The deep nature connection brought together many aspects of outdoor learning for me. I was very grateful for the wisdom and skills that the facilitators organising the weekend had. They enabled us to feel at ease very quickly and because of that we weaved together a magical connection with one another. The land on which we spent time together is rich and abundant and it also facilitated my sense of wonder and awe. Altogether an inspiring time where I felt expansion and growth on a personal and professional level. 

  “My first experience with nature connection was a session when we climbed up to the high wooded campsite. We stopped along the way and did some nature connection ( you talked about bird song meaning and then we experienced it) then we played games on the cricket pitch and finally we 'arrived' at the village. My working memory is generally very poor but the day is seared into my memory as one of the special days in my life. I experienced it as a wandering tribe, working together (collecting wood) playing together and then returning to the fold. It felt like all the elements of creating a village where present. My boys love the Chancefield site because they can bike and be creative in the space and they really enjoyed the hands-on sessions as did I”  

 “Engaging with a multigenerational group is excellent- compared to so many other activities which are age-specific. Nice mix of outdoors and practical and non-practical. Both my youngsters liked the skills-based days. And they enjoyed leading games and skills development eg paracord key-rings. It was empowering to pass on what they had learned. Also, they really liked the food aspect eg making elderflower fritters was a highlight!! They really like the combination of unstructured time with friends and structured fun that's optional is so good”  

 “The darkness was a fitting conclusion to our magical day together. Like we have been filled with light and could navigate without our eyes. I left feeling nourished, depended and open. Lucy had such an incredible time and transformed herself throughout the course of the day. It means so much to me for her to experience her whole self within a whole world. Thank you for enabling this to happen. There was a point in the day that I took myself away. A short walk into the trees. I basked in the presence of all that came before me. I felt proud communicating about today with those that are yet to arrive. It was in this moment that I felt myself saying ‘I have arrived’ ’This is what I have been searching for’. It was a wonderful and emotional moment. I care to thank you for creating, holding and inviting me and my daughter into such a sacred space.”