Welcome to the Queer Care Community
My name is Toyah (she/her) - I am a neurodivergent/queer artist, community organisor, earth crafter & the founder of Garden of Queerdom and I will be your host during all the Care Sessions.
About your host
The Queer Care Community is a place that creates space for conversations, care and creation around topics relating to queerness, community and earth - in this care membership space we come together bi-weekly to care for ourselves and each other on/off camera.
I aim to make this space as accessible as possible and have a non-hierarchal way of facilitating/teaching. This community is held and built by all of us together & In this space there is room to grow, experiment and show up exactly as we are: imperfect, messy and beautiful.
I am so excited to enjoy these moments of care together with you and am very much looking forward to sharing this space with such an amazing community.
About this space
With love,
Toyah
How to get around
All live sessions are hosted on Zoom. On this membership page you will find all of the info about upcoming care sessions, the season’s timetable, zoom-links to join & links to the Discord channel/WhatsApp group. Scroll below to find all the information you need.
You will also receive an email before every session with the zoom-link.
Note: the replay page can be found through the top menu
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us: gardenofqueerdom@gmail.com
About the sessions
About the sessions
Queer Care Sessions
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During the Queer Care Sessions we collectively make room to care for ourselves and each other on/off camera: read that book you’ve been meaning to read for so long, go for a walk, create, cook, sing, dance or just witness your community in care.
We start every session with a short check in and close with a short check-out led by Toyah.
The care sessions are “silent” sessions where we work on something for ourselves and witness each other do the same. In the chat there is room to check in and share with the community. -
There are two Queer Care Sessions held every month on Zoom. The sessions take place every other Friday, between 11AM and 12PM (cest). Replays are available on the replay page.
Upcoming care session dates and the full season’s timetable can be found below on this community page
Online Community Channels
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A Discord community channel will be made available for you to join & will stay available even if you leave.
This channel is a private space where you can connect with each other outside of the live sessions: to dive deeper into specific topics, find people to meet up with or share a request on the community care board.You can also join our WhatsApp community - this is not a “members only” space.
Find the links in the description box below -
Link to join the Discord channel:
https://discord.gg/X8V9ESUY
Link to join the WhatsApp community:
Join the WhatsApp community here
If you would also like to join the workshops & book club - the seasonal membership opens up every three months.
🌞 Special edition: only for this first Summer season, the membership will open up again every month. Visit the info page to find out more or sign up here
Upcoming sessions & dates:
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Queer Care Session
Friday the 14th of November
11:00-12:00 (cest)During this care session we will collectively take one hour to care for ourselves and each other on/off camera.
There is room in the chat to share with the community.
More info & Zoom-link will follow through email
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Extra Queer Care Session
Friday the 28th of November
11:00-12:00 (cest)During this care session we will collectively take one hour to care for ourselves and each other on/off camera.
There is room in the chat to share with the community.
More info & Zoom-link will follow through email
Note: this is an extra care session & open to all people outside of the community -
Queer Care Session (intro new season)
Friday the 5th of December
11:00-12:00 (cest)During this care session we will collectively take one hour to care for ourselves and each other on/off camera.
There is room in the chat to share with the community.
More info & Zoom-link will follow through email
Note: this is the start of the new Winter season & will be both care session and introduction -
Queer Care Session
Friday the 19th of December
11:00-12:00 (cest)During this care session we will collectively take one hour to care for ourselves and each other on/off camera.
There is room in the chat to share with the community.
More info & Zoom-link will follow through email
How to join the sessions
You need a Zoom account to join the sessions.
To attend a session: go to your Zoom account, click “join” and copy the meeting ID & password below. Before every session the zoom-link will also be sent to you through email. Please do not share this link with people outside of the community.
Care Sessions
Meeting ID: 863 3744 1598
Password: 610595
FAQs
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Nope! It’s totally up to you which sessions you join or don’t join.
You can also watch the replays of previous sessions if you like. -
Yes! The replays from each session can be found through the separate “replay” page under the menu.
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No! It is totally up to you in which way you participate in the sessions. You can be on- or offscreen, type in the chat or just be there with us.
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Every live session is hosted on Zoom and led by Toyah (your host) - they will give an introduction on the subject depending on the session.
At the start of every session, there is a moment to check in with the community - with room to share on camera or in the chat.
During the care sessions we work on/off camera on our own chosen project in “silence” with room to talk in the chat.Workshops & book clubs are more participatory; with a led discussion or craft session by the host and the community.
If you have any other questions or concerns, please reach out to us through email: gardenofqueerdom@gmail.com