Summerland 2025: Save the Date!
Three Cranes Grove is excited to announce the dates and theme of this year’s Summerland: we hope that you’ll join us for Summerland Festival 2025: Under the Sheltering Branches, August 14-17, 2025! We’re thrilled to return to Camp Clifton for another year of ritual, learning, and community in the woods near the Little Miami River.
About our theme
Why Under the Sheltering Branches? As pagans, we claim a special relationship with the earth, and often especially with trees. As we return to our tree-shaded festival site, we look to share in their bounty: The nourishment and shelter they bring. The joy that we share as we gather among them. The knowledge and power that flows not only along their roots and branches, but also among all realms and worlds.
We, of course, are also trees, proud supporting members of our own groves, woods, and forests: we take in knowledge and wisdom from our past and our surroundings and — crucially — we pass it on, seeds and saplings rooted in community. We’re looking for presentations that speak to our broad theme: about lineage and legacy; about our deep roots; about the new and vital growth that spreads our crowns high; and of course about the trees all around us.
We hope that you’ll consider joining us; registration will be opening very soon! And in the meantime we invite you to look through the info pages in the sidebar to learn more. Have a question that’s not answered? Send us an email!
Presenter applications now open!
If this theme sounds intriguing to you, we hope you’ll consider not only attending, but also sharing your knowledge with us!
Accepted presenters receive a discount code for a complementary registration, and even if we’re not able to accept your presentation we’ll send you a half-off-registration as a sincere thanks for your willingness.
Ready to share your knowledge? See our Call for Presenters for more info, and apply by May 20th!
About the Summerland Festival
The Summerland Festival is a long-standing pan-pagan festival held every August at Camp Clifton, near Yellow Springs, Ohio. The folk are welcome to enjoy a variety of workshops, children’s activities, bardic circle, rituals, and evening activities, with the festival culminating with the main ritual on Saturday, followed by a potluck dinner. Every year, there is music, laughter, and fellowship in a comfortable, serene camp. The festival has played host to ordinations, initiations, and celebrations for many years, and we look forward to continuing this proud tradition as we return to Camp Clifton and reconnect with old friends there.
A Culture of Consent
Three Cranes Grove, ADF works within a culture of consent at all of our events. All attendees will be required to agree to our Code of Conduct during the registration process. There are also additional expectations for presenters, ritualists, and organizers within the policy. Additionally, a workshop on Consent Culture will be offered during the festival. All are encouraged to attend.
