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Heart Sound is the result of a long held dream to share heart-centred singing and sound work in community on the land. We camp in circles sharing practical tasks, including cooking on wood fires. We aim to create a supportive environment and a strong sense of community. In living simply on the land we are more able to appreciate the natural environment. We seek to treat the land respectfully and to minimise the impact of our presence on it.

The Core Group

Heart Sound is organised by Miryam Clough, Nick Prater, Richard Thomas and Roger Marshall, who meet regularly throughout the year to plan all aspects of the camp. 

Miryam is a homeopath, MBTI practitioner and doctoral research student. She fell in love with camping, natural voice work and DUP six years ago when she launched her camp life on a working ticket at the Unicorn Dance Camp, and has worked at the Unicorn and Whitsun camps since then leading children’s workshops and generally interfering in Roger’s café. She has two daughters aged 12 and 16 who are also keen camp-goers.

Miryam is coordinating the wellbeing area, teens' programme, bookings and working tickets.

Nick is a musician and composer who found his voice while singing with trees 30 years ago. In the 1980’s he was singing and playing with  the chanting group ‘Prana’, and started giving voice workshops to enable people to share his love of music and harmony of all kinds. Since then he has been giving workshops throughout New Zealand and the UK, specializing in Gospel-style and original harmony songs, opening the door to singing for hundreds of people who never thought they could do it.

Nick coordinates the main programme and liaises with the teachers.

Richard has had a passion for singing for many years, both in a community choir environment and singing jazz with local musicians. He has taken part in many voice and dance camps and has also been involved in the organisation and running of the creativity area of some camps.

Richard is having a sabbatical this year!