2025 COurses
Mothers As Natural Leaders Course
In person UK: 5 - 6 April 2025
Looking to explore your mothering and leadership journey?
Join Looby Macnamara and Emma Gorbutt, two of the co-authors of the Mothers As Natural Leaders book, as they guide women through a nourishing reflective process, exploring what leadership means to us as mothers; leadership of ourselves, our families, in our community and in the wider world.
The training will be at Applewood Permaculture Centre in Herefordshire UK. There are 2 indoor dormitories with 10 beds and space to camp out or bring a small van to stay in. You can Arrive on the evening of the 4th ready to start first thing on Saturday morning. Click below to visit the full course web page on the Applewood Site.
to sign up please email applewoodcourses@yahoo.com
“Applewood and its nature was a beautiful and perfect setting, and Looby and Emma were wonderful facilitators.
I learnt how many skills as a mother I put to use in my day to day and gained more insight that gave me value and confidence to be a leader not just for myself but my family and out in the world”
Fees
Concession £165 : Low waged £195 : Waged £225
Live Leading Mother Nature Circles Course
Online Course - Enrolments Colse 7th April 2025
Learn to lead a Mother Nature Circle using the Mother Nature Cards
The Live Mother Nature Circles Course which contains the 4 x 2 hr live calls, Over 2 hours of prerecorded videos and PDF booklet enables you to become an accredited Mother Nature Circle Facilitator and teaches you how to lead circles using the Mother Nature Cards .
The course starts 24th March 2025 and you choose to come to your first live call on either 8th April 10am-12pm UK time or 10th April 6pm-8pm with Emma Gorbutt one of the co authors of Mothers As Natural Leaders Book
Cost*:
£140 Full Price, £112 Low wage (20% discount) and with a limited number of part subsidised 50% discount places available at £70.00. We also have 4 bursary places available..
If you would like to enrol or apply for a bursayr place please email mothernatureproject@yahoo.com
“This course has been an absolute delight to take part in. So much more than just learning how to facilitate a women’s circle. I have gained so much insight into myself, my views on leadership and the absolute importance of connection. It was so enriching to sit, share and hold space with other women during the course - like little visits to a heavenly retreat. This is a truly magical experience that you then have the wonderful opportunity to continue, extend and share with the outside world after the course has finished. ”
Watch this Video and Learn More about Mother Nature Circles, Mother Nature Cards and our courses in this Video
Experience the magic of the Mother Nature Cards and sitting in circle with other women
Explore - how you can access circles of support using creativity
Explore - could I step up and hold space and circles for others?
*The Videos and PDF were created with funding from Erasmus + and the fees are for Live Calls Element . You can still enrol to the online Pre-Recorded Video and PDF booklet only, Online English Language course anytime for FREE funded by Erasmus + click here to find out more
past trainings (2018-2023)
Mothers In Action
Slovenia and UK May 2023
In May 2023 we had 2 inspiring and nourishing Mothers In Action Trainings where we dived into our mothering journey and leadership pathways! The participants came from Italy, Hungary, Slovenia and the UK and their participation was funded by Erasmus +.
During the course at Applewood in the UK, the participants were filmed by the wonderful cinematographer Cristina Panicali and we are pleased to be able to share the full length film she has put together, funded by Erasmus +. Check it out below.
We have been running three trainings so far: a pilot training for mothers in Hungary (2018), a training for professionals working with mothers in Italy (2019) and a Mothers in Nature training in Hungary (2022).
Our goal during the trainings is to establish a culture of awareness of motherhood. They are deep, nourishing, and empowering experiences. We go through the Mother’s journey (a model we have been developing based on Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s journey), we use art-based tools, nature connection activities, meditations, and deep sharing.
Mothers in Nature Training
Téreny, Hungary, July 2022
Mother Nature Training for professionals
Mondaino, Italy, March 2019
“Dear Mother Nature, I’ve had the most brilliant, funny, effective, relaxing, sparkling, empowering, appropriate, heartfelt, inspired, inspiring, powerful, loving, supportive, calming and reassuring training of my whole life. Just thanks forever. ”
Mother Nature pilot training for Mothers
Téreny, Hungary, June 2018
“Mother Nature was a home to refuge and find some rest. Mother Nature was an isle where I could find a friend telling me “you can”. You can find a pair of wings and fly, and understand you are not alone. We are all mothers, and so divine. Let this divine treasure shine to transform all the darkness around you and meet your light! Thank you. ”