40 participants
At different stages of the journey
We will be curating a mix of people who are either looking to launch a project, develop a project or give back by sharing their expertise and supporting others.
4 days
Of inspiration, nature connection, engaging workshops, dance & play.
With people who are committed and passionate about building community land projects
6 Themes
Finding Your Location
Fundraising & Business Planning
Operations & Events
Coliving & Cohousing
Food & Farming
The programme will be filled with needs based masterminds and masterclasses alongside time for play, nature immersion, dance, art projects, evening fires and all the things that make Enchanted a magical experience.
Our Story & Vision
In 2022 we were looking for a venue to host a UK re:build gathering about building regenerative villages. We found Selgars Mill and put down a deposit to host the first ever Enchanted. A few months later we had agreed with the owner to lease the estate full time with an option to buy after 2 years.
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Since then we have hosted Enchanted twice and are now the official owners of the property. For us, Selgars was a dream come true. It has transformed our lives and given us a forever home and financial stability.
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We can now think long term and reconnect with the true purpose behind Enchanted; which was to bring people together who are building or want to build their own land based community projects in the UK. We want this event to not only be a fun, embodied and nourishing experience but also a space where we can share best practices and tackle common challenges. We dream of a future where there are hundreds if not thousands of inspiring places and land-based projects similar to Selgars Mill. Let’s gather together in the spirit of collaboration.​​
The Programme
This is an outline of what to expect. We will be adapting the schedule based on the availability of experts and needs of the group.
Thursday
Soft Landing
Embodied Tour of the Land
Welcome Circle
Dinner
Evening Fire
Friday
Morning Dance
Breakfast
Needs & Projects Mapping
Nature Quest
Lunch
Expert Panel Discussions
Dinner
Free Time
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Saturday
Morning Yoga
Breakfast
Project Masterminds
Lunch
Open Space
Dinner
Evening Dance
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Sunday
Breakfast
Closing Circle
Nature Walk
Coliving Begins
A different quality of listening, learning and leadership is required to help us transition towards a more regenerative and thriving future. Enchanted offers a collective space for us to explore, experiment and envision the future we wish to build.
Followed by Coliving & SOMOS
We also invite you to stay for an extra week and join our SOMOS leadership training, which will take place the following weekend (Enchanted participants will get a discounted rate).
"To live an enchanted life is to be challenged, to be awakened, to be gripped and shaken to the core by the extraordinary which lies at the heart of the ordinary. Above all, to live an enchanted life is to fall in love with the world all over again."
- Sharon Blackie
Over many decades and centuries we have elevated the rational and intellectual above all other types of knowledge, whilst also teaching that we should mistrust the evidence of our physical senses. In doing so, we lost that sense of wonder, awe and belonging to the Earth that we felt when we were children. What if we could dedicate a week each year to bring a bit more enchantment into our lives? To remind ourselves of the beauty, magic and meaning that exists all around us. The idea of learning through play in nature is at the heart of this gathering and is what makes it so special.
Enchanted felt deeply nourishing, hopeful and inspiring. It is great to see so many pioneers concretely showing what it means to live and work regeneratively.
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- Jean-Philippe Steeger
Enchanted was a magical place that had the world start to make more sense to me, meeting other people with such like minded work or mindsets .. and setting a platform for me to have more conviction into my work and life in the regenerative field.
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- Rachel Sheila Kan
An experience of deep time where slowness and spaciousness teach you what regenerative really means.
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- Nicole Reese
2023 Showreel
Enchanted is a co-created experience that engages body, spirit and mind.
Where are we gathering?
Pricing
Enchanted is a non-profit event and we want to make the ticket price as affordable as possible, whilst maintaining a level of quality and integrity in the food we serve.
Suggested pricing per person;
£340
(includes all meals & free camping)
+£200 for private room
+£100 for shared room
+£50 for camper van spot
"Enchantment is the oldest form of healing"
- Carl G Jung
"Imagination is the only key to the future. Without it none exists - with it all things are possible."
- Ida Tarbell
Photos & Film by @connorsailes @rachelmann20 @antonchernikov