The Purpose of the workshop is to work within the context of personal growth. Having done the groundwork to discover which Enneagram type we feel best described by, in this next workshop we seek to go deeper and learn something of how we can use this information as a basis for our personal growth in self-knowledge and compassion with a view to become a better functioning person in everyday life, and a more compassionate one

Join our Head Gardener Pamela for a tour of the Bield walled garden and grounds followed by a creat tea.

“If you stand still for a few minutes in the relentless onward rush of 21st century life you might hear a quiet but insistent undercurrent. It is the cry of our hearts for space and time just to be, to listen to the heartbeat of creation, to let our souls catch up. Quiet gardens offer just such longed-for oases of peace. They open up once more what all our busy-ness has buried – the precious gift of heart-time and soul-space.”

Margaret Silf – patron of The Quiet Garden Movement

The practices help transform stress and pain deriving from illness, violence, and the stresses of daily life and open the individual up towards greater wholeness and wellbeing. As individuals get in touch

with their own source of healing and wisdom they can help others.

Why silence?

Most people have a yearning for tranquillity and peace. By taking part in a silent retreat, you will have the opportunity to draw back from the normal routines and busyness of life to reflect and allow space for new encounters.

Who is this for?

A retreat for those who feel they are walking on an edge that may feel precarious and full of questions. The edge may take different forms: we are all trying to chart a spiritual course through current times of global turmoil and transition, and many people today are also questioning institutional religious doctrine and practice.

“If you stand still for a few minutes in the relentless onward rush of 21st century life you might hear a quiet but insistent undercurrent. It is the cry of our hearts for space and time just to be, to listen to the heartbeat of creation, to let our souls catch up. Quiet gardens offer just such longed-for oases of peace. They open up once more what all our busy-ness has buried – the precious gift of heart-time and soul-space.”

Margaret Silf – patron of The Quiet Garden Movement

The practices help transform stress and pain deriving from illness, violence, and the stresses of daily life and open the individual up towards greater wholeness and wellbeing. As individuals get in touch

with their own source of healing and wisdom they can help others.

Holding Space

The practice of ‘Holding space’ refers to the act of being fully present. A conscious effort to maintain a safe accepting environment, free from distractions, where you can listen attentively to the other be that someone else or the still small voice of God.

After a day of meditative making, you will have your own vessel to take home to hold space or whatever you choose to place in it.

The Purpose of the workshop is to work within the context of personal growth. Having done the initial Enneagram groundwork and gone deeper, in this next workshop we seek to 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.

Why silence?

Most people have a yearning for tranquillity and peace. By taking part in a silent retreat, you will have the opportunity to draw back from the normal routines and busyness of life to reflect and allow space for new encounters.

This is a day for those exploring a different approach to the celebration of the coming of Christ, with freedom to interpret what this means for us today. The Celtic Advent period of forty days leading up to Christmas begins on the evening of 15 November and this is an opportunity to celebrate through song and meditation.

All voices who love to sing are welcome, regardless of vocal ability.

Why silence?

Most people have a yearning for tranquillity and peace. By taking part in a silent retreat, you will have the opportunity to draw back from the normal routines and busyness of life to reflect and allow space for new encounters.

The Purpose – of the workshop is to be open to ourselves, to each other and to God for growth and healing.

Who is it for? – it is suitable for all who are looking for growth and insight in their relationships or in their inner, emotional or spiritual lives. It is not a requirement that group members be professing Christians, but this is the context in which the groups run.

Holding Space

The practice of ‘Holding space’ refers to the act of being fully present. A conscious effort to maintain a safe accepting environment, free from distractions, where you can listen attentively to the other be that someone else or the still small voice of God.

After a day of meditative making, you will have your own vessel to take home to hold space or whatever you choose to place in it.

“If you stand still for a few minutes in the relentless onward rush of 21st century life you might hear a quiet but insistent undercurrent. It is the cry of our hearts for space and time just to be, to listen to the heartbeat of creation, to let our souls catch up. Quiet gardens offer just such longed-for oases of peace. They open up once more what all our busy-ness has buried – the precious gift of heart-time and soul-space.”

Margaret Silf – patron of The Quiet Garden Movement