Haus of Conservation brings creative arts, wellbeing & veganism together to inspire people to be kind to all kinds & live in harmony with animals & the natural world...
WELLBEING – At Haus of Conservation we believe when we consider our own wellbeing, we should take in to account the wellbeing of all life on earth and the earth itself, because without it our own wellbeing cannot exist. We deliver events, classes and workshops that focus on wellbeing and holistic practices that improve each participants wellness in a fun and relaxed environment, with the aim of inspiring the participant to connect with the natural world.
CREATIVE ARTS – At Haus of Conservation we use creative arts to entertain, educate and create change. Creative arts allow the audience or participant to engage, embody and experience the subject in ways they wouldn’t normally be able to access, which in turn creates: empathy, builds confidence, social skills, and a better knowledge of the subject from the inside out. We use creative arts in many ways from our theatrical shows which are not only a great night out, but they are also educational and often raise much needed funds for conservation causes. We also deliver workshops through dance, movement, script work, improvisation, voice work, art, music, and self-expression.
EDUCATION – At Haus of Conservation we understand education is the key to creating long term change as education creates awareness. We use different mediums to allow each person who engages with one of our events to resonate with the subject differently and we create a safe space in which they can explore in. We focus on the education of: wellbeing and nature, nature connectedness, kindness, speciesism, the importance of veganism, the natural world and its conservation issues. We create education which is factual and takes in to account "ALL LIFE" on earth and present that knowledge with solutions through: educational talks, storytelling, creative arts, wellness, and holistic approaches. We work with all age ranges and abilities.
COMPASSION CAMPAIGN - At Haus of Conservation we have a hand gesture to spread conservation kindness and awareness around the world. If you would like to take part in our campaign and receive a free shout out on our social media here is what you need to do:
Below are just a few of the amazing people that have helped spread our compassion campaign around the world including: England, New York, LA, Switzerland, Australia, Maldives, Thailand, Hong Kong, Ibiza, Copenhagen, Italy, Bali, New Zealand and so many more countries.
We thank each and everyone of you... (Remember you don't have to go abroad to do this gesture, your photo could be in your home town).
PETITION POWER - Action creates change! So our "Petition Power" initiative will support various petitions relating to the 4 main conservation areas: animal, environmental, marine and human. By supporting a petition you are giving your voice to an issue with potential to change legislation or the outcome. By sharing the information you learn from the petition you will also help create awareness. The current petitions we are supporting are listed below.
Petition 1: Help Stop the World’s First Octopus Farm @ PETA
Petition 2: Help End the 'Fire Bull' Festival in Soria @ PETA
Petition 3: End Badger Culling In The UK @ Born Free Foundation
Petition 4: Lets make animal welfare a global priority @ Four Paws
Petition 5: Urge the Government to Mandate an End to All Experiments on Animals @ PETA
Petition 7: Urge the Prime Minister of Spain to End the Bloody Torture of Bulls @ PETA
Petition 8: Save bees from deadly pesticides @ Greenpeace
Petition 9: Stop TUI Profiting From Dolphin Cruelty
Petition 10: Ban Imports Of Hunting Trophies Of Endangered Animals
WE GIVE BACK - At Haus of Conservation we believe in the importance of supporting charities and causes by contributing funds to the vital work they perform. This is part of our pledge for "wellbeing for all life". We hold many charity fundraisers and donate a percentage of our monthly profits from classes, workshops and shows to: human, marine, animal and environmental conservation causes. So far we have raised a total of £11,347.25 for different conservation causes.
Our Partners
Because together anything is possible...
We are extremely proud to partner with the below organisations and charities to form a collaborative approach in raising awareness and funds to help solve the complexed issues of conservation.
