Bring The Wild Within.
Leave the modern hustle behind for four days of foraging, fireside ritual, and wild medicine in the heart of North Devon.
I’m Zena, and I believe we were never meant to do this alone.
For the last eight years, I’ve been apprenticing with the land & herbal mentors; not through manuals or rigid rules, but through play, curiosity, and the magic of the apothecary. I’ve learned that herbalism isn't just about plants; it’s a remedy for the "modern hustle" that leaves us feeling synthetic and disconnected.
I created this space at Domnu Valley because I’m passionate about reclaiming our lost culture of wild food and folk medicine. My "why" is simple: I want to help you move away from the noise and put your hands on what is real. I’m here to guide you back to the "plant pace," where you can finally take a deep exhale and remember who you are.
A Return to What Is Real and Alive
𐫱 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.
𐫱 Return you to an ancient skill, practice and art that is cathartic, rewarding & a remedy to life's complexity & overwhelm.
𐫱 Give you the practical and quiet confidence to take agency over your own health, nutrition & wellbeing.
𐫱 Learn how to integrate wild food and medicines into your everyday.
Reclaim Your Roots:
Practical Magic for the Modern World
Foraging Walks
Learn the basics & beyond of safe identification, honourable harvesting, ancient uses, folklore tales, sensory skills, energetics, medicinal and edible uses of the spring plants through the valley, forest & coast.
Medicine Making
Strengthen your sovereignty and self reliance for you & your community's health. Create your own herbal medicines, infusions, oxymels, tinctures, teas, balms and seasonal wild remedies.
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 Cooking Classes
Enrich your food with wild nutrients and biodiversity. Think ferments, delicious dips, flame cooked delights & fireside snacks. Bringing the wild flavours & rainbow colours to our plates!
New Moon Fire Celebration
Connect into the magic of the new moon with fire, plants, music & ritual that reconnects you to the magic of nature’s cycles and the elements.
Tipi Tea Ceremony
& Sound Bath
Practice deep presence & harmonise your internal awareness with this simple ancient ritual. Held in our ceremonial tipi & immersed in a sound bath.
Wild & Gourmet Meals
We’ll be treated every meal time with vegetarian, foraged & wholesome nutritious meals by my dear foraging partner in crime & talented chef Jen Irwin. She pours her heart & soul to make exquisite, hearty food from scratch & with wild ingredients.
Domnu Valley: A Secret Sanctuary Between the Trees and the Tide
Domnu Valley is set within 100 acres on the edge of Exmoor National Park, a Dark Sky Reserve & the rugged North Devon Coast.
A creative and regenerative co-living project, home to a small community and retreat centre started in 2024. You will be tucked away in the peaceful Wild Willow Meadow Glamping which consists of 10 bell tents, a large fireside tipi, a compost toilet and a hot eco shower fed by spring water.
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.
You will be sure to leave feeling rejuvenated & inspired.
The Full Immersion: What’s Waiting for You
⚘ 3 Foraging Walks through the Valley, Ancient Rainforest & Coast.
⚘ 2 Medicine Making Workshops
⚘ 2 Wild Cooking Classes
⚘A 3- Course Feast
⚘ A Hamper of Handcrafted Medicines, Foods & Recipes to Take Home - all materials & ingredients included
⚘ Wood-Fired Herbal Sauna Session with Wild Spa Treatments
⚘ Organic & Vegetarian Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner with Chef Jen Irwin
⚘ 3 Nights Glamping in 4m Bell Tents (shared or private) with real mattresses, duvets & cotton bed sheets.
⚘ Exploring North Devon's Wilderness & Coastline.
⚘ Herbal Tea Ceremony & Sound Bath
⚘ A New Moon Fireside Celebration with live music, herbal teas, ritual & treats
⚘ Optional Meditation & Movement in the Mornings
Your Investment
This is more than a weekend away; it is a lifetime investment in a new set of skills, a regulated nervous system, and a deep sense of belonging.
Thursday 14th - 17th MayDomnu Valley, Lynton, North Devon
Option 1: Shared Bell Tent
£489pp
Perfect for friends coming together or those happy to share a 4m tent with another lovely participant.Option 2: Private Bell Tent
£589pp
For those who value their own sanctuary and extra space after our days in the wild.Flexible payment plans are available. Simply select Klarna at checkout to spread the cost over 3 months, interest-free.
The extra useful information
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.
How do I get there? Ride share options will be shared for those driving from nearby places, otherwise trains & then shared taxi.
What's the nearest train station? Barnstaple (40min drive) or Taunton (1hr away)
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.
Can I bring a live-in vehicle/campervan? Yes although there is limited space so please check in via email, please purchase a shared bell tent ticket for this option.
Do you offer discounts, concessions, exchanges? This is a very intimate gathering and thus the margins do not allow me to offer these this time. Paying in installments really helps to make it manageable. If you are booking with a friend or partner, I offer a £100 total discount, please email me for more information.
What’s the cancellation policy? The tickets are non-refundable. Please email zena.winterbottom@gmail.com to discuss the options.
