I welcome the oppurtunity for communities to walk the Labyrinth, making and placing their wishes and aspirations.  I can spray a Labyrinth on the grass and have the activity running an hour and a half to two hours before an event.  I have undertaken the Labyrinth Experience at community festivals throughout Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire where it is received with warmth, interest and enjoyment.

 

 

 
The Labyrinth Experience begins with an assembly explaining the Labyrinth History and the concept of wishes. This is followed by a session in which the children write and draw their wishes onto the shiny reflective side of a CD. Finally they walk the Labyrinth, placing their wishes and dreams onto the path as they go, a second ‘secret’ wish is made by putting a penny (provided) into a Wishing Well in the centre of the Labyrinth. A sticker is given to each child on leaving the Labyrinth to acknowledge the importance and value I place on their wish and as a memorandum of their journey.
Making a wish is a very personal experience. I have found that some children and adults require sensitive emotional support. The aim is to make a wish that will enhance their lives, not to wish for consumer gain. This will need gently explaining to some children and hopeful lottery winners!

The Labyrinth itself is created on a flat surface between 7 and 9 metres square. It is marked using a ‘line marker’ which is equally effective on both tarmac and turf. On tarmac this design can last a few weeks depending on the weather, on the grass it lasts until it is next cut.
The Labyrinth design takes two hours to lay down, this time is required before the children can make the journey.
Should the weather be against us I can provide the Labyrinth on a square, white mat. This requires a space of 7 metres square free for our use.
A class at a time the children are invited to walk the Labyrinth and make their wishes. At the end of the day the CDs are given back to the school as a memory of its journey.