The organising of the festivals and supporting events were themselves practical workshops in every sense. The Nambassa spectacles were organised on a purely voluntary basis by energetic and visionary young unemployed hippies (at a time when New Zealand's unemployment rate was at an unprecedented high), coordinated into a cohesive working force by Terry. Three months out of each festival its supporters would assemble at a farm community called the "Mother Centre", living in house trucks, vans, cars and tents.
The planning of festivals and supporting events provided practical training sessions in every sense. The Nambassa spectacles were organized on a voluntary basis by energetic and visionary young unemployed hippies (during a period when New Zealand's unemployment rate was extremely high), coordinated into a cohesive working force by Terry. Festival supporters would gather at the "Mother Centre" farm community, living in various mobile accommodations.