Schedule

February 21–March 1, 2026 · Stroanfreggan House, Dumfriesshire


Sample Daily Rhythm

08:00Morning meditation
08:30Breakfast
09:00Session 1
10:30Break for tea
11:00Session 2
12:30Lunch
13:30Session 3 (mostly experiential)
15:00Break for fika / tea
15:30Solo work time
17:00Dinner prep begins
18:30Dinner
20:00Evening meditation

Day 1 — Saturday, February 21 · Arrivals

10:00Pick up rental car from Edinburgh airport
10:30Grocery shopping at Morrisons
11:30Brunch with Claire
13:00Drive to Glasgow; drop Claire; then on to Stroanfreggan
16:00Arrive at Stroanfreggan · unpacking · walk to cairn if light
18:30First dinner & introductions
20:00Evening meditation · overview of the week

Day 2 — Sunday, February 22 · Foundations

Session 1Review of reading list · dividing reading work and starting
Session 2Scoping desired outputs — zine, art, white paper?
Session 3Walk to cairn and woods circle

Day 3 — Monday, February 23 · Making

Session 1Cosy reading time
Session 2Co-creation workshop — visual art
Session 3Continued co-creation workshop (or walk)
EveningDark sky stargazing (if clear)

Day 4 — Tuesday, February 24 · Emergence in Practice

Session 1Teach-out from reading list
Session 2Visit Striding Arches
Session 3Co-creation workshop — coding & generative art
EveningAlternate stargazing time

Day 5 — Wednesday, February 25 · Wigtown

All dayDay trip to Wigtown — Scotland's National Book Town
EveningScoping final outputs from the workshop

Day 6 — Thursday, February 26 · Open Day

MorningSilent forest walk
AfternoonIndependent work time

Day 7 — Friday, February 27 · Open Day

Schedule to be confirmed.

Day 8 — Saturday, February 28 · Synthesis

Session 1Final presentations of solo works
Session 2Follow-up organisation
  • Set up quarterly magazine workflow
  • Assign roles for 3-month check-ins
  • Chapbook submission guidelines

Day 9 — Sunday, March 1 · Departures

07:00Final breakfast
08:00Leave for Edinburgh
12:00Fly / train out