HORTUS Heart

dream with Nature to tend our Inner landscape

The Garden

simplicity

BEAUTY

time and space

b r e a t h i n g

spirit of place

creative participation with Nature and Spirit

b i r d s o n g

towards a new future

heart wisdom

Lucy Voelcker

As an Artist, always connecting with the Earth for inspiration, my work has been evolving over the years. As a child I was very close to Nature. As a young adult I was drawn to environmental issues. I became consumed by fears for the planet. When carrying my first child (1989) I felt compelled to find a way to create a path towards a positive way of being, and hope, through my work.

Throughout these chapters my relationship with the Earth has become both more intimate, and expansive.

During a Vision Quest in 1993 I discovered a gateway into the Earth using my voice. On reflection I saw that all these years of focused observation served as a form of meditation and a portal into Spirit. Also that every place on Earth corresponds to a place within.

I have since developed tools in order to Journey more deeply: some influenced by Celtic, Native American, and Indian Traditions, crafted through experience and imagination.

So much has opened for me that I feel bound and stirred to share these things, and assist others to find ways to create change in their lives, while simultaneously contributing in a positive way towards change needed this world, through developing a deeper sense of belonging.

With the insight and inspiration offered through connecting to Nature we find our true selves, and our unique gift.

I hold sacred space in service to Nature and Spirit. Whether it is for individuals or groups, we meet in a Circle, usually on the Land and around a Fire. We invite the Ancestors and many non human entities to accompany us, for the highest good, and in Love.

Through our own stories and experiences we become aware of our place in the web of life, remembering our own inherent wisdom.

In group work we have a chance to weave together our experience, and open to the unfolding Mystery of which we are part.

1977 - 80 RIBA. part 1. Architectural Association, London
1981 - 85 BA first class hons in Fine Art. Central School of Art, London
1986 - 2015 Fine Art tutor in Art colleges
2014 Teacher training qualifications. UWE
2000 - Experienced Wilderness Guide and workshop leader.

Kai Lange

2013- in charge of the apprentice training at the Biodynamic Agricultural College, UK.
1985- biodynamic farmer and grower in Germany, Denmark and UK.
1996 Denmark's first box scheme with 2000 boxes/week
Producing fruit and vegetables for weekly markets
Practitioner, teacher, team leader, mentor, advisor
2000-15 worked in Camphill Communities and Ruskin Mill Trust supporting people with a range of needs and abilities.
2015-2019 Community garden Cardiff, advisor, mentor and workshop leader
Workshops in land skills: scything, pruning, composting, hedge- laying, Biodynamic methods
Diverse farm skills including horse-work, greenhouse management, work efficiency
Qualifications in agriculture, teaching, quality assurance and safeguarding

I am touched by all the land offers to us, and in gratitude I look for ways to share this with others. Working with horses, cows and goats has taught me about the gift of domesticated animals to the farm as a whole.

Besides healthy food, we are nourished by beauty, colour, sound and smells which connect with the senses and our inner wisdom.

When we engage in a creative dialogue with nature rather than exploiting it, through our hands and heart we harmoniously connect to the essence of life…