Deepening the Roots of Resilience This event is hosted by the Association of Sustainability Practitioners (ASP) Alan Heeks shares some powerful insights from his new book, Natural Happiness, and from his research on raising community resilience. Compost your troubles!...

Use Organic Gardening Skills to Cultivate Yourself This is a unique chance to hear Alan share the stories behind his new book, Natural Happiness: use organic gardening skills to cultivate yourself. He will describe how these methods have helped him and many others....

GreenSpirit Annual Gathering We live in a world of beauty and joy, yet also face challenges and suffering. Green spirituality teaches us that creation and transformation are part of our journey, inviting us to co-create with nature. During this weekend event, featured...

A reflective day With Alan Heeks and Simon Lockett How can we find our steady centre in these uncertain times? Where do we place our faith and our hope? What would spiritual resilience look like, for us and our communities? This day of exploration and support will...

A men's peer group   Llanthony Valley, Black Mountains, Wales This weekend offers a shared space to explore as a peer group how we harvest the fruits and adjust to the losses of getting older: a chance to look afresh at our past and present, and consider the future...

Elderhood: A Sacred, Earthy Calling?  A men's peer group: December 1-3  Llanthony Valley, Black Mountains, Wales    We're living in a world of rising crisis and turmoil. We're growing older, we have some talents and resources, but limited time here. How do we use...

A retreat led by Alan Heeks and Jonathan Herbert Friday Feb 3 – Sunday Feb 5, 2023 at Hilfield Friary, Dorset Using material from the Christian contemplative tradition, from Joanna Macy – a Buddhist and deep ecologist,  and from Jem Bendell’s Deep Adaptation approach,...

Soul Resilience Circle – online groups: Wednesday June 8, 7.30-9.00pm. If you are new to exploring soul insights, or want to go further, these groups are a good opportunity. We will explore different ideas of what soul is, and ways to contact it, to find soul guidance...

Feb 25-27, 2022 at Hazel Hill Wood near Salisbury With Alan Heeks and Jane Sanders As life gets more turbulent, we need to go higher and dig deeper to find a quantum step up in our resilience. This retreat is a chance to explore how the deep wisdom of your soul can...

A workshop for therapists, counsellors and group leaders Tues May 17 - Wed May 18: Hazel Hill Wood, near Salisbury We can see that the climate crisis is worsening, and we need new ways to respond to rising climate distress. This experiential workshop is designed for...