These 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.

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

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.

This will be a fun day of doodling, mark making, and imaginative drawing aimed at awakening your sense of the spiritual.

No experience or artistic ability is needed, and all materials will be provided.

Finding ‘home’ – stories of journeys taken and interrupted. Through the embodied art form of Playback Theatre, we will explore places our life journey has taken us and where we have found ‘home’, perhaps in unlikely places. Opportunity to learn about Playback, helping more voices be heard, and even perform if you wish, and see a performance.

“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

Family Day of Play & Discovery – Bring your children to The Bield for a day of creativity, nature exploration, and fun in the swimming pool. Designed for families with children aged 5–16, this day offers relaxed, hands-on activities in art, gentle outdoor adventures, and playful swimming. Morning refreshments and lunch are included.

Stillness and Stitching – A Day of Reflection and Creative Renewal. Step away from the busyness of everyday life and enter a gentle space of calm, creativity, and connection. Through guided meditation, quiet prayer, and mindful stitching, this workshop invites you to slow down, breathe deeply, and rediscover balance. By the end of the day, you’ll leave feeling restored and centred carrying home not only a handmade piece, but a renewed sense of peace.

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.

Step into a day of gentle reflection, prayer, and connection with God through nature, movement, and creative expression. This retreat at the Bield invites participants to slow down, notice creation, and explore personal renewal through quiet walks, swimming, art, and meditation. Guided by Cate, the day offers flexibility and support, giving space for both communal reflection and private contemplation, leaving participants refreshed, inspired, and grounded in peace.

Spend a creative day in remembrance of loved ones who have passed, through exploration of light, colour, and creativity. Using simple materials including inks, acrylics, watercolour, and collage, participants may create small artworks inspired by cherished objects. Gentle reflective exercises, personal creative time, and optional sharing provide a calm, supportive space to celebrate and remember. No previous artistic experience is required.

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.

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.

In a busy world, charity and love can be easily missed as we rush through our lives. God

may at times seem distant and far off within the demands of the day. This creative day is

aimed at stilling ourselves, giving %me to allow our being to recognise what is in and

around us.

Come for as few or as many days as you wish These retreats will introduce ways of stilling yourself and prayer material. There will be the opportunity to meet with a guide each day

Spend a creative day in remembrance of loved ones who have passed, through exploration of light, colour, and creativity. Using simple materials including inks, acrylics, watercolour, and collage, participants may create small artworks inspired by cherished objects. Gentle reflective exercises, personal creative time, and optional sharing provide a calm, supportive space to celebrate and remember. No previous artistic experience is required.

Meditating and Making

The day will begin with a guided meditation using a found vessel as your inspiration for an imaginative narrative and prayerful exploration.

The rest of the day will be spent meditating as you make a cloth vessel using slow hand stitching in response to this initial meditation.

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.