A Haven of Peace, a Piece of Heaven
The Bield at Blackruthven
Retreat and Conference Centre

Programme Dates 2024
To Book email info@bieldatblackruthven.org.uk
Date | Title | Cost |
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05 Feb, 27 Feb 21 May, 07 Aug 28 Oct | One Day Silent Retreats -These retreats will introduce ways of stilling yourself and give the opportunity to experience the richness and depth of spending time with God in the quietness of silent prayer. More details... | £65 |
06 Feb 07 March 28 May | NHS Wellness Days - Days set aside specifically for NHS staff to spend a day at the Bield, slow down, relax and unwind. You will be able to opt in or out from various activities as seems right for you. More details... | £65 |
19 Feb 10:00-12:30 09 July 14:00-16:30 04 Oct 14:00-16:30 | Capacitar Taster Sessions - simple holistic wellness practices which enable people to reconnect with their own wisdom and capacity, promoting healing, wholeness and peace. More details... | £25 |
05 March @ 12 Noon | Ash Wednesday Service - All welcome | FREE! |
8th March 3rd May | Enneagram Introduction Day - a tool that describes nine different characters. This workshop working within the context of personal growth, will help you discover your personality type and understand your motivations and avoidances in a deeper way. more info here | £65 |
26 March 07 May 08 Oct 03 Dec | Vessel Making and Meditating - a combination of guided meditation with vessel making from Paper, clay, felt and fabric, exploring our identity as Gods created. More details... | £65 |
15-20 April | Holy Week and Easter - be a spacious time to allow for individual reflection on the meaning for you of this special season but there will also be times of sharing and exploring together. More info | normal charges apply |
22 April 08 July 30 Sept 09 Dec | Seasonal Quiet Garden Days - meditation and reflective time, learning from and enjoying the garden with some practical activity too. More information here... | £65 |
21-23 May 25-27 Nov | Silent multi day Retreats – Time to draw back from the normal business of living, reflect on your walk in life and open yourself to God. More information | £255 for 3 days |
28 June | Going Deeper with the Enneagram - Having done the groundwork we will go deeper and learn how we can use this information as a basis for our personal growth in self-knowledge and compassion. More info | £65 |
12 July | Open Garden Day – All are welcome to come for tea and cakes in our gardens, to raise money for charity | By Donation |
09-12th September 2025 | Icon Painting - Basia Mindewicz from the Edinburgh School of Icon Painting returns once again to offer the opportunity to learn to write an icon using the traditional egg tempura medium | £525 |
Monthly starting September 2025 | HerSpace - is a monthly women’s spirituality group made up of about 15 women who commit to journeying together from September 2025 to May 2026. | |
18 October | Advanced Enneagram - in this workshop we explore spiritual growth via upstream and downstream exercises. We then will be studying the concept of the Soul Child and delve into deeper waters of what we most judge. More Info | £65 |
01 Nov | Contemplative Photography - more details to follow | £65 |