Well being retreat in Lincolnshire

Planet

There are plenty of opportunities to watch red kites flying over the fields and hear the larks trilling from the background. Hares race around in the spring and Red Deer bound along between fields. In summer Butterflies and Moths frequent the blossoms in the field. We ask our guests to respect their habitat and tread lightly, keeping noise to a minimum.
We ask all guests to use our recycling bins. We use refillable hand wash, and eco clothes wash partnering Faith in Nature who recycle their 5L plastic through freepost. Our electricity comes for PV cells on the roof of the yoga dojo and hot water is solar boosted. For our campfires we used local dry wood harvested within a 3 mile radius which we collect ourselves during the winter months.
Our yoga dojo has underfloor heating which efficiently keeps people warm in autumn and spring months and is supplemented by electric convection powered by the solar panels.
We grow much of our own summer vegetables and autumn fruits without the use of pesticide, reducing packaging and food miles. One delivery per month of dry goods comes from a wholesale supplier and this is largely of organic quality. Bicycles or walking are used to visit the local community shop for any extra requirements. In the spring vegetable deliveries come from a local organic supplier.
We collect rainwater for the plants and animals and encourage strip wash or shower. All drinking water is cleaned using reverse osmosis and is available for guests.

People

We use local people to help with making your stay as enjoyable as possible. This depends on your requests for activities. The local community shop can provide additional items including local crafts, you may need for your stay and is staffed by a team of volunteers who enjoy connecting to others. For walks we provide a guide, map or clear instructions to ensure respect in the local community. A short drive away is a town of significant historic interest and many stone buildings. There is a tourist centre there should you want to extend your stay a few days. We use a local garden centre for plant supplies and save seed from our own vegetables to support a seed bank project in the local community. Our charitable work supports Christian communities and local foodbanks. In the wider world the focus of support is for Womankind who work with women's projects in places where human rights lack legal protection and cultural practises are often violent and discriminatory.