Today is World Mental Health Day. We are sharing this video, which allows you a couple of minutes to walk through our peaceful woodlands and engage in quiet meditation. Spending time outdoors can offer calm and a gentle reminder to take care of ourselves and each other🌳💚 youtu.be/D74l-VpJELs

There are still a couple of places left on this residential writing retreat being led by Nick Hunt & myself at @hawkwoodcft.bsky.social Students will read, write, walk, workshop & write some more... all in a supportive & creative environment. From Oct 17-19: www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/our-programm...

With 3 months to go until Christmas(!), it's time to start planning for the festive season. At Hawkwood, celebrate with our dining and festive packages designed for every occasion, from family gatherings to your office Christmas parties. Find out more: www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/venue-hire/f...

🍎🍐 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 🍎🍐 We are looking for volunteers to join us in our Victorian Kitchen Garden for an Apple and Pear Pressing Weekend. Refreshments provided - please bring your own lunch, outdoor clothes & suitable footwear. Take home some of your own Hawkwood juice at the end of the weekend!

If you are still thinking about booking onto Roman's course this weekend, why not add Bed & Breakfast to your booking? We have a few places remaining and you also have the option to extend your stay with us this weekend! Click here to book your place: www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/our-programm...

Join us for The Art of City Making - an immersive residency exploring how creativity can reshape our cities and societies in times of uncertainty 🏙️ Guided by prominent figure in the city arena, Charles Landry. 📆 5th - 7th Nov 2025. Book your place here: www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/our-programm...

How can we be good ancestors? How might rethinking time inspire change and hope? Join bestselling philosopher and author @romankrznaric.bsky.social for a one-day course exploring past and future possibilities. 📅 Saturday 20th Sept 2025, 9:30am - 5:00pm 🔗 www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/our-programm...

From July 21 to 25, AFSEE hosted a residential creative communications programme at @hawkwoodcft.bsky.social for a group of AFSEE Senior Fellows. This year marks the first of a 3-year partnership with Hawkwood, The Centre for Future Thinking. Read more here: bit.ly/3I420pV

Our friends over at the Resurgence & Ecologist magazine are looking for an editor! Click the link to find out more about the job role and apply before 10th September.

'Always delicious - made and served with love!' Many of our guests comment on the quality, tastiness and variety of our food at Hawkwood and leave feeling very well fed 🍽️ 💙 Here's just a snippet of some of the delicious food our wonderful Kitchen Team have been serving recently!

We know it’s July… but if you’re the one who makes Christmas happen - for your office, family, or club - this is your moment! 🎄 Join us at Hawkwood for festive lunches, private house hire & Cotswolds charm. Find out more here: mailchi.mp/hawkwoodcoll... Now back to the BBQ… ☀️

Poetry | Cosmology | Interconnectedness | Democracy These are the four themes you'll be exploring in @drewdellinger.bsky.social 'Creativity in a Time of Crisis' course this August 🌌 Find out more in this week's newsletter: mailchi.mp/hawkwoodcoll...

We’re in The Sunday Times! 🗞️ In April, Laura Hackett joined our new Writing, Editing & Publishing Your Novel course with @unheimlichmanvr.bsky.social & @catcamacho1.bsky.social. She’s written a lovely piece on her experience at Hawkwood 💙 Times+ subscribers get an exclusive discount too!

My view for the afternoon - what a wonderful place to work @hawkwoodcft.bsky.social

As the summer solstice nears, take a moment to reflect on what’s ahead 🌞 In this week’s newsletter: creative retreats, new courses, nature, wellbeing & more at Hawkwood 🌿✨ Plus, B&B for the Royal Air Tattoo! ✈️ Read here: mailchi.mp/hawkwoodcoll...

Beyond a Story of Separation 🌿 Join us from the 30th Sept- 2nd Oct for a guide to Nonviolent Communication - a powerful approach to empathy, clarity, and connection, led by Sophie Docker. Try it first: We are running a £3 taster webinar on 3rd July. Find out more: mailchi.mp/hawkwoodcoll...

