Reforestation sangha work week, Scotland
28 March to 4 April, 2009

This retreat is an opportunity to explore our relationship with the natural world. By bringing new growth to a barren landscape and deepening our relationship with life, we nourish both the world that appears outside of ourselves, and the world that we feel within us.

For a week we will live as a community working together in the forest and sharing domestic tasks. The group will stay in Plodda Lodge; Trees for Life's Field Base near Glen Affric.

We will spend our days working in the extraordinary beauty of the highlands of Scotland. In previous years many of us felt ourselves naturally fall into a deep connection with nature. To support this we spend some time of each day working in silence.

The day will begin with a silent meditation.

Although Trees for Life do value and promote a spiritual aspect in their work it is only this week that has the focus and support of like-minded people on a spiritual path.

The week will be facilitated by Ian Davidson a long time supporter of Trees for Life and focaliser of their work weeks.

The role of a facilitator at a SanghaSeva event is different from both a teacher or a manager on a silent meditation retreat. The facilitator encourages the group towards exploration, but does not lead the way, nor necessarily have more experience. Also they will be able to help with practical matters, but the responsibility for carrying out these matters is shared by all the group.

Do check out the web site of Trees for Life www.treesforlife.org.uk for more information about their vast project. But please come back here to register with us.