Name: Winter Solstice Nature Retreat
Start: 2025-12-21T12:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-12-21T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Rushcliffe Country Park

Join us as we honour the winter solstice with an afternoon of creativity, connection and cosiness!
About this Event

Join us in private woodlands at Rushcliffe Country Park to celebrate and honour the magic of the Winter Solstice!

The Winter Solstice, also known as Yule or midwinter, marks the shortest day of the year. During this darker period in the northern hemisphere, it can be really powerful to intentionally spend time outdoors in nature.

It is also a wonderful time to go inwards and reflect on the season passed and the season to come.

This event prioritises slowing down and coming together in community, connection and calmness.

This event take places in the woodlands. There will be a warming refreshments and lunch to keep us cosy.

You will be guided through an immersive and deeply nourishing forest bathing experience, followed by the opportunity to create some beautiful Christmas decorations using natural resources.

We will enjoy a seasonal, homemade lunch, with cups of warm, foraged tea, as we connect and reflect. We will finish the event by taking a mindful wander through the woods to watch the sun set over the lake.

Schedule (subject to change)

Guided Forest Bathing
Homemade lunch and chat
Mindful Nature Craft Activity
Journaling and reflection space
Solstice sunset ceremony (sunset: 15:49)

What is Forest Bathing?

Forest Bathing, or ‘shinrin yoku’ in Japanese, is the wonderfully restorative, mindfulness-based practice of immersing oneself in the forest, woodland or any green space. Whether you practise alone, or guided by a trained facilitator as this session will be, you will gently use your senses to connect to the natural world around you. Many studies have shown forest bathing to have a profoundly positive impact on our physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. When practised in a group, it can also provide a lovely, easeful way to not only connect to nature and to ourselves, but to the other people around us.

The event will be guided by a qualified Forest Therapy Practitioner. Additional information will be sent out to all attendees 2 days before the event by email - if you have not received it by then, please check your spam then message me at [email protected].

Please see FAQs below for information on accessibility, parking and other info. Any other questions, do not hesitate to get in touch.