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

Living peace

Happy winter solstice! 2023 has been another beautiful season at Eco Retreats, connecting with guests old and new and spending lots of time in the forest, feeling her changing moods throughout

December 21, 2023

Spring awakening

The day before the equinox, we collected our first egg from our first hen, and as we drove into the forest, the fields were full of tiny lambs (to the

March 26, 2024

The age of information

A few of us were chatting the other day at our forest retreat and got to reflecting whether it’s possible to have too much information in our lives. Of course, this information age offers us so

July 11, 2024

Hot bath under the stars!

All of our tipis and yurts now have their own wood-fired bath just outside. Light the fire in the stove underneath and in about an hour and a half (quicker

January 20, 2017

Not your ordinary glamping experience

The trends Since I moved back to the UK, I have been following glamping trends with interest. It’s really great that so many people want to get out into nature

February 23, 2019

Wintertime upgrades

Eco Retreats closes its doors in late October or early November every year – all the tents are taken down and interiors lovingly packed away for the winter. The land

March 1, 2019

Living more consciously

For many years now, I have been mindful of the need for our global society to live more consciously. What does that mean?

March 15, 2019