The Hidden Life of Trees with Revd Bridget Main

Friday 27th February - Sunday 1st March 2026

Space is available on this event

"But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him.
He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat
comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit." 
(Jeremiah 17:7-8)
Researchers see and hear trees communicating, helping and supporting each other via root systems
and fungi.
How can the trees help us deepen our prayer life and our own support systems?
Come and spend a weekend discovering together how we can experience some of the underlying
connectedness of all things in God’s creation and being open to God’s wild hospitality.

Brigid Main trained initially as a Speech & Language  Therapist.  She was ordained in 1999 and for 10 years was Associate Priest at The Retreat House, Pleshey. From 2013 -2019 she was Chaplain to the chapel of St Peter-on-the Wall in Bradwell-on-Sea. Living in Bradwell has kindled her love for all things Celtic and 3 months in Australia and New Zealand introduced her to other indigenous spiritualities.

Arrivals: from 3pm Friday - first meal is dinner at 7pm

Departures: 3pm Sunday

Costs:   Adult Standard:     £116 per person

              Adult Benefactor:  £144 per person

If you are able to afford the Benefactor rate please consider paying as it  helps to support the work of Othona and enables us to provide bursaries to those who otherwise struggle to afford to come.  If you are a UK Tax Payer, please advise on the form if you are happy for us to claim Gift Aid.  If you say yes, we then get a further 25% from the Government to help 

We may be able to offer a bursary if needed. Please contact us to find out more.

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