Showdown Theatre Arts
Showdown Theatre Arts is a part-time theatre school based across Surrey and West Sussex for young people who have a passion for performing. Showdown enables members to learn about the industry whilst training and exploring their talent, working alongside professional’s and working towards performances in professional theatres to gain true insight and exposure to a performing career. Many of their past students have gone on to train at top drama schools, music academies and universities across the UK and USA, while other showdown students past and current have worked professionally in Film, TV, Commercials and in the West End. Haus of Conservation is working with Showdown Theatre Arts where we provide an internship for select Showdown students where they help deliver Haus of Conservation shows & creative projects. Select Showdown students are mentored and developed under the internship by Mark Lee Davies (Artistic Director/Choreographer). To find out more information on Showdown Theatre Arts click on the logo.
The Roof of Africa School
The Roof of Africa is a Scottish registered charity that provides free education and family support to those living in poverty in Tanzania. Specifically the charity runs The Roof of Africa School in Sonu, a small rural village, set against the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro. The charity began building the School in 2017 and currently teaches over 100 children across five classes ranging from nursery to Primary 4. Expansion plans are also in hand, bringing the total to 9 classes. The classes are smaller in size than government schools to enable the highest quality teaching for every student. Teaching is delivered in English, but for many pupils this is their second or even third language. In East Africa, high schools teach in English so learning from a young age can be very beneficial. Day-to-day, students are taught English, Maths and Kiswahli. Though, the children also enjoy sports, arts and singing. They love showing off paintings that they have created and welcoming visitors - usually with handmade instruments and rhymes that they have learnt! Surrounding the school are luscious green gardens, where fruit and vegetables are grown to supplement the two free meals that the students receive each day. They are nourished and looked after by the school community. Haus of Conservation is working with the Roof of Africa School developing several programs in: Pupil wellbeing (mind, body, soul) and animal & environmental conservation relating to the pupil’s direct environment and natural world around them. Haus of Conservation also fundraises for the school and future development as well as sponsoring Suzan. To find out more information on the Roof of Africa School click on the logo.
Pawsome Digital Portraits
Colourful and unique paintings of your furry friends by Jane Beevers.
This is a digital product service where Jane offers digital paintings of your companion animals and furry friends at very competitive prices. Jane who has a BA (Hons) Fine Art Painting Winchester School of Art has gone from traditional oil paintings to creating art on her iPad. Little did she know that almost 30 years on from creating large, eight feet square wooden frames and stretching canvas for oil paint, she would now be painting with a tablet and pen! As a fellow vegan and animal lover Jane has kindly offered to support Haus of Conservation’s fundraising campaigns through donating funds, offering artwork for fundraisers and most of all believes in our in creative vision in raising awareness for the conservation and wellbeing of all life on earth. We are pleased to partner with Pawsome Portraits who will help us deliver our vision through various art forms, workshops and support our fundraising efforts, welcome to the team! To get more information or a portrait of your furry friend, click on the lion painting which was also painted by Jane.
Special Work and Technology Ltd
SWAT is a boutique business which provides managed & consulting services and software development and SAAS, believing in close working partnerships with customers to ensure quality, flexibility, continuity and attention to detail with every engagement. SWAT was established in 2004. SWAT has kindly offered to support Haus of Conservation with regular financial contributions to helps us fund more educational placements for children living in poverty in Tanzania. These regular contributions will pay for one child's education for an entire year, including school uniform, stationary supplies and two hot meals a day. In August in 2022 SWAT also match funded our campaign "The Haus of Conservation Fruit Tree Garden" at The Roof of Africa School. This match funding has allowed us to plant 175 fruit trees which include: mango, orange, papaya, guava and avocado. This garden will not only help feed the children at the school but also as the trees mature they will feed the local community which lives in poverty to. The fruit tree garden will also help with climate change, provide local nature with homes and teach the children about wellbeing and resources at the same time. To find more information out about SWAT and the services they offer click on the above SWAT logo.
