When I arrived in the UK in March 2020, I was in unknown territory in a new country. Unable to meet people in the lockdown, I began walking in the woodlands. I hadn’t realised then that I was entering one of the most profound relationships I would ever have in this country, a deep relationship with the land, before I got to know its people.
In a small village in Wiltshire in the United Kingdom, my neighbours waved curiously about the new faces in this strange, uncertain time. We had to stay inside, but we were allowed to walk, so I walked – and walked.
As I wandered, I fell deeply in love with this land. I discovered my Mother Tree, a quiet, guiding presence that invited me into conversations with her. I wrote stories. I walked, and I wrote, letting the rhythm and voice of the land guide me.
As I tuned into the landscape, a natural question emerged, “Why am I here now and how can I be of service to the earth in my world of business”
From this attuned space, frameworks began to form – first for me, then as a Nature’s Boardroom, then The Growth Experience alongside the private mentoring and coaching for business owners born out of this time of reflection, connection, and deep listening to the land.
But another extraordinary message was received. Help people listen to the land like you are. Hmmm — this one took me a bit longer to process as I first had to trust this voice coming through. That led to a lot of travel around the UK with my husband as we felt into the right place for us to live.
Five years later, all is clear.
The retreat I Imagined in 2020 needed time to unravel its purpose. The perfect farm in Suffolk is now inviting you to listen. When you come to this regenerative farm you will find a unique business model that is a teacher in itself. A place of rest awaits for your ‘retreat’ which is the perfect setting for deep learnings and whispers for you to hear. My hope is that you leave renewed, restored and leave inspired for your next business move.
This retreat will be something extraordinary – a totally unique experience of helping you listen to the land to receive your own messages and guidance on a uniquely creative farm in the full bloom of spring. You will arrive just after the turtle doves return to nest, as they do every year here.
Connecting with nature when you are in business is more than going for a walk, aligning your business strategy with nature to meet your most powerful self so you can be in service to the earth with your business- that’s the deeper invitation in these times.
I love to model for you how the right path in business emerges when we listen and receive rather than forcing an outcome. That is how this business retreat emerged and this is the invitation of the new business paradigm that requires our trust and transformation.
If you would like to learn more around the story of how the Regenerative Retreat emerged, you can do so by visiting my Medium page and reading this article.
𝐌𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞: 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦.
Through Private mentoring, Nature’s Boardroom and The Growth Experience® Experience, I support leaders running their own companies to learn and experience regeneration so they can move from overwhelm to clarity, from over-functioning to sustainable high performance and from linear problem solving to living systems intelligence.
I also steward nature into decision-making within companies for new governance as a Wayfinder and a voice for nature in business.
At my core, I am an educator who loves to mentor, teach, share and facilitate learning in ways that are regenerative, relational and rooted in nature. Not the old expert model, but learning and experiences that help people grow from the inside out.
For 30 years, I’ve run four companies with regenerative instincts and purpose. This has given me the business acumen to understand the real pressures leaders face and the regenerative frameworks to help them work in healthier, more meaningful ways. I bridge practical business design with new ways of holding purpose, impact and responsibility.
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