The Quiet Beginning
Rooting your leadership in nature, presence and purpose
20th – 22nd March 2025
lAYING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR THE
GROWTH EXPERIENCE
GROWTH EXPERIENCE
There is a quiet power in beginnings.
A hush before the first step.
A breath in the dark.
By the fire and under the stars, you’ll be met by voices that speak from the heart, guiding you toward a wiser, more intuitive way of doing business and simply being.
It is where you embody the gravity and potential of what The Growth Experience can be for your life and business.
A rewilding.
A return to yourself.
There is a quiet power in beginnings. A hush before the first step. A breath held in the dark.
On Friday, March 20th, 2026, beneath the new moon, we will gather to begin.
This isn’t just a retreat, but a pilgrimage that marks a threshold moment.
It’s the pause between what has been and what is yet to come.
Set in sacred timing, this retreat will align you with the deeper rhythms of the natural world.
There will be firelight, stars, silence, and the voices of those who, like you, are choosing a quieter, wiser way of doing business.
We will step away from the noise of urgency and into the timeless cadence of the forest, the season, the self.
This retreat is not about doing more.
It is a return home to yourself.
It is remembering what matters most.
You are invited to bring all of you, and to arrive just as you are.
This is where your Growth Experience begins.
HAZEL HILL WOOD
HAZEL HILL WOOD
There are places in the world that seem to hum with memory; the air carries the wisdom of the trees, the connectivity of fungi and the quiet tread of deer.
Hazel Hill Wood is one such place.
Nestled in the countryside near Salisbury, this sacred 70-acre woodland has been forested for centuries. Here, the land is alive and breathing, as it should. Each spring, bluebells rise in waves, telling stories of time and return. Oaks, beech, pine, and hazel stand like elders in a vast ecological kinship, holding space for a wild, biodiverse community of life.
HAZEL HILL ISN'T JUST WHERE WE GATHER. IT'S OUR CO-FACILITATOR
HAZEL HILL ISN'T JUST WHERE WE GATHER. IT'S OUR CO-FACILITATOR
It’s our guide. Our grounding.
At the woodland’s heart stands the Oak House which will be our soulful, off-grid base.
Hand-built from timber grown on-site, it invites us into a slower rhythm of living: grounded, communal, and nourishingly simple.
You’ll sleep surrounded by forest. Wake with birdsong. Cook, eat, and reflect alongside others walking this shared path.
Hazel Hill isn’t curated. It’s not polished.
It’s an ecosystem where emergence and intuition guide the way.
Not a venue, but a sanctuary.
A living classroom for our deepest work.
THE FRAMEWORKS THAT HOLD THE RETREAT
THE FRAMEWORKS THAT HOLD THE RETREAT
While the forest is our host, a series of intentional frameworks gently holds the shape of our time together.
These are the scaffolds that support insight, connection, and clarity.
This isn’t a training or a curriculum.
It’s a reflective container in which new patterns can emerge.
Three Natural Rhythms
Our retreat dates have been chosen with great care, in harmony with three timeless rhythms of nature: the spring equinox, the moon cycle, and the Celtic wheel of the year, all of which we will honour throughout our journey together.
Our retreat takes place on March 20–22, 2026 to align with the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere, our first attunement and co‑regulation with nature. Known as Ostara on the Celtic Wheel, this is when day and night are of equal length, marking a threshold into the growing light. The invitation here for us is renewal, balance and new beginnings.
As you attune to the seasonal wisdom, your invitation is to plant seeds that will need your tending all year, a natural step after the quiet of winter.
This is the day after a new moon, a time to set your deep intentions. A step towards living the year in rhythm with the moon’s monthly cycles of intention and release.
Alignment with Nature
Our journey begins in synchronicity with the new moon.
A time traditionally honoured for planting seeds, setting intentions, and trusting what is unseen.
This celestial dark is not empty, but full of potential. As we gather beneath it, we attune our own beginnings to the natural rhythms of the earth and sky.
The Wheel of the Year
We’ll introduce the Celtic Wheel of the Year as a compass for our journey. This is an ancient map of seasonal wisdom that honours life’s cyclical nature.
You’ll come to see how your energy, business, and personal growth move in rhythm with the solstice, the equinox, and the turning of time. It’s not about mastering the wheel but about learning to walk beside it.
Personal Energy Awareness
Our time together begins with gentle invitations to reflect on your energy. This is how you think, feel, act, and restore.
