.
There's also an outdoor (but fully private!) shower room with a stable door, and for the ultimate relaxation, a sunken outdoor tub

All bedding & towels are provided including our own fforest wool blankets. The Domes also have two futon camp beds, so if you’d like to share one with a friend, please get in touch to request a price.

Domes

Our Domes have solid wood floors, wood-burning stove, bespoke furnishings and views from a giant bay window.
They have a king size bed with feather soft bedding.
The short walk to your private shower/toilet is more than made up for by the feeling of privacy and tranquility you experience in your own little corner of our camp.

All bedding & towels are provided including our own fforest wool blankets. The Domes also have two futon camp beds, so if you’d like to share one with a friend, please get in touch to request a price.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR ACCOMMODATION AT FFOREST COAST.


ROOMS, PRICES & BOOKING

Includes
Prices are for 3 nights and include catering at fforest coast and all activities.
Drinks are not included unless specified (bring along your favourite tipple)

Payment
If you’d prefer to pay 25% at the time of booking & then the remaining 75% by the 30th July 2026 please use code 2575PAYMENT when you book. Once you’ve booked we can also email you payment links if you’d like to pay off smaller amounts between now & the 30th July 2026 - just pop us an email to ask.

Cancellation policy
As spaces are limited for this retreat, all payments made are non-refundable and non-transferable, so please ensure you have adequate travel insurance at the time of booking should you need to cancel.

 
Glow at fforest coast~ Single bed in a shared twin bedroom with shared bathroom. ​24th-27th September 2026 Glow at fforest coast~ Single bed in a shared twin bedroom with shared bathroom. ​24th-27th September 2026
Glow at fforest coast~ Single bed in a shared twin bedroom with shared bathroom. ​24th-27th September 2026
£730.00

Your room
Single bed in a shared twin bedroom with a shared bathroom, kitchen & living area.
This will be in a cabin.

Includes
Prices are for 3 nights and include catering* at fforest coast and all activities.
*Drinks are not included, unless specified.

Payment
If you’d prefer to pay 25% at the time of booking & then the remaining 75% by the 30th July 2026 please use code 2575PAYMENT when you book. Once you’ve booked we can also email you payment links if you’d like to pay off smaller amounts between now & the 30th July 2026 - just pop us an email to ask.

Travel insurance
As spaces are limited for this retreat all payments made are non-refundable and non-transferable, so please ensure you have adequate travel insurance at the time of booking should you need to cancel.

Glow at fforest coast ~ Private Double Bedroom with shared bathroom. ​24th-27th September 2026 Glow at fforest coast ~ Private Double Bedroom with shared bathroom. ​24th-27th September 2026
Glow at fforest coast ~ Private Double Bedroom with shared bathroom. ​24th-27th September 2026
£890.00

Your room
Private, single occupancy double bedroom with shared bathroom, kitchen & living area in either the farmhouse (Ty Manorafon) or a cabin.

Includes
Prices are for 3 nights and include catering* at Fforest Coast and all activities.
*Drinks are not included, unless specified.

Payment
If you’d prefer to pay 25% at the time of booking & then the remaining 75% by the 30th July 2026
  please use code 2575PAYMENT when you book. Once you’ve booked we can also email you payment links if you’d like to pay off smaller amounts between now & the 30th July 2026
  - just pop us an email to ask.

Travel insurance
As spaces are limited for this retreat all payments made are non-refundable and non-transferable, so please ensure you have adequate travel insurance at the time of booking should you need to cancel.

Glow at fforest coast ~ Private Double Bedroom with en-suite. ​24th-27th September 2026 Glow at fforest coast ~ Private Double Bedroom with en-suite. ​24th-27th September 2026
Sold out
Glow at fforest coast ~ Private Double Bedroom with en-suite. ​24th-27th September 2026
£940.00

Your room
A private, single occupancy double bedroom in the farmhouse, Ty Manorafon, with en-suite shower room & toilet. Shared kitchen & living area.

Includes
Prices are for 3 nights and include catering* at fforest coast and all activities.
*Drinks are not included, unless specified.

Payment
If you’d prefer to pay 25% at the time of booking & then the remaining 75% by the 30th July 2026 please use code 2575PAYMENT when you book. Once you’ve booked we can also email you payment links if you’d like to pay off smaller amounts between now & the 30th July 2026 - just pop us an email to ask.

Travel insurance
As spaces are limited for this retreat all payments made are non-refundable and non-transferable, so please ensure you have adequate travel insurance at the time of booking should you need to cancel.

Glow at fforest coast ~ Private Dome with king bed. ​24th-27th September 2026
Glow at fforest coast ~ Private Dome with king bed. ​24th-27th September 2026
£1,050.00

Your room
Private, single occupancy Dome with a king size bed. You would have this all to yourself and your private shower and toilet is a short walk away (they don’t have en-suite facilities).
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If you would like a friend to join you please email us here to let us know. This would be £1605 total for two guests and the second guest would have use of a futon camp bed with bedding & towels provided.

Includes
Prices are for 3 nights and include catering* at Fforest Coast and all activities.
*Drinks are not included, unless specified.

Payment
If you’d prefer to pay 25% at the time of booking & then the remaining 75% by the 30th July 2026 please use code 2575PAYMENT when you book. Once you’ve booked we can also email you payment links if you’d like to pay off smaller amounts between now & the 30th July 2026  - just pop us an email to ask.

Travel insurance
As spaces are limited for this retreat all payments made are non-refundable and non-transferable, so please ensure you have adequate travel insurance at the time of booking should you need to cancel.

Glow at fforest coast ~ Private Sunset Dome with king bed. 24th-27th September 2026 Glow at fforest coast ~ Private Sunset Dome with king bed. 24th-27th September 2026
Glow at fforest coast ~ Private Sunset Dome with king bed. 24th-27th September 2026
£1,250.00

Your room
Private, single occupancy Sunset Dome with a king size bed. You would have this all to yourself with an en-suite toilet, kitchen/dining shac and an outdoor bathroom space with a sunken bath tub and enclosed shower room.
-
If you would like a friend to join you please email us here to let us know. This would be £1805 total for two guests and the second guest would have use of a futon camp bed with bedding & towels provided.

Includes
Prices are for 3 nights and include catering* at Fforest Coast and all activities.
*Drinks are not included, unless specified.

Payment
If you’d prefer to pay 25% at the time of booking & then the remaining 75% by the 30th July 2026 please use code 2575PAYMENT when you book. Once you’ve booked we can also email you payment links if you’d like to pay off smaller amounts between now & the 30th July 2026   - just pop us an email to ask.

Travel insurance
As spaces are limited for this retreat all payments made are non-refundable and non-transferable, so please ensure you have adequate travel insurance at the time of booking should you need to cancel.

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