On July 18th, we were invited to a rather curious celebration at St Mary Magdalene Church in the peaceful village of Willen, celebrating the birthday of a mysterious figure named Robert Hooke. Not knowing who he was, we went along anyway because Roy heard the word “cakes”. On arrival, we figured out that this lively...
Seeing the Maypole standing with its colourful ribbons and Whitsun being on the 23rd of May this year, we were reminded of an article written by Morwenna Bucknall, one of the founders of Camphill Milton Keynes. Whitsun/Pentecost (50 days after Easter) is celebrated as a Christian event of Jesus’ disciples experiencing the Holy Spirit descending...
Camphill Milton Keynes is rather unique among Camphill Communities for its urban setting. Most of the early Camphill communities were built on farmland or country estates and usually quite remote. CMKC was an attempt to create a community within a more urban environment where residents could seek out outside work opportunities and have access to...