Autumn gardening retreat
Venue - The Guesthouse, Southern Sweden
“The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes. If you foolishly ignore beauty, you will soon find yourself without it. Your life will be impoverished. But if you invest in beauty, it will remain with you all the days of your life.”
Our gardening retreats weave together mindful work, meditation, and Dharma study. Each day includes around four hours of hands-on time in the garden—planting, weeding, and pruning—supported by short Dharma talks exploring how we can make our work part of our Buddhist practice. Alongside the garden sessions, there will be periods of meditation, reflection, and group discussion. A we'll be in silence for a good part of each day. In the evenings, you can unwind and soak in the hot tub beneath the trees.
On this retreat the we'll draw inspiration from the Zen tradition, especially Dogen, with it's emphasis on work as a spiritual practice.
We offer our gardening retreats at a reduced rate, in return we appreciate your helping us to create a beautiful environment here at The Guesthouse.
September 5th - 12th (7 days)
Cost £200
Just 9 places
Bookings open January 10th 2026
Mental health - Meditation and retreat settings can be deeply beneficial, but also emotionally intense. To ensure safety and support for all participants: If you have concerns about whether a retreat setting is right for you at this time, please get in touch — we’re happy to discuss it.
By booking on this retreat you confirm that you are not currently experiencing significant mental health challenges (such as severe anxiety, depression, or psychosis) that could be aggravated by meditation or silence.
Cancellations
You’ll pay a non-refundable £80 deposit to secure your booking. The full retreat fee will be due six weeks before your retreat begins.
Cancelling more than 6 weeks before a retreat:
full refund minus the deposit.
Cancelling 4 to 6 weeks before the retreat:
If we can fill your place, full refund minus the deposit,
If we can't fill your place, half refund minus the deposit.
Cancelling less than 4 weeks before the retreat:
If we can fill your place, full refund minus the deposit,
If we can't fill your place, any refunds will be at our discretion depending on circumstances