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Wisdoms and Poultices from the Motherin’ Gnome

Intermediate • Ages 6 to 12

August 26 to 30 (5 afternoons) 

1:30 PM to 4:30 PM

$298 + GST

Discover the magic of the Lyceum's one-of-a-kind Faerie Garden! Christianne designed the garden to feel like a magical world coexisting alongside the Lyceum, complete with 17 unique houses and four different species of fae. The main clan of faeries goes back 34 years when Christianne's children first began receiving notes. A rich and exquisitely detailed history has ensued, with births, deaths, marriages, inter-species prejudice, and social strife. 

 

Christianne will share the latest updates from the clan and all their relations with summer campers. The wise Motherin' Gnome will guide them (through notes) to create herbal packs from fresh ingredients. Each camper will then set up a miniature apothecary to display their remedies.

 

This camp is a wonderful opportunity for natural medicine enthusiasts and faerie lovers alike.​

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A pillar of her community, the Motherin’ Gnome has been creating her famous poultices for generations; her most famous was for Melinda, a Lyceum seamstress faerie. When a human entered the faerie garden armed with a fancy camera, Melinda was too distracted to transform herself and chose instead to hide behind a tree. She misjudged the position of her left leg and it was turned to stone as a result of the photographer’s sighting. Only the Motherin’ Gnome could heal Melinda and she did with the help of faerie campers from 2019. 

 

From this simple act of kindness, a community of compassion, grace and tolerance spread throughout the Lyceum clan of Fae, but we know that in life, speed bumps arise. Prejudice has entered the garden as different cultures of the Fae have taken up residence in the newly renovated garden and the Motherin’ Gnome is bent on alleviating this through natural remedies, stories of gratitude and creative gifting  from campers to build bridges of understanding.

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​We’ll start off by exploring what prejudice means and how it affects different societies. With a careful eye to what is going on in the garden, we’ll take direction and guidance from the Motherin’ Gnome, crafting and concocting a multitude of remedies and offerings. Making anything in miniature is bound to breed excitement and we know that your child will leave this week feeling utterly enchanted.

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REGISTRATION

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You can register in four ways: 

 

  1. By calling 604 733 1356

  2. By emailing lyceum@christiannehayward.com

  3. By visiting 4433 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver BC 

  4. By chanting the magic words at the stroke of midnight

 

Please make sure you read our registration policies and procedures. 

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