Come with us to the heart of the Finnish forest. We will be staying at Hawkhill Nature & Wilderness, in log cabins which combine traditional Finnish log construction with modern interior design that respects the environment.

All cabins include a private sauna and a peaceful terrace with a direct view of the lake, wood burners, high-quality amenities and peaceful forest surroundings.

Every peaceful bedroom has 2 single beds, there are no options for single occupancy. Guests will be staying in two of the cabins, one which sleeps six people across three bedrooms and one which sleeps eight, across four bedrooms, this larger cabin is where we will all meet for breakfast and lunch, either at the table or on the terrace.

We will be available for you throughout your stay for anything you might need.

The program for the retreat will be confirmed closer to our departure but here is an idea of what the first, Chapter 34 Retreat will look like:

	Day one • Thursday 8th October You will be met at the airport at 3pm by Kelly. From here, we will continue by car up to Hawkhill. Arrive at Hawkhill at around 4pm, settle in, find your beds and welcome packages, including your Book Club book for Sunday evening, enjoy your lakeside surroundings and meet your companions. Dinner at the cabin. An evening of quiet time, saunas and getting to know your fellow guests.
	Day two – Friday 9th October Breakfast will be delivered to the main cabin, followed by Morning Book Club with Carmen, discussing When There Are Wolves Again. Soup lunch served at the cabin, followed by an opportunity to learn about your incredible surroundings: Bog Know-How & Alien Species Walk. A guided walk from Hawkhill to the Haukansuo bog, exploring bog plants, berries, ecosystems, and the myths and history of these landscapes. Learn about restoration through first-hand observation, with optional hands-on conservation. Afternoon coffee and tea to enjoy at your convenience, with time to relax, nap, read or sauna before dinner. Dinner at the cabin.
	Day Three – Saturday 10th October Breakfast at the main cabin, followed by a glorious morning of free time. A perfect opportunity to find somewhere to snuggle up and read your book, have a sauna, sleep, or do absolutely whatever you fancy. Opportunity to sauna and dip in the lake with Kelly. Soup lunch. Bookmark making & book swap • We’ll forage for fern leaves, make our own pressed botanical bookmarks, then swap our favourite books. Bring a wrapped copy you’ve loved, second hand is perfect, and be ready to tell us why it deserves a new reader. Afternoon coffee and tea, followed by naps or, of course, time to read your Book Club book for tomorrow. We’ll be discussing the first few stories, so there’s no pressure to read it all. Dinner at Metsäravintola, a three-course, forest-inspired dinner.
	Day Four – Sunday 11th October  Breakfast followed by free time. One of us will be heading out for a forest bathing walk to soak up the fir trees. You never know, we might even hug one or two! You are very welcome to join us. Soup lunch, followed by a real autumnal Finnish experience: Mushroom Foraging Trip. Enjoy a guided mushroom foraging trip in the forests of Nuuksio. During the excursion, with a mushroom expert, you’ll learn about different species, the types of terrain where they thrive, and how to identify new varieties. Book Club 2 with Carmen, seated in the cosy living room by the fireplace. Dinner at the cabin. Free time and a chance to enjoy our last evening together. Fire pit ceremony, where we can write down our hopes for winter.
	Day Five – Monday 12th October – Departure Day Breakfast followed by final sauna, quiet forest walk, or peaceful reflection time. We will be arranging a mini bus to get us to the airport, leaving at midday

Price of Chapter 34 Retreat £1499 pp 

Payment schedule 

• £600 deposit to be paid – this will be invoiced once we receive your booking. This deposit payment is non-refundable.
• £899 to be paid on August 1st. 

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• You can also choose to pay entire amount at end of  booking process. 

Bookings

To book your space please use the booking facility above. This will secure your space, but we won’t take any money yet (unless you choose to pay the entire amount). You will be invoiced and payment will confirm your space. This deposit payment is non-refundable.

We only have space for 10 guests so please register your booking to avoid disappointment. 

What’s included: 

• transfers to and from Hawkhill/Helsinki airport
• accommodation in a bedroom with 2 single beds
• all food and non alcoholic drinks
• towels and bedding
• books for both book clubs
• saunas 
• use of rowing boats
• wood for burners and fire pits
• conservation walk
• sauna ritual
• mushroom foraging 

What’s not included: 

• travel to Helsinki 
• travel insurance
• alcoholic drinks
• if you are not being collected from the airport at 4pm on arrival day and leaving at midday for the airport on departure day your transfers will not be included in the price

NB: Alcoholic beverages are not available to buy at the retreat, however, you can go to the shop on route to buy some, you will not be judged for having a drink, Kelly and Carmen will have a beer or two, this retreat is not about detoxing, there will be cinnamon buns and hot chocolate! You can drink the tap water, it’s better quality than most bottled water. 

The average temperature in October in the south of Finland is around 7°C to 10°C so you will need to pack layers, warm foot wear, gloves and hats for our outings. It should be perfect for cold plungers to lower themselves in to the crisp water of the lake but please make sure you tell someone that you are going in the water and that someone can see you at all times.