Ginger's Lemon & Honey Camp

Ginger’s Lemon & Honey - A Healing Camp for the Queer Community
Near Rotorua | 24-26 July 2026 (R18)

So many of us carry a lot. Grief. Heartbreak. Abandonment. Isolation. The kind of weight that quietly shapes everything - how we love, how we trust, how we show up for ourselves. And too often, we carry it alone.

Ginger’s Lemon & Honey is a full weekend in the ngahere, lesbian-led and created for the FLINTA* community. A space to exhale. To be witnessed. To sit gently with the parts of yourself that have been waiting for a little tenderness. This isn’t about having a breakthrough or doing it perfectly - it’s simply about giving yourself the gift of time, community, and care.

We’ve partnered with Arpege Taratoa to bring this weekend to life, because the queer community deserves healing spaces.

Arrival & Departure

Arrive from 3pm Friday 24 July
Depart by 12 noon Sunday 26 July

What’s included

-Guided meditation & nervous system reset workshops

-An introduction to EMDR - an educational workshop exploring what EMDR is, how it works, and how it can support your healing journey. No EMDR is practiced or performed during this session.

-Workshops on wellbeing, release, growth, and heartbreak - intimate, smaller group sessions with space to go deep

-Journaling & a letting go ceremony - write the words you’ve been holding, then release them. Letters are burned in an evening ceremony as an act of closure and surrender.

-Mirimiri & Rongoā - Traditional Māori healing space.Whether you're seeking a physical, emotional, or spiritual pathway, we are here to support and uplift each other, this is for all who want a moment of peace, release and restoration.

-Flopresso - compression therapy that works the whole body, using rhythmic pressure to release physical tension, help take the body out of fight or flight mode and into rest and digest mode and supports the nervous system

- Traditional Cacao ceremony

-Natural hot spring access

-A lesbian bar lounge in the evenings - bar open for purchase with mulled wine, soft lighting, chilled live music sessions, and your people

Nourishing kai across the weekend - 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch & 2 dinners, lovingly prepared by an award-winning recipe developer and chef specialising in dietary needs and wholefood nourishment. Every meal is crafted to restore, replenish, and remind your body that it deserves to be cared for.

All facilitators and workshop leaders bring skilled experience and professional backgrounds in their respective areas. Sessions are thoughtfully curated for a supportive group environment and are not a substitute for ongoing personal therapeutic care.

Accommodation options

All options include the full weekend programme.

Campervan Spot (unpowered, bring your own) - $660
$200 deposit, then $92 per week for 5 weeks

6-Bed Dorm - $610
$200 deposit, then $82 per week for 5 weeks

Single Cabin - $700
$200 deposit, then $100 per week for 5 weeks

Spots are limited - payment secures your place.

A note on refunds

Due to the limited nature of this event, we are unable to offer refunds on any payments made. If you need to withdraw from camp after booking, we’re sorry - what has been paid cannot be returned. Please book only when you are sure, and reach out to us if something comes up.

A note on attending

Lemon & Honey is designed to support your healing - but this weekend works best when you arrive ready to meet it. We warmly encourage you to come with an open mind and heart, and ask that you take responsibility for your own wellbeing throughout the weekend. Please consider whether this is the right time for you. If you are currently in crisis or require one-on-one clinical support, we lovingly encourage you to speak with your healthcare provider before attending.

We can’t wait to hold this space with you.

Ginger’s Pop-Ups is a not-for-profit community organisation. Every event exists because this community deserves it.