Gathering Community
Retreats, Events & Wild Connection
Gathering Community is the space in Where the Mind Grows dedicated to the kind of experiences that remind you what it feels like to be part of something, rooted in something, and genuinely present.
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You'll find our retreats, events, community co-working and other group sessions here.
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Most of us aren't actually built for the kind of isolation & over-busyness that modern life has made normal. We need other people , time with our self not just by ourselves & we need Nature.
Connection, community isn't just to socialise with, but to be alongside, share moments, learn and be listened to.
Learning from the natural world, we can understand how community is part of a thriving future, enhances well-being, creates positive conditions and nurtures individual and collective creativity & joy.
These aren't passive wellness events. They're wild and wonderful spaces, carefully designed, gently supporting you, grounded in nature-based practice and real human connection. Come as you are. Leave knowing yourself a little better and probably knowing a few other people a great deal better too.
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But beyond all, with Nature by our sides. You'll experience be part of the wilder world. Not separate from it. And that's a whole new approach to community care.
The world is a better place with connection and community! Be part of that!
At some of the most tricky and lonely times of life. It's always community that has found and helped me.
A space that feels inclusive enough to be yourself, a place to discover or reconnect with others finding their own way.
Those who value well-being for nature and people as important parts of our future. Those willing to listen, explore and learn together in the here and now.
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Working in the woods, the sense of community, collaboration and connection surrounds and inspires me. So much so, it became one of the core areas of ouir offering at Where the Mind Grows.
Our community spaces, from retreats, events, pop ups and group forums are enriched by the diverse human's that join and make the space vibrant, creative and dynamic.
Our mental health and well-being can be enhanced by the quality of our connections, so just like a forest let's seek the wild spaces to gather and connect as community. This is the page for that!
What's happening in 2026?
The Clearing: A Day Retreat for Leaders
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The clearing is a day retreat for Leaders reaping the benefits of some space for yourself. You'll be managing a team or project, leading an organisation or have your own business. Longing for some well-being space, that creates energetic shifts, and insights. Amongst other leaders. With time for yourself woven in naturally.
The day comprises of two coaching workshops delivered by experienced facilitators and practitioners.
Grounding into the day with some relaxation suitable for total beginners. You'll connect together over a tasty plant-based lunch from Yorkshire caterers. Then reflect on the day and your future opportunities, with a final sharing session. ONLY A FEW SPACES REMAIN and ticket sales end 10th April 2026.
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Friday 17th April 2026 09:45am – 16:15pm (UK) at Little Seed Field, North Yorkshire, HG4 3PU
Find out more & book your place for The Clearing
Wild Workspaces: Co-Working in Nature
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A quarterly co-working & networking event held outdoors in North Yorkshire. Find yourself a new view for your working day. A connected space for freelancers, remote workers, and anyone who thinks & feels better with fresh air, an inspiring setting, and the occasional good conversation with a fellow human being. Good work happens in inspired conditions. A wild co-working community to reconnect you with the natural world and enhance your well-being, through a day's lower tech work, in the woods.
2026 dates include Tuesday 12th May, Tuesday 14th July, Tuesday 15th September -Held at Little Seed Field, Near Ripon HG4 3 PU
Find your place at Wild Workspaces Co-Working events
SOMEWHERE: A nature-inspired retreat
Sometimes the most important thing you can do is get SOMEWHERE that isn't here. Not to escape permanently — just to step far enough back that you can actually see things. SOMEWHERE is an overnight retreat for people who need more than a day to decompress, reflect, and reconnect.
Running 17th -19th June ONLY ONE CABIN REMAINS FOR SINGLE/SHARED BOOKING. Back for its 4th sell out year. 2.5 days of nature connected activities, coaching workshops, space to breathe, wild swimming, relaxation and genuinely good company. Somewhere for you to find time for yourself and leave with more energy than you came with.
17th-19th June 2026 - Little Seed Field, North Yorkshire, HG3 4 PU
Find out more & grab the final cabin spot for 2026!
Well Seasoned : Autumn Seasonal Shifts Retreat
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Autumn is the season of harvest and release. Well Seasoned is a retreat shaped by natural rhythms and helping you cultivate a life pattern that aligns with energy, is kind to your well-being and resilient to change. A purposeful pause to reflect on what has been and what can be. Gaining feedback and insight and helping align values and purpose through nature-inspired and connected practices.
After two and a half days in nature, and a rest and reset in a cosy glamping cabin or gathered round the fire, in this dark skies region. You'll find calm and connection will be present and you'll leave prepared for the colder, darker months with inspiration and actions to help life feel in flow not resistance.
Grounding, restorative, and gently transformative. This event attracts people who find the harder months more difficult to navigate, find themselves depleted of energy or time, or are looking to align life more deeply connected to your true nature and natural rhythms of life. From coaching workshops to nature connected activities. Or the space to rest. You'll leave well seasoned and confident in how to maintain the flow and balance of the eb and flow of life.
Friday 2nd October to Sunday 4th October 2026 - Little Seed Field, North Yorkshire, HG4 3PU
Find out more & secure your place - Early Bird Offer available until 31st July 2026
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Dùthchas: Men's Rewilding Retreat
Dùthchas is a Scottish Gaelic word resonating a sense of belonging to land, place and Nature. This space is for men longing for calmer, deeply connected and meaningful life. One in tune to natural rhythms, with spaces for adventure, creativity, connection and purpose. This retreat is for men ready to step away from performance and productivity for a few days and find out what's within you. Embracing the compassionate, thoughtful, imaginative depth of masculinity. Learning from Nature to enhance resilience, confidence and communication inside and out.
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A space for men, who want the world to be a better place and know or seek their place within that.
Dates to be confirmed.
Find out more & register interest
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Wild Community
One-off workshops, evening gatherings, seasonal celebrations, and community events throughout the year. Subscribe to the mailing list to be the first to discover our community gatherings.