Free the Soil: Workshops

The Grounded Summer Camp will take place at ‘De Sport Camping Amsterdam’, Tom Schreursweg 14, 1067 MC Amsterdam. You can reach the campsite in the following ways: 
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By shuttle bus
‍We organized a bus shuttle between Utrecht and the Summer Camp, leaving for Amsterdam on Thursday at 12:00 or Friday at 16:00, and back to Utrecht on Sunday at 14:00. If you haven’t done so yet, you can still book your shuttle ticket here. 

The busses going to the SummerCamp will depart from Fort Lunet 1, Utrecht.
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‍By public transport
‍You can also reach the venue by public transport within approx. 30 minutes from Amsterdam Sloterdijk. Take bus 61 in the direction of Osdorpplein Noord and step out at Amsterdam Aalbersestraat. From here, it’s a 10-minute walk to the campsite. 
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By car
‍If you decide to come by car, please carpool as much as possible. You can reach out to find/offer a ride in our Grounded Summer Camp Telegram group. For the parking lot, navigate to: The Sport Camping Amsterdam

The campsite offers enough space for all of our tents and is equipped with toilets, showers and sinks. If you are planning to come with your camper van, please let us know via email upfront. We will have our own, dedicated Grounded space at the campsite, but please be aware and mindful that there will be other campers on the terrain as well. Our workshops will take place at the Workshop Gardens which is a 10-minute walk away from the campsite. For an overview of the venue, see here.

You are welcome at the campsite on Thursday, June 29^th as of 13:00. Between 13:00-18:00, there will be a welcome desk where we will register you and share more details about the campsite and the program. If you are planning to arrive at a later point in time, please come find a Grounded crew member upon your arrival so we can still register you. 

Make sure you bring:
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- cash! (for the food & drinks)
- tent, sleeping bag & mat
- water bottle
- drinks & snacks
- plate, bowl, cup & cutlery
- torch or headlamp
- towels
- sunscreen & hat
- umbrella and/or rain jacket set of dry clothes
- any instruments or games you want to bring and share

This summer camp will be partially co-created! Besides co-creation being something we believe in and that you are always encouraged to do your own things (respecting grounded principles and values), there will be two moments during the trip in which we will facilitate co-creation. To start getting some interest, we've created two forms where you can express your interest
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- Thursday open mic. Sign up here if there's any performing arts that you'd be willing to share with us during our open mic on thursday evening (or if you can bring an instrument so that we know what instruments are there!).
- Open-space: Sign up here if there's any session you would like to host during our open-space session on Saturday 11.00-13.00:

Participate & contribute 
‍This is a participatory event. Therefore, we invite all of you to contribute to creating a truly wholesome experience for everyone: bring your instruments, hoola-hoops, dj-sets, or tasty meals to share with others. This also means that we are all responsible together for taking on small volunteer tasks, doing our own dishes, and keeping & leaving everything tidy and clean. Thank you for carrying your fair share to make this an enjoyable experience for everyone! 

‍Leave a donation
‍At Grounded, we aim to make our events as accessible as possible for everyone. We all know food is a basic necessity. Yet we did not include the costs for food production in our ticket prices, because we want everyone, regardless of their financial status, to be able to join us and celebrate the beautiful soil of Lutkemeer. If you have the financial means, we kindly ask you to make a donation to support our food production this weekend. At every meal, a Grounded crew member will be present to collect your donations. Thank you! Your donation helps Grounded to continue doing what we do best: regenerate & celebrate.

Join the Grounded Summer Camp Telegram group 
Add yourself to the Grounded Summer Camp Telegram group for last minute updates and to exchange pictures & videos, share a ride or ask questions (that are not yet answered in this message 😉).