ROAD CLOSURE 🚧 Painswick Old Rd is closed from the A46 due to emergency works, there is no access to Hawkwood from the bottom. We’re still open! Use Wades Lane off the A46, turn right at the top - access is allowed despite the road closed sign. Click on photos to see detailed map of routes.

🚨 20% OFF: Perspectives on AI - a hands-on workshop with @timdavies.org.uk🤖 Explore the real-world impact & ethics of AI. Perfect for professionals & organisations building AI literacy. 📅Weds 18 June 🎟Use code HWAI20 | ⏳ Offer ends 11 June 🔗Book now: www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/our-programm...

Making an Unmeal with @thersaorg.bsky.social 🥣🌿 Join us at Hawkwood on Tues 10 June, 12–4pm for a sensory afternoon of foraging, food, and creativity with chef & food anthropologist Bee Farrell. 🎟️ £25 (£15 conc) Book now 👉 www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/our-programm...

Discover a season of renewal at Hawkwood - through creativity, connection, & conscious learning. From art & wellbeing to leadership & nature, our upcoming programme offers space to pause, reflect & grow. Explore what's ahead in our latest newsletter: mailchi.mp/hawkwoodcoll...

On tour with the wonderful @margaretheffernan.bsky.social @hawkwoodcft.bsky.social 💚

A wonderful evening celebrating the launch of Embracing Uncertainty by Margaret Heffernan! 🌟 In partnership with the @thersaorg.bsky.social, she joined Hawkwood Fellow @penahay.bsky.social for an inspiring chat on creativity, the role of arts, & embracing the unknown. Thank you to all who came!

‘The role of art is not to frame policy or propose legislation but to create the conditions in which we can begin to imagine a future different from the present’ Wonderful to work alongside @margaretheffernan.bsky.social and graduates from both our universities, embracing uncertainty.

📞 Hawkwood's phone lines are temporarily down today (13th May) due to essential maintenance work in our area. We’re grateful to our guests and team for their patience. You can still reach us via email and our website as usual.

We have had to reschedule Tim's course - Perspectives on AI will now be taking place on Weds 18th June! Don't miss this accessible introduction to cutting edge AI tools and build your confidence and critical understanding. Book your place here: www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/our-programm...

🌿 Hawkwood Experience Weekend: On the Land 🗓️ 4th - 6th July Slow down, dig deep, reconnect. A weekend of hands-on nature, workshops, and earth-based learning 🌱 Perfect for ecologists, city souls & dreamers. More info 👉 mailchi.mp/hawkwoodcoll...

Following Jonathon Porritt's donation of over 3,000 books, @hawkwoodcft.bsky.social has created a new climate library. This incredible resource will be welcoming visitors and researchers very soon... adding to their rich & diverse offerings for locals - and a whole world of enquiring minds.

As the May Day bank holiday approaches, here is a reminder of our announcement regarding this year's May Day festival:

🤖 Want to engage with AI confidently & critically? Join @timdavies.org.uk for Perspectives on AI - a one-day, interactive workshop exploring the potential and pitfalls of AI: practical, social, environmental & more. 📅 Tuesday 13 May 🔗 www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/our-programm...

Join systems change experts Seth Reynolds & Mike Adamson CBE for Systems Thinking for Social Change - a dynamic one-day course providing an introduction to systems thinking and how to apply this to social change 🌍 📅 9th May | 9:30am - 4:00pm 🔗 Book here: www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/our-programm...

We are so excited!

Sing Beethoven's Mass in C with choral maestro Gavin Carr on this year's Hawkwood Choral Weekend @hawkwoodcft.bsky.social , @Beethoven’s Mass in C , @Gavin Carr www.chorally.co/c/choir-chan...

