Hazel Hill Wood

The Facilitator Development Adventure: Nature-connected Facilitation

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Now 2015 to July/August 2016 A year-long Training Group for people facilitating, or wanting to facilitate, transformative processes and connections with nature in service to life on earth. With Kirsti Norris, Jenny Mackewn and Chris Johnstone FDA 201516_Information pack www.facilitationforlifeonearth.org

Blog: Why Do Men Need Men’s Groups

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Men generally grow up seeing other men as competitors, and mostly  have poorer support networks and interactive skills than women.  Perhaps that was useful when fighting for the last bison on the plains, but it doesn’t help most men in 2015. These days, most of us need high emotional intelligence and collaboration skills just to … Read more

Workshop: The Natural Roots of Resilience: wisdom from the wood

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A workshop at Hazel Hill Wood, near Salisbury – guided by Alan Heeks, Marcos Frangos and … the wood

April 24-26 (Fri 6pm-Sun 4pm)

Hazel Hill Wood

Resilience is the skills to nurture our wellbeing amid the rising levels of change and uncertainty that most of us face in everyday life.  This weekend we’ll explore the roots of resilience in human nature: how inspiration and appreciation give us strength, how mindfulness can keep us centred and calm, and how systemic constellations and other methods help us deepen fellowship and improve the dynamics of our relationships with others.

We will also draw on the nourishment and wisdom of this magical 70-acre wood: with solo time for guidance, learning from this resilient ecosystem, and enjoying campfires, music, song and stories amid the trees and bluebells.

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How to enjoy a wet May: Finding your inner fire when the sun won’t shine

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How to enjoy a wet May: Finding your inner fire when the sun won’t shine
I am writing this at Hazel Hill Wood, sitting at the foot of my favourite beech tree, with a struggling campfire. It has been raining heavily for days, now it’s merely a light drizzle pushed along by a strong South-Westerly wind…