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Launde — de- and re- forested over the centuries — provides a wonderful setting for this retreat exploring pathways to renewal through the powerful metaphor of reforesting desert places. The soul can sometimes be an arid, thirsty place, as exhausted as land ravaged and stripped of its trees. God’s promise is to re-forest the wilderness and renew our fruitfulness. This retreat, resonating with urgent ecological concerns, delights in  the rich symbolism of different trees both in the Bible and in the Christian tradition, including hymnody and poetry. As land that is reforested holds the promise of rejuvenation and new beginnings, so this retreat leads us towards spiritual rejuvenation.

Andrew Mayes, author of a new resource “Reforesting the Soul”, invites you to linger and reflect amidst the stunning grounds and woodlands of the Launde Estate.  Moving from the Apple to the Cedar, from the Oak to the Willow, from the Olive to the Vine, the Fig to the Yew, we  journey through scripture and prayer  beneath the canopy of God’s grace.

Andrew D. Mayes

Andrew was formerly Spirituality Adviser both to the diocese of Chichester and the diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf. He has worked for some years in Jerusalem, and is the author of 14 spirituality books. A Franciscan and Anglican priest, Andrew delights in imagery and metaphor that takes us into the deeper reaches of prayer.

Retreat price: £425 includes en-suite accommodation, all meals, and all retreat resources.
We offer an ‘Early Bird’ price of £405 if you pay in full before 12th July 2023.
It may be possible for you to extend your stay by arriving early or leaving later.  Why not check on availability and ask for a quote when you contact us.