Inspired by the forest

Why Awe Matters More Than Ever I was chatting recently with my Dad about the feeling of awe, and we agreed that it’s not something we experience very often these

March 8, 2019

Experience digital detox in the heart of Wales’ Dyfi forest.

Digital detox: A weekend without your phone?

Why Digital Detox Retreats Are More Important Than Ever A friend recently shared an article about how a New York Times journalist “unbroke his brain” by going on a digital

May 10, 2019

Off-grid living: Enjoy life’s simple pleasures

Experience Off Grid Living on a Forest Retreat in Wales An off grid retreat at Eco Retreats is a brilliant way to experience off grid living for a short time.

July 12, 2019

A stream in a forest whose water is used for forest bathing.

Forest bathing and wellbeing

What is Forest Bathing? Forest bathing in a woodland environment has the potential to transform our wellbeing for the better, especially when experienced as part of a peaceful forest retreat

October 30, 2019

Ecotherapy in the forest?

I’m always amazed by the profound effect being in the forest has on our guests. Almost daily I read guest reviews that blow my mind. Is it the effect of

September 16, 2019

Beautiful view from a yurt on a weekend retreat

Make time for a weekend retreat

Today I took a day off for myself. I made peace with the messy house and relaxed expectations around my level of engagement with the children, preferring to use the

May 23, 2019

Opening our 6th season!

Dear friends – I spent last weekend looking out at the snow as I sorted bedding and counted pillows and boxes of teabags … It brought back memories of our

March 18, 2023

Foraging for Wild Foods

Dear friends – As summer gives way to autumn we have been enjoying the changing colours and moods of the forest as always. As we all make our peace with

September 30, 2020

Food Systems: Soil as the foundation of resilience

Dear friends – We have had such a wonderful summer since re-opening in July, reconnecting with the forest and with our guests after long weeks of lockdown. As life returns

August 7, 2020

Happy New Year!

Another New Year is beginning, and as I look around the world and see things getting faster and faster, and more technology-driven, I often wonder what the coming decades have

January 5, 2025