Workshops, Talks, and Consultations
Are you looking for something different for your next party, holiday celebration, corporate away day, classroom activity, club, retreat, heritage or environmental group? I offer workshops and talks that use Greco-Roman history to explore environmental and social issues today.
Key Details:
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Half-day and full-day workshops with activities
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One to two-hour talks and discussions (on line or in person)
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Shorter talks for school children with activities (online or in person)
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I am also available to give talks and workshops to tour groups, on cruises, and university retreats, for example.
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I am also available to consult on Greco-Roman floristry and gardens for set designs, costumes, museums, schools, and heritage sites.
Workshop topics
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Greco-Roman floristry: making sustainable flower crowns and garlands
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Sustainable wreaths
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Sustainable floral arrangements
School visits
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Learning about Roman dress and life
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Making Roman crowns (paper)
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Roman bee keeping and environmental sustainability
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Ancient medicine
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Ancient gardens and sustainable food growing - I can also assist schools in creating ancient garden
Children's birthday parties
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Make and wear Greco-Roman costumes
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Making and wearing Roman crowns (paper)
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Learning to sing Happy Birthday in Latin
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Ancient "Olympic" games
Topics for talks (further information can be found on the corresponding course pages for other topics):
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Roman garden design and plants
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Ancient bee keeping
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Ancient health
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Making Roman food and thinking about healthy diets in the past and present
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Ancient exercise and healthy living today
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Ancient massage and bathing therapy
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Spirituality in Roman gardens
Retreat topics (further information can be found on the corresponding course pages for other topics):
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What can the Romans teach us about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and safe spaces?
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Thinking about sustainable gardening from an ancient perspective
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What can the Roman gardens teach us about environmental sustainability today?
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What can the Romans teach us about healthy diets and exercise today?
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What can we learn from the Romans about a simple life and living well today?
Consultations:
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Set designs and recreations of ancient gardens and floral displays.
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Costume design, particularly ancient flower crowns
Prices are dependent on time, location and materials (flowers, etc). Workshops range from $45+ pp for a half day; $85+ pp for a full day; Children's birthday parties from $150+ per group; $200+ pp for two-days workshop; and any time over that $400+ pp. Talks range from $10+ pp. Consultations range from $100+