Planting for Sustainability
Photos from our Summer Community Experience 18 - 36 in June
Othona West Dorset was founded by pioneers of sustainable living (in the 1920s!) and by peacemakers after war. Today we’re a community with those same values at heart and a unique location. Overlooking an unspoilt stretch of Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, there’s not another retreat centre like this in southern England.
Each morning you’ll contribute to hands-on environmental projects. We’ll be planting trees (and learning about their ecology as we go) and clearing nuisance undergrowth to allow more biodiversity.
Each afternoon is free time. You can walk through woods and meadows to the beach, join an impromptu group outing in gorgeous Dorset, or just hang out. There’s even space to read or study.
On one or two evenings we’ll share in some mind-stretching input from ecology experts. And what’s your taste at other times: a firepit, indoor games, a movie video, a trip to the pub?
You’ll also be part of a welcoming community life. Join us for our morning meditations in the beautiful house chapel. Get involved in preparing a healthy meal using great local ingredients. Othona is a place of simple pleasures. We have good wifi – and not so good phone signals – but why not try a break from lots of screen time?
Younger people have often done worst financially in the pandemic. So we offer this week - all food included - for a fraction of our usual prices. Along with the freedom to choose from three rates according to your own finances. Some room sharing (two to a room) may be necessary, depending on numbers booking.