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Little Detton
Retreat House
A place of rest and blessing
Affliated to The Retreat Association and The Quiet Garden Movement
Rural Experience Retreat Days
Come and take part in rural activities and
experience God in a different way.
We offer the following activities, all of which we endeavour to do in an organic way -
Ploughing, Cultivating and Harvesting
Using vintage machinery and traditional methods you can have a go at ploughing, rolling, harrowing, seed/potato planting, potato harvesting, hay making, rolling
All according to season and weather.
To book to come and try these experiences please email us
Maximum of three people each day.
Activities may vary according to season
and the weather!
Refreshments and lunch proivided as per our Quiet Days
The Tractor - A Fordson Dexta
Cultivating using the harrow to rake out the dead grass and weeds
Rustic Woodwork
Using rustc wood and traditional hand tools you can learn the techniques to be able to make new handles for old tools etc and basic woodcarving.
Sculpture
An opportunity to be creative in three dimensions using wood, metal and stone.
Blacksmithing
Learn the basic techniques of blacksmithing and take something home that you have made!
Bee Keeping
Come and work alongside us as we look after our bees – learn some of the skills and experience the fascinating way the bees work together.
Subject to season and weather.
Seed planting using a seed drill
Tariff
£60.00 per person to include activity, refreshments and light lunch