Bondage-Picnic

Let’s meet, chat, eat and tie in the park.

Grab a blanket, nice food to share, your favorite rope partner(s) – And don’t forget your ropes!
Lets meet on Thomashöhe under the “Hartung-Tree”.
This event is subject to weather conditions and might be cancelled in case of bad weather.

Be aware that this is a public park with all kind of people including families and children. So please keep it non-sexual.

This is not an “organized” event, but a park where like minded people meet up. This means: there is no official organizer or person in charge. Everyone is free to come or to leave as they feel and there is no door-bitch / bouncer / whatever to tell who is allowed to participate and who is not.

Therefore, always ask yourself: “do I show my best side?” If the answer is “no” adjust! If you notice someone doing something that might be questionable, ask other people around for their opinion. If they comply, do not hesitate to intervene as a group.

It should be common sense but here a short reminder: – Do ask everyone in the picture before you take any photos. And again do not publish this photos anywhere without explicit consent.

RACK, SSC or “be excellent to each other”

More details
If you have questions/ concerns regarding this picnic: show up and talk to someone on site.

WHAT?
This picnic is an organically growing and changing event, organized by nobody and everyone, regulated by an always evolving internal social code of conduct. Everyone is invited to invest as much or as less energy and time in this event as they wish. The event is not a space for explicit organized/guided learning, it’s a space for exchange and hanging out together.

WHEN?
On Sunday afternoons, whenever the weather allows, people meet at Thomashöhe/ Neukölln under the Hartung-Tree for this mutual rope picnic.

WHERE?
https://goo.gl/maps/TxX5yJxvnHEqgKoJ6
Park: “Thomashöhe”
Tree: “Hartung-Tree” (or any other tree you like)

WHO?
This event exists because people care and it will die when people stop caring. Everybody is hoster and participant, creator and consumer, learner and teacher in equal shares. Every person is responsible and accountable. Every voice is important and valuable.

There are no direct requirements – no special tricks, no expertise, no experience needed – to join the event. Just show up when you feel like and see if you and the group are in tune with each other.

WHO ELSE?
Thomashöhe is a public park, providing space for all kinds of people including families and children. Please adjust your behavior accordingly.

Be aware that people not accustomed or even uncomfortable with rope play could approach you. Also, just curious children and adults may approach you. It happens that people take pictures without asking or interrupt scenes because they don’t know it better. Sometimes children like to play at the suspension points and in general people often like to know what is happening at this tree.

WHAT TO BRING?
It’s up to the participants what to bring: perhaps a blanket, some food and drinks and if you have enough feel free to share. If you have and want, bring some rope and even suspension equipment.

SUSPENSIONS?
The Hartung-Tree has already been proven to allow up to 6 suspension points. You can set up your own point or ask around and share the points of other people who did already set one up. Like always, you are responsible for your own safety, even if you share someone’s point. Check your or other people’s construction before use.

(Basic Life) RULES
The same general social rules and fundamental laws like for all public areas apply to this event.

Treat yourself and other people with respect, be polite, respect your own and one’s boundaries. The dignity and equality of treatment, the physical and mental freedom and integrity, the free development of personality, the free choice of gender and religion as well as the freedom of expression are inviolable for everyone, joining the event and not joining the event, in this park – as long as the rights of others are not endangered because of this, obviously.

The event is unguided and fluid in its personal composition so it’s the obligation of everyone joining the event to scan the present social situation, to reflect on one’s own and other people’s behavior, to adjust one’s own behavior according to the situation and group and to intervene in other people’s behavior according to the group and situation, if needed.

Don‘t take and post any photographs of persons without explicit consent. Don‘t assume that every person is open to share personal and/ or kink information with everyone just because they showed up at a public park. Respect their choice.