Retreats

Otzi Craft Village: A Mesolithic Immersion

Step Into the World of Ancient Makers

This Easter Weekend, Immerse yourself in the lost skills of our ancestors with forager and wild food expert Mo Wilde and stone age expert Werner Pfeifer for a unique hands-on weekend in Mo’s Meadow, where we’ll explore how people once lived as hunter gatherers – long before cities, screens, or shoes with laces.Welcome to Otzi Craft Village: a four-day immersion into simpler times inspired by prehistoric craftsmanship, where you’ll create authentic, functional leather goods using time-honoured methods, all while living simply under the sky , cooking around the fire, and reconnecting with nature. This is your invitation to slow down, reconnect, and rediscover the creativity and resilience of our earliest ancestors.

This is more than just a craft course, if you stay over in Mo’s meadow you will cook together, gain insight into a community, hear stories and connect with like-minded people. 

Solstice Wilderness Quest

Do you find yourself at a crossroads in your life?

Do you feel called to make a change? Need space in your life to find a new direction? Or to celebrate and mark a transition? Join us for a wilderness threshold quest and guided rite of passage ceremony in the beautiful fells of the Lake District from Wednesday 17 June to Sunday 21 June 2026.

A Rite of Passage in the Wild Fells of the Lake District

Join a small gathering of fellow seekers for a 5-day wilderness quest designed as a sacred rite of passage. In the embrace of the Lake District’s wild and storied landscape, you’ll prepare, cross a threshold, and return changed.

Sommerøkt (Summer Session) in Norway

Join wild living pioneer and primitive skills visionary Lynx Vilden and forager, herbalist and wild food expert Monica ‘Mo’ Wilde for a truly transformative week immersed in the rhythms of nature from Saturday 18 July to Friday 24 July 2026.

Set in the serene wilds of Rena, Norway, Lynx and Mo bring a powerful blend of ancestral wisdom, scientific insight, and soul-deep connection to the land. Join them in summer 2026 for an unforgettable journey into wild living, plant knowledge, and the skills that awaken something ancient within us all.

For 6½ immersive days, explore ancestral skills, wild wisdom, and earth connection through hands-on practice, deep listening, and community.