Born Free Foundation
Born Free work's tirelessly to ensure that all wild animals, whether living in captivity or in the wild, are treated with compassion and respect and are able to live their lives according to their needs. As a leading wildlife charity, Born Free opposes the exploitation of wild animals in captivity and campaigns to keep them where they belong – in the wild. Born Free promotes compassionate conservation to enhance the survival of threatened species in the wild and protect natural habitats while respecting the needs and safeguarding the welfare of individual animals. Born Free's focus is to have a positive impact on animals in the wild and protect their ecosystems in perpetuity, for their own intrinsic value and for the critical roles they play within the natural world. Haus of Conservation is one of the partners for Born Free's "Creative Nature" program which nurtures creativity to support wildlife conservation and welfare. To find out more information on this program click on the above Born Free logo.
FOUNDER: Mark Lee Davies is a creative artist, choreographer, yoga and meditation teacher as well as a campaigner for animal, environmental and human conservation. Mark’s career as a performer has included credits in music videos, TV shows and theatre. He has worked as a successful choreographer and ran his own dance company for 9 years where he choreographed and directed seven full length theatre productions such as: Motion Like Dance, News Flash 24, Rapid Eye Movement, 7 Deadly Sins, The Bazaar and The MLD Show. Mark founded Haus in Conservation in August 2020 during the Covid19 lockdown after completing a studies in zoology, wildlife conservation, oceanography, and the illegal wild trade. Mark has been raising funds and educating audiences about animal and environmental conservation since 2017 when he was inspired by the Born Free Foundation. Mark formed Haus of Conservation as he wanted to use his skills and artistry as a way of inspiring people to connect and conserve the natural world, combining his passions of creative arts, education and wellness. "Conservation starts from within us, each and everyone of us, its an inside job" - Mark Lee Davies.
THE HAUS:
The work of Haus of Conservation is supported by an amazing team of people: performing artists, creative artists, volunteers, our partners, supporters, educators, and wellness experts who help to deliver Mark’s vision. Haus of Conservation is literally a “house, a family, a group of people” of all kinds, all expertise, all different areas of life with one thing in common: the health and wellness of the natural world and championing a kinder world for all flora and fauna.
Breathe & move with us and make a difference...
01.04.24:
Hello lovely people....
Please find below your April "Wellbeing For All Life” update.
YOUR WELLBEING
- Lets take a moment to think about your intellectual wellbeing? Do you regularly check in with your intellectual health? Do you look after your mind like you do with your body? We often go to the gym or perform movement for the body and eat healthy, but what are you doing for your mind? How is your intellectual personal growth and creativity developing or is it at standstill? It's important to keep inspired in life and keep on learning for intellectual wellbeing. Some simple ways you can do this: meditation, mindfulness or zen practices. Read and learn about subjects that challenge you personally or your mindset - this is sure enable growth if you allow yourself to create a safe space to be open and honest within yourself. Start "Nature Connectedness” in your everyday life, this has the ability to progress intellectual wellbeing in a fun and creative way when you apply the five pathways: Senses, Emotion, Compassion, Meaning & Beauty. This month do one thing to boost your intellectual wellbeing and you will reap the rewards...
- Yoga and Adult Street Dance - NEW 4WK Course ticket's and Drop In Tickets available to book from Saturday 6th April and starts on 17th April. Book now via events page.
- Online Yoga: Yang & Yin Yoga, Meditation & Mindfulness - Tuesday's 6pm via zoom - will be on 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th April. This is the perfect class to balance your energy: yang, yin and restorative. Book via events page.
- New class online or in person, let me know your thoughts? I am considering adding a new class to the timetable, either a stretch and tone class or a yoga class. Would you prefer online or in person? Evening class or morning? Let me know...
MARCH IN ACTION
- In March we delivered: 80 special education needs yoga & dance classes, 3 online community classes, 4 in person community yoga classes, 4 in person community dance classes, 1 rehearsal of Dreams of The Wild, the first draft of the Dreams of The Wild book completed, and one charity event hosted “Dance For Life”.
CHARITY
- HoC Fund Total is now £11,347.25! March’s money was donated to: Sea Shepard, Lanzarote Cat Protection, Roof of Haus AeroVerde Legacy Institute, Olsen Trust, Born Free Foundation, World Land Trust, Turgwe Hippo Trust, Hydestile Resident Animals and Shelter Ugoleok Ukraine. Thank you for joining our classes this is where the money comes from.