We’ll draw from our first two frameworks helping you notice your current state and open space for recalibration.
It’s the first step in building the self-awareness that underpins regenerative leadership.
The 13 Regenerative Wisdoms
This retreat plants the first seeds of the 13 Wisdoms that shape The Growth Experience.
From biomimicry to intuition, from kincentric values to systems thinking.
We will learn them, live them, feel them, and sense them in the land, the waters and the sky.
While the forest is our host, a series of intentional frameworks gently holds the shape of our time together.
These are the scaffolds that support insight, connection, and clarity.
This isn’t a training or a curriculum.
It’s an unfolding and a reflective container in which new patterns can emerge.
WELLBEING & RESTORATION
WELLBEING & RESTORATION
Wellbeing is not a wellness checklist.
It is a way of being, and we will be inviting it into our space at Hazel Hill Wood as a soft return to the rhythms your body and spirit already know.
This retreat offers no performance, no pressure.
Only presence and connection with yourself, your peers, and the more-than-human world. The space will be held by quiet woods and candlelight. Your body nourished by simple, whole food, and invited into the kind of rest that renews more than just your energy, it renews your perspective, your purpose, and your sense of self.
Here, we begin to unlearn urgency.
To step into a more emergent pace, so we can remember that wellbeing is not a luxury, but a foundation for sustainable leadership and change.
THE DETAILS
THE DETAILS
This retreat is intentionally designed to offer both depth and ease. That begins with the way we hold space for your arrival, comfort, and journey here.
Location
Hazel Hill Wood is a 70-acre retreat centre with off-grid accommodation. Located just outside Salisbury, in Wiltshire, with easy train access from many directions.
The woodland is actively conserved and lovingly stewarded. It’s a place of biodiversity, stillness, and deep restoration.
We’ll gather in hand-built wooden eco-buildings nestled among the trees, with time spent both indoors and out, around the fire and under the stars.
Dates & Times
We begin on Friday, 20 March 2026, arriving between 4–6pm for a shared evening meal and gentle welcome.
The programme begins on Friday evening and we’ll close after lunch on Sunday, 22 March, around noon.
It will be early Spring, so bring warm clothing and boots appropriate for woodlands at this time of year.
Learn about our meeting dates at the bottom of our FAQ page here.
Getting There
Hazel Hill is approximately 20 minutes by car from Salisbury train station, with direct rail links to London, Bath, and beyond.
We’ll support lift-shares where possible and offer station pickups for those arriving by train.
Full travel instructions will be shared closer to the time, including options for arriving by car, train, or bicycle to Hazel Hill Wood, Grimstead Road, Nr Farley, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 1AU.
Accommodation
Each participant will have a room of their own, providing a quiet refuge for reflection and restoration, held by the forest.
The rooms are simple, cosy, and surrounded by woodland. Compost toilets, hot showers, and a wood-fired sauna are available on-site.
The off-grid rooms are separate from other facilities, so you can enjoy morning and evening walks to the main gathering room and dining room.
Food
All meals are included as part of your experience.
- They are thoughtfully prepared with love and nourishment.
- They are all vegetarian, plant-rich, seasonal, and will be tailored to meet your dietary needs.
- We share all our meals in the dining room, slowly and mindfully.
- This act of nourishment is an essential part of our grounding and collective care and joy as we begin.
- The full cost of the retreat, including food, is included in your program fee, with no additional charges other than your travel to and from the venue.
Facilities & Experience
The space that holds us is warm, peaceful, and entirely off-grid.
You’ll be nourished not only by the food but by clean air, the hush of woodland trails, wide open skies, and the quiet companionship of others walking this path beside you.
We gather around fires under the stars and rest in our rooms warmed for your comfort.
Surrounded by woodland, you will be held by the sounds and senses of nature and simple comforts.
READY TO BEGIN?
READY TO BEGIN?
This retreat is the opening chapter of The Growth Experience. Our nine-month journey into regenerative leadership, personal alignment, and purposeful thriving business.
If this retreat speaks to a longing for spaciousness, clarity, or connection, know that it’s not a standalone event. It’s the beginning of a larger unfolding.
To join us at Hazel Hill Wood, you’ll need to be enrolled in the Growth Experience.
You can return to the main programme page below to explore the full journey, learn more about what’s included, and book your place.
This is where it all begins.