August 23  |  10AM-4PM

We believe that humans are naturally creative, naturally social, and naturally part of nature.

But modern life squeezes our creativity, our time together, and our time outside.

We want to make space (physically, temporally, economically) for people to come together, be creative, and connect with nature.

We’re aiming for a balance of organised activities and time to ‘hang out’, reflect, and relax. So there will be lots of opportunities to join in with activities, and never any pressure. 

❋  Relaxed Structure

Lots of you have reached out to say you’d be up for helping out with the day and the clean up. This is exactly the spirit we were hoping for :-) teamwork, collective effort, and connection through shared effort. 

❋ Collaborative Energy
❋ Amateur Facilitation & Amateur Participation

We are proudly ‘giving it a go’, as both facilitators and participants. There is no pressure to be ‘good’. Come as you are :-)

Many of the workshops are creative, and alongside them we’ll have a series of opportunities for creative co-production.

❋ A Creative Space

ESSENTIAL

  • Water - 2L

  • Something to sit on (plastic bag, rug, chair, etc.)

  • Sun protection: sunblock, hat, etc.

  • Rain protection: jacket, umbrella, etc.

  • Snacks to keep you going

OPTIONAL

  • Pen and paper

  • Your own packed lunch OR…

  • Salad contribution - leaves, cheese, tomatoes, oil &

  • Something to eat out of - e.g. tupperware, bowl from home

A welcoming, inclusive opportunity to try out new things, hang out, and spend time together outside.

Co-produced by members of the TEiP community, our aims for this day is: 

The theme of this first TEiP Retreat is: SLOW. So we hope it will also be a pause from everyday life.

PLAN FOR THE DAY

Here is our rough
Feel free to drop in and out as you like. 
2nd Activity Slot

11:30-12:30

Lunch

12:30-1:30

3rd Activity Slot

1:30-2:00

4th Activity Slot

2:00-3:00

Closing

3:00-4:00

10:00-11:00

Arrival

11:00-11:30

1st Activity Slot

  • "Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."

    — Lao Tzu

  • ""Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth."

    Henry David Thoreau

  • ""The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough."

    Rabindranath Tagore

  • "Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast."

    Navy SEALS (apparently)

  • "Adopt the pace of nature. Her secret is patience."

    Ralph Waldo Emerson

Activities

  • Standing yoga that you can do anywhere! No need for a mat or ‘yoga clothes’.

  • Design in the forest.

  • Spend time noticing the nature around us. A practice of slowing down.

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