What is apples of silver?
Apples of Silver is for people of any age and background. People come for various reasons; simply to sit, rest and retreat in the house and gardens, or to find peace and direction in busy confusing lives, while others come to engage in various forms of art. This may take the form of an individual retreat over a few days or any part of a single day. We also offer team building days, spiritual direction, mentoring, teaching flexible to individual situations and focussed art tuition. Schools' work includes whole school art workshops, INSET training days and coaching for staff on pastoral, leadership and spiritual issues e,g, bereavement, prayer, vision and direction
Retreats: residential retreats usually last between 3-5 days and include spiritual direction and use of all art facilities, house and gardens.
Quiet days: can be for groups or individuals and may include lunch, refreshments and use of art room and gardens
Team building days: training for the specific needs of your team (your work place e.g. school, PCC, church groups....)
Spiritual direction: usually an hour of one to one listening, conversation and prayer - including extended quiet time if required
Mentoring: training and encouragement for those in ministry and leadership
Art tuition: as a group or individually on a regular or one-off basis
Retreats: residential retreats usually last between 3-5 days and include spiritual direction and use of all art facilities, house and gardens.
Quiet days: can be for groups or individuals and may include lunch, refreshments and use of art room and gardens
Team building days: training for the specific needs of your team (your work place e.g. school, PCC, church groups....)
Spiritual direction: usually an hour of one to one listening, conversation and prayer - including extended quiet time if required
Mentoring: training and encouragement for those in ministry and leadership
Art tuition: as a group or individually on a regular or one-off basis
Where is it?
"Apples of Silver',
2 River Meadows, Hampton Park Road, Hereford, HR1 1TB. The house is situated within a small nature reserve on the edge of Hereford. The river Wye runs along the bottom of the garden. Visitors enjoy the stunning views either from canoes along the river, sitting in various places in the garden (including decking over the river bank) and from the house. It is one mile from the railway station and Hereford Cathedral. The historic city of Hereford offers much interest and opportunity for art work, shopping and discovery. There are many beautiful walks nearby. |
Who is it?
Val is a retired vicar in the Church of England. Her last post was serving 2 parishes in the Forest of Dean where she was also chaplain to the Royal Forest of Dean College of Further Education. Before going into this ministry she trained in Education, Sociology and Ceramics and taught Art at Pates Grammar School in Cheltenham. She leads quiet days and training for Head teachers, church leaders and others in leadership, individually tailored team building/training/vision building days or weekends for churches, schools and Diocesan Departments, Spiritual Direction, mentoring and counselling. Val has 3 sons and 4 grandchildren.
Mark has been teaching art for many years. He specialised in textile design graduating from the Royal College of Art. He worked as a manager for a home within Langley House Trust for many years working with ex-offenders within the Care profession. He works on the garden and maintenance at Apples of Silver.
Mark and Val work together in listening, conversation and prayer with guests and in leading worship with groups. They are regular Pastoral Workers at Lee Abbey in Devon where they also lead events including teaching weeks,art weeks, pastoral weeks and retreats.
They are chaplains to Wayfarers, an international organisation for people of faith working in the creative arts.
Since 1993 they have also been deeply involved and committed to supporting remote villages in the foothills of the Ruwenzori Mountains of Uganda where most years they take teams to work with local communities.
Mark has been teaching art for many years. He specialised in textile design graduating from the Royal College of Art. He worked as a manager for a home within Langley House Trust for many years working with ex-offenders within the Care profession. He works on the garden and maintenance at Apples of Silver.
Mark and Val work together in listening, conversation and prayer with guests and in leading worship with groups. They are regular Pastoral Workers at Lee Abbey in Devon where they also lead events including teaching weeks,art weeks, pastoral weeks and retreats.
They are chaplains to Wayfarers, an international organisation for people of faith working in the creative arts.
Since 1993 they have also been deeply involved and committed to supporting remote villages in the foothills of the Ruwenzori Mountains of Uganda where most years they take teams to work with local communities.
How much is it?
Please contact us for information on our pricing structure. A bursary fund exists for those who cannot afford the full cost. Anyone is equally welcome whatever they can afford.