Design With Nature - Autumn
A One-Day Retreat in the Lake District
Saturday 31st October 2026
10am – 4pm
Rydal Hall, Ambleside, Cumbria
Contribution: £75
Limited to 12 places
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 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.
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
This is a return to presence.
A remembering of what it feels like to listen.
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” from your own lived, sensory experience — not from trends or social media
Build a personal design vision rooted in feeling, memory, and connection
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 performs.
It is about moving away from spaces designed to be seen rather than felt, and learning how to design from intuition, sensation, and lived experience.
There is no pressure to produce.
No expectation to impress.
No aesthetic to conform to.
Only space — to slow down, reconnect, and create from a place of truth.
Practical Details
Location: Rydal Hall, Ambleside, Cumbria
Date: Saturday 31st October
Time: 10am – 4pm
Lunch: Please bring your own lunch or lunch is available at the Cafe. Tea/coffee and biscuits served mid-afternoon.
Contribution: £75
Spaces: Limited to 12 participants
If you are ready to step away from homes designed to be seen rather than felt,
If you long to create a space that supports your nervous system, creativity, and sense of belonging,
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.
We look forward to sharing Design With Nature with you.
With love,
Delyth & Sharon 🌲