Outdoors at Orchard Air Retreat Venue
You may have gathered I have a love of nature and the outdoors, which probably isn't unusual for someone running a retreat venue in Cornwall! And when I was confined inside in my last [...]
May 2019
April 2019
Catering on Retreat
For retreat and activity break planners, what are the options when it comes to catering for your group and how do you decide between them? Retreat catering considerations What is the aim/type of your [...]
March 2019
Outdoor Activities on Land & Water
We've had some beautiful sunny (and windy!) days in the last month at The Orchard which gets me thinking about all the outdoor activities that are on offer in Cornwall. And if you're planning [...]
February 2019
A Retreat Venue For Creativity
Do you love imagining, inventing and making things? In setting up Orchard Air I wanted to provide a place where people could have fun getting creative and when I look back at what I [...]
January 2019
‘Just Passing Through’ Retreat – November 2019
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Wildlife Welcomes in the New Year
I've been mesmerised by the echoing evening calls of a tawny owl around The Orchard this week, calling to another in the distance. It's so nice to be surrounded by wildlife and I always [...]
December 2018
Seasonal Simplicity
Everything has gone into winter mode now at The Orchard and for the creatures and birds, it's a more challenging time of year with cold temperatures and food more difficult to find. We're lucky [...]
November 2018
Nature’s Decor
The beautiful and varied leaves around The Orchard have been gradually falling from their trees to carpet the grass below them. Taken by the wind are the wide leaves of the Indian bean tree, [...]
October 2018
Skinflintery – Enjoying Life Without Spending
'Skinflintery' is a word I often use. It describes my natural tendency; I've always found most joy in simplicity and in experiences that are free to enjoy. I've also generally been happier to reduce [...]
September 2018
New Moon Retreat
It's been such a lovely weekend at Orchard Air, spent with our first retreat guests! Sarah Robinson, yoga teacher and retreat leader from Bath welcomed the group for her New Moon Retreat and kindly [...]