An announcement about our May Day Festival 2025:

What If You Could Lead Differently? 🔍 Discover how at Hawkwood with our Transformative Leadership courses! They are designed to challenge perspectives and equip you with the skills to lead with purpose. Find out more in this week's newsletter: mailchi.mp/hawkwoodcoll...

2 weeks until our writing retreat with @unheimlichmanvr.bsky.social, @catcamacho1.bsky.social & @manylittlewords.bsky.social 📚 Find inspiration at Hawkwood, where tranquil settings, beautiful views & nourishing food fuel your creativity. 14-18 April. Book: www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/our-programm...

The UK is working towards a fully decarbonised power system by 2030, but can we expand renewables while protecting nature & communities 🦋? We took part in WildLive last week to explore the balance between energy and land use. Watch back 👉 t.co/lRN4S3wMPz

Thank you to everybody who attended Tuesday's event on how we can meet energy needs while protecting landscapes and delivering nature's recovery. And thank you to our amazing panel. This event was in partnership with @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social & @cprecountryside.bsky.social 🌿

🎶 In Tune: Music Courses at Hawkwood 🎶 Plus we have a whole variety of transformative music courses - from our renowned Gong Master Training and Sound Wisdom to masterclasses and weekend workshops for singers, guitarists, lutenists, violists, and songwriters 🎶

What a week it's been at Hawkwood! The house has been full of creativity and excitement as we have welcomed Complicite, Saffron Music & Soumik Datta all under one roof! They've all been busy working on exciting projects and we can't wait to see their upcoming work💥

How can we meet energy needs while protecting landscapes and delivering nature's recovery?🌍💡 📅25th March at 7:00pm Join us to discuss how we can protect nature, landscapes, and communities' rights whilst constructing new renewable energy and grid infrastructure.

🌷💝 Are you looking for a thoughtful Mother's Day gift? Give the gift of creativity! Treat your loved ones to one of our inspiring arts and crafts courses, the perfect opportunity to unwind while spending time together 🌷💝 Read this week's newsletter to find out more: mailchi.mp/hawkwoodcoll...

As spring awakens, so too does the opportunity for fresh perspectives and deeper connections with nature, creativity, and community 🌿 This week's newsletter focuses on our ecology and sustainability programme and invites you to immerse yourself in our inspiring courses.

An excellent line-up of writer tutors and a glorious setting near #Stroud

Designed to support writers of all levels and at every stage of their journey, Hawkwood's brand-new series of tutored writing courses offer you the time and space to nurture your creativity. hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/hawkwoods-wr...

Views from my writing space today, part of my Fellowship in Imagination! 💚🌈 @hawkwoodcft.bsky.social

Let Our Venue Spark Your Creativity! ✨ - mailchi.mp/hawkwoodcoll... Looking for an inspiring Cotswolds venue for your event? We have last-minute openings for March - May! Plus, check out what’s coming up next month & at our amazing 18-26 Discover Bursary opportunity 🎉

Join @joannapocock.bsky.social, Michael Malay and I at the end of March in @hawkwoodcft.bsky.social near Stroud for this immersive five-day writing course! What better way to start the spring?

As the days grow brighter and we look forward to spring, take the time to connect with yourself and unwind with one of our wellbeing focused courses. In our latest newsletter, discover a variety of inspiring courses dedicated to nourishing your mind and helping you recharge.

Anyone in and around London looking to immerse themselves in a fully catered week of intensive writing, walking & workshopping, look no further. @nickhuntscrutiny.bsky.social and I are running a course March 24-28 at @hawkwoodcft.bsky.social More info here: www.artsjobs.org.uk/events/53831

Our Climate Action Lab starts TOMORROW! 🌍🌾 Join us for 2 days of food, farming & nature, with expert talks & panels from food producers, wildlife specialists & policymakers. Get inspired & take action! 🚜 Bookings close tomorrow morning—don’t miss out! www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/our-programm...