Welcome to the Queer Care Community
My name is Toyah (she/her) - I am a neurodivergent/queer artist, community organisor and the founder of Garden of Queerdom
& I will be your host throughout the seasons.
About your host
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 start this season together & very much looking forward to sharing this space with such an amazing community.
Love,
Toyah
How to get around
Each live session is hosted on Zoom. On this membership page you will find all of the info about upcoming 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 a weekly email with the info and Zoom-link to the upcoming session.
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
Workshops & Skill-shares
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Workshops & sessions this Autumn
This season we will focus on slowing down togetherMore about the workshops
Workshops are hosted monthly and look like:Seasonal craft workshops: guided craft workshop where we take a moment to celebrate and create with the season, hosted by Toyah or guest artist.
Queer themed workshops: an open exploration/conversation on important topics such as; community care, neurodivergence, disability justice, trans care, BIPOC experiences, earth justice and more.
Community led workshop:
every season a community member has the space to host their own skill-sharing workshop or session with the community.
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Workshops are hosted live on Zoom, once a month on Friday’s between 11AM and 12PM (CET). Replays are available on the replay page.
Upcoming workshop dates and the full season’s timetable can be found below on this community page
The Slow Book Club
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Note: before each sessions, the discussed chapter will be sent to you through email to download as PDF.
The Slow Book Club is a seasonal book club, where we discuss our favorite and important writings on queer care & earth justice.
Every season will be accompanied by one book, which we will discuss over the course of three months.
This Autumn season we will be reading from:Mary Oliver’s poetry collection
PDF will follow
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There will be one live book club session held monthly on Zoom, Friday’s between 11AM and 12PM (CET).
Replay’s are available through the Replay page.
Upcoming book club 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 on video calls and chats.We also have a dedicated members chat on WhatsApp that you can join.
Find the link in the description box below -
Link to join the Discord channel:
https://discord.gg/PjVPXDH3bt
Link to join the members only chat group on WhatsApp:
Join the members chat hereLink to join the general community Whatsapp group of GOQ
Join the GOQ community chat here
Upcoming sessions & dates:
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Slow Book Club: Poetry Edition
Friday the 16h of October
11:00 - 12:00 (CEST)
Reading this season:
Collection of poems by Mary Oliver
This season we are reading a collection of Mary Oliver poems together during our book club sessions.This session’s poems
Praying & How I Go Into the Woods
Click on this link to
Download the PDF
More info will follow by email -
Skill Share Poetry, by Jonathan
Friday the 23rd of Octover
11:00 - 12:00 (CEST)
During this community skill share, Jonathan will guide us on how to read and analyse poetry together.
More info will follow by emailFor the full season’s overview,
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Queer Care Session
Friday the 30th of October
11:00 - 12:00 (CEST)
During the Queer Care Session we take one hour to collectively care for ourselves on or off camera.
More info will follow by emailFor the full season’s overview,
visit the “timetable” page through the membership page menu. -
Slow Book Club: Poetry Edition
Friday the 6th of November
11:00 - 12:00 (CEST)
Reading this season:
Collection of poems by Mary Oliver
This season we are reading a collection of Mary Oliver poems together during our book club sessions.This session’s poems
One or Two Things
Click on this link to
Download the PDF
More info will follow by email
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 or join through the button below.
The login code will stay the same throughout the season.
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.
How to join the sessions
Online Sessions login
Meeting ID: 858 1392 0708
Password: 458609
FAQs
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Nope! It’s totally up to you which sessions you join or don’t join.
The workshops and book club are part of a seasonal series, but designed to also be enjoyed on their own.
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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 and workshops. You can be on- or offscreen, type in the chat or just watch.
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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