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🌿 Composting for the Soul: Shedding,

Seeding and Sacred Rot

A Day of connecting with Autumns’ rhythm: slowing, releasing and tending the shoots of what’s yet to come.

🕕 Sunday 28th September | 9-30am–4-30pm
📍 Longbarn, Burley (New Forest)
Maximum 8 participants

Join this workshop for a soulfully curated day of surrender, guided by the wisdom of Autumn and the wild edges of the land. This is a space to shed what no longer serves, seed what longs to emerge, and compost the stories and survival strategies that have run their course.

This workshop will allow you to slow and connect to your inner wisdom, to wriggle like a worm into the dark. It can be scary to take time to delve around in that which will we usually keep buried. Together we’ll follow the sacred rhythms of the season—welcoming death not as an end, but as an initiation into fertile becoming.

This is for you if you’re sensing:

Something in you is breaking down—and might be feeding something new
Grief, fatigue, or old identities are ready to return to the earth
A deeper rooting is calling
You’re longing for a ritual container to reflect, release, and reweave yourself

When we walk into the fertile shadows and trust the land to hold what we cannot, something ancient reawakens. You only have to see the tree growing sideways towards the light to know the possibility of adaptation, the resilience within the roots. We are part of this, not separate and the same wild possibilities live in us – if we let them.

Through a blend of somatic movement, earth-based ritual, and quiet communion with the more-than-human world and ourselves, we’ll tend to questions like:

What is asking to be laid down?
What is already decomposing in you that might nourish what you cannot yet name?
What sprouts are stirring beneath the mulch?

🌬️ What to Expect:

Dream matrix to weave a collective intention.
Wild ‘sit spot’ time in nature, being in silence to hear the messages of the soil, the trees, the wind, the stone and more than human.
Rituals of burial and becoming with embodied gestures to release, grieve and plan new possibilities.
Moments of soulful reflection, journaling, and quiet witnessing by our group.
Firelight and grounding rituals to close the circle in warmth and community
Homemade vegan soup and sweet nourishment.

Come as you are knowing that all that you bring is decompostable and that the old feeds the new. Leave with more space in your body, knowing the support of the land beneath your feet, and a sense of being deeply rooted in your wild self.

This offering is limited to 8 participants to support a spacious and held container. We will move slowly, gently, and with care for whatever is emerging in the compost heap of each soul. Nothing here needs to be polished. Everything is welcome.

Please be aware we will be outside for much of the day and you will need warm, waterproof clothing and suitable footwear.

💳Investment: (Sliding Scale): £57 / £72 / £87 / £102 / £117

This workshop is offered with a sliding scale to acknowledge different capacities and circumstances. Please choose the amount that feels aligned for you. If you're able to offer more, know that your generosity helps make space for others to participate who might not otherwise be able to.

Let this be an act of collective care, not a transaction—a shared investment in a living field we’re weaving together.

🎟️Booking and Cancellation

🎫 Spaces are limited, and this will likely fill. Book early to avoid disappointment.

Payments are non-refundable, but in compassionate circumstances, I’m open to exploring transfers or alternative options. Please don’t hesitate to reach out – I’m always happy to discuss your situation with care.

🌿 Your Guide

Lucy Furniss

Wild Therapist | Gestalt Psychotherapist | Ritualist | Somatic Guide

Lucy’s work is rooted in softness, nervous system wisdom, and earth reverence. She creates sacred spaces where grief, truth, and new life are all equally welcome—where you can soften, unravel, and root back into your wild self.

She’ll be weaving movement, silence, ritual, and deep listening into a day that honours both the decay and the dream.

Click link below to book through Eventbrite or email me to book direct

Blossoming You with Wild Way Retreats

For women in a tender space between

change and becoming

Dates: Thursday 16th April to Sunday 19th April 2026

Location: Hazel Hill Woodland Trust, Salisbury, SP5 1AU

New shoots are stirring beneath the woodland floor. A New Moon emerges in the darkness. In this tender time of thresholds and potential, we invite you to join us for four days of slowing down—listening for what has ripened in the compost of your past, nurturing seeds that are waiting for rain and sunlight, and giving space to buds newly emerging.

Together we’ll lean into the companionship of trees, the grounding of soil, and the wisdom of stillness found in nature. We’ll move gently between solitude and shared exploration—exploring bodywork, dreaming, and conversation with the land.

Blossoming You is for any woman who feels she’s at a fork in the road, or at a threshold – because of menopause, loss, or other life-change. Are you seeking a space to rest into the rhythm of becoming? If this resonates deep inside your mind, heart, body and soul, then this offering is for you.

Andrea and I continue to journey towards, through and beyond our own experiences of change – embracing uncertainty, growing into new ways of being, leaning into the wisdom and delight offered by trees, animals and all the land.

We want to share and invite you to explore these spaces and uncover what’s alive in you. You will be spending 4 days and 3 nights nurturing your own uniqueness, held gently by the rhythm of the beautiful woodland at Hazel Hill.

You will have support and space to listen to and seek your own wisdom - germinating insights that arrive and encourage you on your Soul’s journey.

Re-discovering your own blossoming-self is the theme of our Retreat: slowing down, and creating space for you to dream into beyond and connect deeply with the natural world around us. Our ancient ancestors knew how to listen to the whispers of the land and be open, and we’re passionate about returning to this lost wisdom.

We’ll be inviting you to explore your edges, focus on the threshold you may find yourself at, and take a deep but gentle dip into your passions, hopes and fears.