- Dance For Life - Charity Fundraiser - Beyonce - Schoolin Life Workshop on Friday 8th March raised £180 in total, thank you to all the dancers that attended and everyone that also donated towards this charity event. We only have another £43 to raise thats Suszan’s education paid at The Roof of Africa School until June 2025! Check out the video from our fundraising event of the dancers: https://youtu.be/_l27XsUthQQ?feature=shared - for more on the Roof of Africa School see www.theroofofafrica.org
- Remember 20% of our monthly profits are donated to conservation causes: Human, Marine, Animal & Environmental as a part of our pledge for wellbeing for all life.
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
- HAUS OF CONSERVATION - Wild & Free Yoga Workshop - Charity Fundraiser - Saturday 18th May - 10am - 12pm. Tickets out now - book via events page. This charity event will be supporting a mix of wildlife charities.
- HAUS OF CONSERVATION - GARDEN YOGA RETREAT - (HALF DAY) - Charity Fundraiser - Saturday 27th July 9.15am - 1pm. Tickets go on sale on the 18th May...
I have already created events for these on facebook, so please feel free to share or invite people to.
FABULOUS FLORA FAUNA FACTS - Lets form a new relationship with the natural world…
An Octopi (Octopus) has three hearts and nine brains, one centralised brain for all functions and eight mini brains, one in each of the eight tentacles which allows each tentacle to move independently with quick responses. The brain to body ratio is largest for any invertebrate. Octopuses are extremely intelligent, they can recognise individual people, solve puzzles and can use tools for protection and to complete tasks 🐙
CIAO FOR NOW
“There are many great minds on earth and not all are human” - Anthony Douglas Williams.
Enjoy the Easter break and see you very soon...
Mark Lee Davies
HAUS OF CONSERVATION
Wellbeing for all life. Be kind to: animals, the planet, one another and yourself.
7PM - 8PM
COURSE TICKET £45 / DROP IN TICKET £15
COURT ROOM
GODALMING BOROUGH HALL
BRIDGE STREET
GODALMING
SURREY
GU7
Welcome to our friendly yoga community....
Haus of Conservation Yoga - This flow & restore class is for the mind, body and soul. In this class we will work with yang, restorative and yin energy for a balanced practice finished off with meditation or relaxation.
This 60 minute class with relaxing meditation music will leave you feeling physically and mentally refreshed with focus and a feeling serenity.
Yoga really is for everyone, so with that in mind we have made this class mixed ability, low cost and suitable for anyone 16 years of age and over with a general level of health. Each week the sequence and theme will vary so you will never get bored, meaning you will never miss anything so you can join at any point.
A regular attended practice is encouraged so that you can see progression physically and mentally.
This class will be taught by Mark Lee Davies.
At Haus of Conservation we believe when we consider our own wellbeing, we should take into account the wellbeing of all other life on earth and the earth itself, because without it we have no future…
Yoga not only improves the relationship you have with yourself but also changes the way you interact with the rest of the world, and thats why at Haus of Conservation we can see its significance in helping make the world a better place for all life. Remember 20% of our monthly profits are donated to conservation causes and charities.
Be kind to: animals, the planet, one another and yourself...
Namaste.
8PM - 9PM
COURSE TICKET £45 / DROP IN TICKET £15
COURT ROOM
GODALMING BOROUGH HALL
BRIDGE STREET
GODALMING
SURREY
GU7
Haus of Conservation Street Dance is an open dance class for all levels – beginners to advanced, you’ve just got to want to dance and be 18 or over.
Why limit yourself to one style dance? With this dance class you will explore all different styles through street and commercial dance.
Each class is 1 hour and will start with varying warm ups to build technique, fitness and flexibility. The choreography will be taught over a period of 4 weeks.
