Ecological Homecoming - an online deep nature connection yearlong journey

Going beyond our human-built homes we find a greater home, that of all of nature and our ecological place within it.

• Learn the core routines of deep nature connection which are the foundation of all of our teachings
• Befriend your place and all of life around you, creating a deep living relationship with the natural world
• Develop a strong felt sense of connection to all of nature, opening a pathway through which you can feel support, receive guidance and ultimately live a fulfilling life with deep trust in your place amongst all of life
• Awaken the ‘ecological self’, the deep knowing that you belong and are utterly dependent on  the Earth

all within a community of like-minded supportive people.

 "I always felt a valued member of the community and it has been such a positive experience to connect with like-minded people."
 

In Ecological Homecoming you will learn and develop the '8 Shields' core routines of deep nature connection through teachings from experienced practitioners, home activities and collective discovery through the sharing of stories and experiences. Mentoring from the teachers and your peers will support you to deepen your experiences and learnings. 
Some guiding questions are:

– What are the different bird languages and how can we learn what they are saying?

– What can tracking teach us about our outer landscapes and what does this reveal about our inner landscape?

– How can we attune our bodies to reveal what the felt sense of the present moment might be telling us?

The course is 8 pairs of calls, on a Wednesday evening 7-8.30. Each pair of sessions introduces a core routine and then, 2 weeks later, debriefs and 'catches the stories' of people doing it. 

Befriending Place - East: March 19-April 2
Awaken your Animal Body - SouthEast: April 30 and May 14
Holistic Tracking- South: June 11 and 25
Timeless Wandering - SouthWest: July 16 and 30
Ecological Storytelling - West: September 17 and October 1st
Our Body as Compass - NorthWest: October 22 and November 5
Wild Hearth - North: December 3 and 17

2026
Language of the Birds - NorthEast: January 21 and February 4 
Centre - March 4

This training is led by Peter Cow, Sky-Maria Buitenhuis, Amy Downing and Dan Puplett. (Dan took the lovely tawny owl photo : )