Our Wild Way Retreats are a held space for what is already emerging, and transforming in you as Woman on this land and in these times of great challenge and change. We offer a place where you can feed, water, and tend to your Soul’s growth.

We promise compassionate companionship, presence, support, and beautiful surroundings where the dance of change may seek you, as your soul’s voice emerges in its own timing.

‘Simply put, this retreat has enabled me to reclaim my power. It gave me the soft empowering space I needed to face my darkest fear and begin to move through it.

Coming out of the retreat I have felt brave enough to make a huge life change that I didn’t think possible’ Holly, 2024

Event Highlights

Nature Connection: Being still and connecting deeply with the natural surroundings, inviting a sense of inner peace and growth and entering into the liminal dream space
Holistic Activities: Engage in a variety of creative and somatic activities to bring you into connection with yourself and the support that arrives from nature, working with grief, loss, and letting go as well as opening to new possibilities.
Shared Spaces: Immerse yourself in safe, warm and comfortable spaces - the perfect setting for supportive and restorative group experiences with women who share this journey.

What’s included for you

Daily guidance by qualified, skilled and intuitive wild therapists
Daily Dream-circle weaving our visions together
Wild ‘sit spot’ solo time in nature
Relaxing guided meditations
Liminal Shamanic sound bath
Fireside talk and reflection time
Somatic movement to bring you to your body
Oracle card guidance
Rituals woven in honour of the season and what the group brings
Creating from natural objects
Group growth sharing
Nourishing time for yourself

Meet your Retreat Guides

Andrea Hobbs: Experienced crafter-artist, Wild Therapist, Meditation Mind Calm Coach, Tarot and Oracle Card Guide.

At Blossoming You, Andrea tends the fertile meeting place between creativity, intuition, and the more-than-human world. With over four decades exploring alternative spiritual lineages, she walks with a grounded mysticism—one that trusts the Earth as teacher and imagination as bridge.

Her intuition opens doorways into the unseen dimensions of experience: the shimmer between stillness and inspiration, the moment when silence begins to sing. Andrea invites participants to explore creativity not as performance, but as listening—to the land, to the body, to the inner whispers of the soul.

Blending contemplative practice with artistic play, she helps you find balance between vision and embodiment, between wonder and presence. Under her guidance, transformation unfolds less as an event and more as a blossoming that knows its own timing.

You can encounter more of her work at www.andreahobbs.co.uk.

Lucy Furniss: Experienced Gestalt and Wild Therapist

At Blossoming You, Lucy walks alongside you as a companion at the edge of becoming. Drawing on her years of Gestalt practice and Wild Therapy, she helps participants listen to the subtle languages of body, land, and imagination—those quiet places where growth begins before it blooms.

Lucy weaves dialogue, movement, and nature-based ritual to invite psychological and ecological rewilding. Her guidance encourages you to meet the more-than-human world not as backdrop, but as co-facilitator and mirror—helping you sense what wants to awaken and what is ready to rest.

She holds a tender trust in the Earth’s capacity to teach and transform us, reminding each participant that blossoming isn’t about performance or perfection; it’s about remembering how to live in rhythm with the world that made us.

Learn more about her ongoing practice at www.lucyfurniss.co.uk.

Investment:

Includes expert guidance, materials, delicious vegetarian meals and bunkhouse accommodation or space for camping or campervan.

Early bird price £457 per person available until 16th February 2026.

Full price after that £487 per person.

'Optional gift forward' price £507 which enables us to begin to build up a bursary to support women who may want to attend but can't afford the cost.

Full payment required by 30th March 2026.

A £250 deposit holds your place with us.

We know that life can shift in unexpected ways, and while deposits are usually non-refundable, we’ll always do our best to work with you and find a kind solution if circumstances change.

Payment plans available – feel free to ask.

We hope to offer a couple of bursary places. If financial support would help you join us, please reach out.

There’s only room for a maximum of 10 and so if this Retreat is calling you, please book early to avoid disappointment.

Registration:

For more detailed information and to book your place, please contact Lucy and Andrea at wildwayretreats@gmail.com or through the contact form below.

Due to the nature of this retreat, and to ensure that it is right for you before you commit, and that everyone feels comfortable and safe, we will arrange to speak with you on video call prior to you booking your place. Please email us to register your interest and we will contact you to arrange this.

Additional Information

Accommodation: Bunkhouse accommodation with some possibility for camping and campervan space.

Meals: Indulge in a vegetarian culinary journey where meals become a shared experience. All food is provided and prepared communally and where possible organic and/or sourced locally, offering a delightful blend of flavours. Together we will craft nourishing dishes to enhance your retreat experience.

Cooking and providing for each other is part of this experience and an opportunity to be fully in community. However, you will not be expected to spend hours in the kitchen as most of the preparation is done by us!

Dietary and Personal Requirements: Your well-being is our priority. Please inform us of any dietary requirements at the time of booking to ensure a personalised and satisfying culinary experience. If you have any personal, mobility or other requirements, please be in touch before booking to check your suitability for the site.

Outdoor Environment: Please come ready and willing to be outdoors most of the time and bring appropriate clothing and footwear. Swimwear for wild swimming/dipping may be appropriate depending on the site.

Note: This retreat is strictly alcohol and drug free. For enquiries please contact us at wildwayretreats@gmail.com or through the contact form below.

[Disclaimer: Event details and schedule subject to change. Check our website for the latest updates.]

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