A One-Day Immersive Retreat in the Lake District

SPRING  - Saturday 25th April 2026
10am – 4pm
Rydal Hall, Ambleside, Cumbria

Contribution: £75 - includes afternoon cuppa & biscuits, bring your own lunch (cafe on site)
Limited to 12 places

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​​​​Step out of the noise.

Return to your senses.

Design a home that feels like you.

In a world shaped by algorithms, constant notifications, and curated feeds, many homes are now designed to be seen rather than felt.

Beautiful on the surface. Disconnected underneath.

Design With Nature is a one-day immersive retreat for those who long to create a home that feels alive, grounding, and deeply personal - not driven by trends or external validation but shaped by lived experience and a genuine connection to the natural world.

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Set at Rydal Hall in the Lake District, this retreat invites you to step away from screens and into the steady, soul-soothing rhythms of nature - where clarity returns, creativity softens, and your inner voice can finally be heard.

This retreat is for you if…

• You crave peace, quiet, and solace in nature

• You feel overwhelmed by design choices and tired of trends being spoon-fed to you

• You long for a deeper connection to your home and the things you fill it with

• You sense that your environment affects your wellbeing and want to design in a way that heals, not harms

• You want a home that truly reflects you and your family — not a version curated for others

• You feel disconnected in an increasingly digital world                                  

 

If reading this brings a soft exhale, your body already knows the answer.

The Experience

Design With Nature gently weaves together two elements:

🌿 A guided nature connection experience
🎨 A biophilic interior design workshop

Your day will unfold slowly and intentionally, allowing your nervous system to settle and your senses to awaken. This is not a rushed schedule or information-heavy workshop. It is spacious, grounded, and deeply human.

You will experience:

• The quiet surrender that happens when busy minds dissolve and nature’s voice can be heard

• Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) — a guided immersion into the wisdom of the forest

• A sensory opening that allows creativity to emerge without force

• A sense of being held — by the landscape, the pace, and the shared experience                                                                                                             

 

What You Will Learn

You will be guided to:

• Unearth your inner creative voice through direct connection with nature

• Understand the principles of biophilic design and why they matter for health and wellbeing

• Collect “natural data”  - inspiration from your own lived, sensory experience - not from trends or social media

• To craft a personal design vision rooted in feeling, memory, and connection

• Examples of how to translate that vision into considered, intentional design choices for your home

 

You will leave with clarity, confidence, and a grounded framework for creating a home that supports how you truly live.

Why This Retreat Is Different

This retreat is not about creating a home that follows trends,  shaped by other people's creative visions. It is about moving away from trend-led spaces designed to be seen rather than felt.

 

Learn how to design from intuition, sensation, and your lived experience. There is no aesthetic to conform to - only space to slow down, reconnect, and create from a place of personal connection.

Practical Details

📍 Location: Rydal Hall, Ambleside, Cumbria
🗓 Date: Saturday 25th April
⏰ Time: 10am – 4pm
💷 Contribution: £75
👥 Spaces: Limited to 12 participants

An Invitation

If you are ready to step away from homes designed to be seen rather than felt,
If you long to create a space that is designed to help you and your family thrive.
If you feel called to design from connection rather than consumption ~
Then Design with Nature is for you.

Spaces are intentionally limited to preserve depth, presence, and intimacy.

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Reserve your place here

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We look forward to sharing Design with Nature with you.

With love,
Sharon & Delyth 🌲