We are keeping things fresh so after 4 weeks we move onto the next routine/new course.
So no more boring dance classes that don’t really cater for adults, come and dance with us...
This class will be taught by Mark Lee Davies.
At Haus of Conservation we believe when we consider our own wellbeing, we should take into account the wellbeing of all other life on earth and the earth itself, because without it we have no future. We can see the significance of using wellbeing to help make the world a better place for all life. Remember 20% of our monthly profits are donated to conservation causes and charities.
Be kind to: animals, the planet, one another and yourself...
SATURDAY 18TH MAY 2023
10AM - 12PM
QUAKER MEETING HOUSE
GODALMING SURREY
TICKETS £25
All profits from this workshop will be donated to the wildlife conservation causes.
Join us for this blissful 2 hour flow yoga & mediation workshop taught by Mark Lee Davies.
In this flow workshop you will build up heat whilst flowing through a mix of standing and floor poses with breath work. This flow workshop will help you connect with your own energy in a bid to leave you grounded and connected.
This 2 hour workshop will leave you feeling physically worked and mentally refreshed helping you focus with a feeling serenity.
What you can expect:
10am - Arrivals and welcome
10.05am - Flow sequence begins.
11.40am - Relaxation.
12.00pm - Goodbyes
Yoga really is for everyone, so with that in mind we have made this class mixed ability, low cost and suitable for anyone 16 years of age and over with a general level of health.
At Haus of Conservation we believe when we consider our own wellbeing, we should take into account the wellbeing of all other life on earth and the earth itself, because without it we have no future…
Yoga not only improves the relationship you have with yourself but also changes the way you interact with the rest of the world, and thats why at Haus of Conservation we can see its significance in helping make the world a better place for all life.
If we have nice weather on the day will do the workshop in the gardens of the meeting house.
Be kind to: animals, the planet, one another and yourself...
Namaste.
SATURDAY 27TH JULY 2024
9.15AM -1PM
QUAKER MEETING HOUSE
GODALMING
GU71HB
Tickets £50
All profits from this half day retreat will be donated to our conservations causes.
Welcome to our Garden Yoga Retreat (half day)... Is it time for some you time? Peace and fresh air? This half day retreat lead by Mark Lee Davies is truly for the mind, body and soul, includes a vegan cake, herbal tea and maybe some bubbles to send you on your way...
This retreat is suitable for anyone 18 years of age plus with some yoga experience. Set in the tranquil setting of the Quaker Meeting House and gardens we hope to utilise (weather dependent) as well as the peaceful meeting house itself... What you can expect:
9.15am - 9.30am - Welcomes and herbal tea
9.30am - 9.45am - Seated breathing & meditation
9.45am - 10.45am - Vinyasa Flow
10.45am - 11am - Herbal Tea/Toilet Break
11am - 12pm - Yin Yoga
12pm - 12.30pm - Guided Meditation & Relaxation
12.30pm - 1pm - Herbal/Tea/Coffee/Prosecco & Cake (All vegan).
1pm Goodbye's
Meditation: A practice to train awareness, attention and mindfulness with clarity of the mind and emotional calmness.
Vinyasa Flow: channelling a yang energy we use a combination of power and hatha poses with flowing transitions with breath to create heat, which will develop stamina, strength and flexibility to create freedom within the mind and body.
Yin Yoga: Poses held in stillness to let go in and develop an bigger range of movement and flexibility.
Join this retreat and experience a little peace...
Namaste.
Be kind to: animals, the planet, one another & yourself...
HAUS OF CONSERVATION YOGA - Join our friendly online yoga community for your weekly yoga practice. Our classes are suitable for all levels and the best part of it is you can do it from the comfort of your own home via zoom. Each class is themed where we bring: mind, body, and soul together. Yoga not only improves the relationship you have with yourself, but also changes the way you interact with the rest of the world and that’s why at Haus of Conservation we can see its significance in helping make the world a better place for all life. Remember 20% of our monthly profits are donated to conservation causes and charities.