WEAVE & FORAGE Retreat.

NEW FOR 2025! A two-day wild crafting retreat - reconnect with nature through craft, foraging and slow living - spaces are limited!
Thursday 19th (from 10am) to Friday 20th June 2025 (finishing at 1pm)

FROM £140.00*

(with options to select EITHER the Basket Weaving AND/OR Foraging as one-day courses, from £65.00)

Step into a slower, more mindful way of living with our Weave & Forage Retreat - a unique two-day experience where you’ll craft your own basket from natural materials and then use your new basket whilst learning the art of foraging, finishing with a delicious meal made from your wild harvest.

Nestled in the ancient woodland of Badgells Wood, this retreat is an opportunity to reconnect with nature, learn traditional skills and enjoy time away from the hustle of daily life.

Thursday 19th June - WEAVE

Spend the day learning the age-old craft of basket weaving, using natual willow to create your own handmade foraging basket - perfect for gathering wild ingredients the next day!

🧺 Guided by our experienced basket weaver, you’ll learn weaving techniques and create a beautiful, functional basket to take home

🧺 Enjoy a relaxed woodland setting, working with your hands and immersing yourself in the rhythm of traditional craft

🧺 Lunch, tea & coffee provided

Optional overnight stay: stay in the woods for a true retreat experience, either in a cosy bell tent or on a camping pitch with your own tent. Wake up to the sounds of the forest and a breakfast hamper filled with fresh pastries, Greek yoghurt, fruit and tea/coffee.

Friday 20th June - FORAGE & WILD FEAST

Bring along your handwoven basket from the previous day before setting off on a guided foraging walk, gathering wild herbs, plants and edible treasures along the way.

🍄 Learn to identify seasonal wild ingredients and their traditional uses

🍄 Gather fresh, foraged produce in your basket to be used in a communal outdoor meal, prepared over the fire in our Woodland Kitchen

🍄 Lunch included - a beautiful meal made from wild ingredients, celebrating the flavours of the land.

 how to book

We have a variety of purchasing options for this course. You can attend the two-day course and camp with us to enjoy the full retreat experience, or you might prefer to not camp at all and just attend one or both days of the course as a day-visitor.

Weave & Forage Retreat and BYO camping tent
From £160 (includes breakfast hamper)

Weave AND/OR Forage only, no camping
(also use this option if you have already booked your camping with us)
from £65 per person
(please click the link below and enter “19 June 2025” or “20 June 2025” into the booking system)