Registration and Information

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Registration

Making Reservations: A $25.00 nonrefundable deposit (per person, per weekend) will secure your place. This deposit is applied to your Room and Board. Deposits are not transferable. If you wish to come to the Hollow on short notice we will do our best to honor telephone reservations.

Housing: Shared accommodations are the rule rather than the exception. Single rooms are limited in number. When registering please feel free to indicate your preference, but understand that rooms are assigned on a first-request basis. Ecologically speaking, we invite you to bring bed linens and bath towels. These items are also available from the laundry room.Pumpkin Hollow provides blankets and pillows.

Fees: Room and Board Fees are listed in the following table.

Workshop fees are indicated at the end of each program description. These workshop fees apply to everyone (except children) whether or not you participate in a workshop. Room and board for children 9 and under is free, for children 10-16 half price. Full workshop fees due for all children who attend sessions. Please note that "weekend" rates are calculated from Friday dinner through Sunday lunch. For three-day workshops, the extra-day fee is added to the basic weekend rate. There can be no reduction for meals (or nights) missed. Upon request, a 10% discount on all room and board fees is available to members of the Theosophical Society. A valid membership card will serve to demonstrate membership.

Information

Work Scholarships: A limited number of half-work scholarships are available. Upon application, individuals may be able to cover half of their room and board by helping in the kitchen, garden, housekeeping office, or maintenance areas during the weekend.

Midweek Retreats: Although most of our programs are scheduled for weekends, the Farm generally is in operation during the week as well. If you are looking for a truly peaceful retreat, either as a time of reflection or relaxation, or in order to pursue a creative project, Pumpkin Hollow's natural rhythms and rustic tranquility may be what you seek. Please call to find out conditions and availability.

Residency: If your experience at Pumpkin Hollow suggests that you pursue a deeper, more intensive commitment to our community's ideals, you may wish to consider applying for a summer residency (a period of one week to three months). There are positions open in all areas of the Hollow: kitchen, maintenance, gardens, office, and housekeeping. We are looking for people who are interested in working in a community dedicated to a theosophical way of life -- Study, Service, and Meditation -- and sharing this with the larger Pumpkin Hollow community. The cooperative spirit and talents of the residents are essential to make the Pumpkin Hollow ideal a reality. Please write and ask for our letter of residential inquiry.

The Spirit of Volunteerism is the central feature of our philosophy that those who come to the Farm are not merely visitors, but friends, associates and fellow-seekers who contribute to the Farm's health, well-being, and spiritual atmosphere. In this spirit, some after-meal work activities called Karma Yoga are shared among all workshop participants.

Positions Open: Anyone is invited to apply to both long and short term residency, to contribute in the areas of vegetarian cooking, office work and registration, housekeeping and laundry, gardening and landscaping or general maintenance. The benefits are inviting: 130 acres of natural beauty, stimulating workshops and seminars, daily meditation practice, spiritual growth through giving, deep friendship, room, board, and living expenses. Applications and inquiries are welcome.
Contact Pumpkin Hollow Retreat Center office for an application or inquiry.