Bring The Wild Within.
Reclaim this ancient wisdom, get inspired together & leave feeling nourished.
Hey, I’m Zena…
I believe that strengthening our relationship to nature is a remedy to the modern overwhelm & disconnection that many of us experience.
For the last eight years, I’ve been apprenticing with the land & herbal mentors through studies, curiosity, and the magic of my apothecary. I’ve learned that rebuilding a relationship with the earth, plants and my local landscape is a gateway to a sense of belonging, rootedness, health, empowerment & community that I was craving.
I created this space at Domnu Valley because I’m passionate about reclaiming our indigenous culture that’s living more with nature. Through wild food, herbal medicine, ritual and building familiarity again with the aliveness around us, that in turn feeds a wealth I believe is unobtainable through modern means.
A Return to What Is Real and Alive
𐫱 Build confidence, familiarity & skills to safely identify, honourably harvest & co-create with the power of nature.
𐫱 Learn how to integrate wild food and medicines into your everyday.
𐫱 Return you to an ancient skill, practice and art that is cathartic, rewarding & a remedy to life's complexity & overwhelm.
𐫱 Restore & rejuvenate your energy away from the digital world of stimulation & modern hustle through the pure medicine of nature.
𐫱 Strengthen your sense of belonging, safety & harmony with the wild through awareness, observation & experience.
𐫱 Give you the practical and quiet confidence to take agency over your own health, nutrition & wellbeing.
A Full Immersion: Plant Power
Foraging Walk
Learn the basics & beyond of safe identification, honourable harvesting, ancient uses, folklore tales, sensory skills, energetics, medicinal and edible uses of the plants through the valley, forest & coast.
Medicine Making
Strengthen your sovereignty and self reliance for you & your community's health. Create your own herbal medicine: a herbal vinegar, oxymel, tincture, glycerite or salve.
Herbal Sauna & Wild Spa
Indulge & revitalise your body through the elemental extremes of fire & water in the sauna and cold stream plunge with prepared wild plant steams, foraged crafted spa products and seaweed baths.
Nature Immersion
Bask in the peaceful sanctuary of Domnu Valley, a remote co-living residence and retreat centre. Rich in biodiversity of rare native rainforest with rivers, waterfalls, rugged coastline & secluded beaches for wild swims.
Wild & Gourmet Meal
We will feast together around the table with vegetarian, foraged & wholesome nutritious dishes. As a retreat chef, I pour my heart & soul to make exquisite, hearty food from scratch & with wild ingredients.
Domnu Valley:
A Secret Sanctuary Between the Trees and the Tide
We will get our hands together in the Nest Apothecary held at Domnu Valley on the edge of the infamous Exmoor National Park. Embraced by ancient woodland and rugged wilderness, it’s the perfect getaway. A creative and regenerative co-living project, home to a small community and retreat centre started in 2024.
This eco nature retreat is stripped back with rustic charm amongst the grade II listed residential farmhouse, watermill & outbuildings. It's a very special place that is experimenting a more soulful way of living through community, creativity & nature.
Imagine dancing swallows, the babbling stream, pristine views & nature’s embrace.
Make The Most Of Your Visit
If you are coming from afar or you want to make the most of your time in this breathtaking nature sanctuary, you can book to stay & continue to explore the Exmoor coast with locals recommendations: Valley of Rocks, Watersmeet, Lynmouth, Lee Bay & many more gems….
Flow of the Day
⚘ 10:00 - Welcoming Drink at Domnu Valley
⚘ 10:30 - Forage & Frolic through the Woods & Valley
⚘ 13:30 - Medicine Making Workshop
⚘ 15:00 - Wild Feast
⚘ 17:00 - Wood-Fired Herbal Sauna with Wild Spa Treatments
⚘ 18:30 - Departures*
*With the option to stay overnight in our Wild Willow Meadow Bell Tents
Take Your Place
4th July - SOLD OUT1st August
5th September
3rd October
Domnu Valley, Lynton, North Devon
£99pp
+ with the option to stay overnight for £60pnFlexible payment plans are available. Simply select Klarna at checkout to spread the cost over 3 months, interest-free.
The extra useful information
Can I bring my dog? Yes, your welcome to bring your dog. They may need to be on a lead on the walk and around the property as we have cats, dogs & cattle in nearby fields.
Can I pay in installments? Yes, you can pay in 3 installments when you select KLARNA on the payment page for free/no interest.
Do I need previous experience? No, just curiosity and a love for nature.
Do I need to bring a tent and bedding? No, all will be provided if you book your stay with us in the bell tents.
How do I get there? A confirmation email will be sent with the specific address and details. Nearest train stations are Barnstaple (40 mins), Taunton/Tiverton (1 hour) & bus stops: Caffyns Cross which is a 20 min walk up the road.
Do I need to be physically fit? Adequately fit for the terrain. We're not going on big hikes, the walking will be gentle and slow paced, the furthest walk will be to the beach and back (4k); the way back is a fair amount of up hill and some sections that are a little steep.
What’s the cancellation policy? The tickets are non-refundable within 3 weeks of the event taking place. Please email zena.winterbottom@gmail.com to discuss the options.
