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Design with nature – Ambleside
Design With Nature is a one-day immersive retreat in the Lake District for those seeking a deeper connection between home, wellbeing, and the natural world.
Held at Rydal Hall in Ambleside, this intimate retreat combines nature connection, Shinrin Yoku (forest bathing), and biophilic interior design to support calm, creativity, and intentional living.
Ideal for anyone feeling overwhelmed by design trends or disconnected in a digital world, this Lake District retreat offers a grounded, sensory-led approach to creating homes that feel alive, personal, and deeply supportive of everyday life.
Join myself and Sharon, founder of A Story of Home, to experience her Design with Nature framework: biophilic design combined with forest bathing to receive inspiration from remembered moments in nature for your home.
The Experience
The day weaves together two elements.
A guided morning of Shinrin Yoku, forest bathing, slow and unhurried, letting your senses properly open.
Then an afternoon biophilic design workshop with Sharon, translating what you noticed in the woodland, textures, colours, memory, into a personal design direction for a room in your own home.
Space for your senses to open, and your creativity to follow from there.
