Nature Immersion

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Future Fit Leading: Nature as Inspirer, Mentor and Transformer
One Day and Multi-Day Immersion Retreats


Set in 60 acres of ancient woodland at Springwood Farm, West Sussex
Direct connections with London and International Airports

Forest Sunrise

“Problems cannot be solved from the consciousness which created them”
Albert Einstein


Your Invitation

Set in the beautiful ancient woodlands of Springwood, executive coach, thought leader and author Giles Hutchins invites you to attend either a one day immersion or multi-day immersion to explore and embody Future Fit Leadership – next-stage life-affirming regenerative leadership.

Springwood Farm is 5mins cab ride from Balcombe station and about 15mins cab ride from Three Bridges station (both stations have direct trains from London).

The Nature Immersion with Giles was just what I needed! Giles beautifully crafted a deeply nurturing atmosphere where the group could connect with self, others and nature. I was able to deeply reflect on my life, my purpose and the changes that I needed to make in my life,to enhance my effectiveness as a leader within my work at a business school.
– Sharon Olivier, Programme Director, Ashridge Business School
As George Lucas (Star Wars) says while paraphrasing Rumi:
‘We are all living in cages with the doors wide open’
Are you up for exploring beyond the cage, and for seeing life afresh, with new eyes?
I have just attended one of Giles Hutchins’ wonderful ‘Nature immersion’ days and I’m feeling very refreshed and inspired. Giles has an incredible way of effortlessly bringing people together to share the intimacy of sitting around a woodland camp fire to share their stories, meditate among the trees amidst the sounds of nature, and taking time out from the demands of busy careers to spend time re-connecting to nature and re-connecting to themselves. Giles is the perfect host and facilitator who makes everyone feel at ease and I would definitely recommend his ‘Nature Immersion’ days to anyone wanting the chance to step out from the daily routine to reconnect with their mind, body and spirit
– Joe St Clair, Managing Director, Laszlo Institute

Your Retreat

Nature explorations, campfire conversations, private reflections, guided meditations and somatic exercises, peer-to-peer sharing, and group work, all held in 60 acres of ancient woodland, feeding your mind, opening your heart and soothing your soul, while helping you discover how your leadership can transform in the months ahead.

This is a special time and space for you to work with a small group of like-minded professionals who also intuit that more of the same is no longer enough and who are ready for transformative change. A psychologically safe space is provided for leaders to go deep quickly, so that transformation to next-stage leadership is catalyzed. As has been said about Springwood - No One Leaves This Space Unchanged - Giles Hutchins weaves in nature's wisdom and applies living-systems logic for next-stage pruposeful, conscious leadership. This space creates the inspiration, and the permission to open yourself up to deep learning, fresh thinking and new perspectives.

You will return refreshed, renewed and revitalised for the path ahead.

‘What I didn’t expect when I signed-up to attend a one-day nature immersion retreat with Giles was the opening up of a whole new world. The experience opened my eyes to the energy and beauty of this amazing place. During the final campfire session I felt a deep connection to the group and something much bigger than all of us. If you are struggling in the cage and need to take a step outside, I would highly recommend this programme.’
– Michaela Wright, Head of Sustainability, HSBC

Your Investment

For the price of this retreat please see your private invitation email or contact Giles (see below). Price includes teas, coffees, herbals, fruit and a heart-warming lunch around the campfire, and camping equipment (where specified on your invitation). Joining instructions will be sent out nearer the time, along with some pre-reading. A list of local B&B accommodation is available upon request for those who may wish to stay locally in West Sussex the night before or after.

Signing up for the workshop was quite a challenge in terms of the time taken out of packed diary, and somehow I was preparing myself for some lectures, where Giles would share some latest research and insights, however, I was pleasantly surprised.
He took us as a group to nestle ourselves in the web of Mother Nature and through well designed activities and questions took us out of the buzz of our mind. Giles held a space for us, and I felt safe sharing some of my deep secrets with the others. I left the day, not filled with new knowledge, but filled with wisdom that came from the fountain of my own soul as Giles lead us through the journey in the lap of Mother Nature. He helped us to connect with each other as a group, with the hidden secrets of Nature and most important to ourselves. Thank you for an amazing and well worth day!
– Dr Frederick Holscher, Director, Civil Society UK
Reconnection with nature brings productive reflection, good insight and good energy, every time we work with Giles. Building on broad leadership experience and deep expertise in organisations as living-systems, Giles is an invaluable moderator for the Pukka Leadership Team, continuously looking for inspiration and insight to drive Pukka’s mission ever better.
– Karel Vandamme, CEO Pukka Herbs, Unilever
‘Thank you! The whole process was beautifully held, and deeply insightful’
‘The mix of learning, dialogue and the experiential was perfect.’
’The whole workshop is a totally welcome change and learning experience away from classrooms and computers – excellent facilitation.’
‘Excellent immersive experience that not only taught me how to change, adapt and alter (where necessary) my leadership style but also gave me the freedom and space to explore myself.’
‘Intellectually stimulating AND existentially exhilarating!’
‘I found the content, experiential and free exploration was very well balanced and at a good pace – overall the workshop was excellent.’
‘A profound experience, beautifully held. An excellent mix of theory, reflective exercises and peer-to-peer learning, providing me the strength, resilience, direction and clarity I need of my leadership work.’

Booking

If you are interested in attending a retreat please contact Giles on info@ffla.co

Giles Hutchins is a thought leader, speaker and adviser on the future of business.  Recently, Global Sustainability Director for Atos, and previously a management consultant with KPMG, he has helped transform a wide range of organisations (corporate, third sector, public sector and start-up) and is author of the books The Nature of BusinessThe Illusion of Separation , Future Fit  and Regenerative Leadership. He is Chairman of The Future Fit Leadership Academy , co-Founder of Regenerators, co-Founder of Biomimicry for Creative Innovation, and senior adviser to various leading think-tanks and pioneering consultancies exploring the ‘new norm’ of leadership and organisational development for this Agile Age.

The greatest voyage of our lifetimes is not in seeking new landscapes but in seeing with fresh eyes”
– Marcel Proust