Our Offerings
Food
Fresh organic food is seasonally harvested from our permaculture market gardens. Guests may be a part of this seed to plate process, helping to prepare beds, sow seeds, tend sprouts, harvest vegetables, or cook the produce of the gardens in our fully-fitted professional kitchen, alongside our talented chefs. In this way they can involve themselves directly with the most fundamental process that sustains the human community at The Dreaming, and be a part of a sustainable harvest cycle.
Food is mostly vegan and vegetarian, with an option of locally sourced meat on a Sunday. The Dreaming is a dry space, and no alcohol is permitted on site.
Meals are communal, and after a nourishing breakfast and light lunch, we are always ready with a feast in the evening. All food and drink is included in the price.
Community
The Dreaming is held by a community of resident humans who maintain its beauty and help to facilitate the magic. By entering The Dreaming you are briefly becoming a member of this community and are welcome to share in the daily rituals and other cycles.
But the community is wider than just these wonderful humans. At The Dreaming the symbiotic links between human, animal, plant, rock, water, the unseen and the ancient are drawn into focus and given the veneration they deserve.
Sustainability
There is no greater threat to our world than man-made climate change. As responsible custodians of the environment it is of vital importance that we stop emitting carbon by moving to renewable energy sources, and ending our reliance upon fossil fuels. At The Dreaming we get around 70% of our energy from green energy sources on site, making it a carbon neutral offering. We have a Hydromill, a water source heat system, and eventually a solar array.
The other 30% is offset by our growing and forestry projects. However, we recognise that even this is not good enough. That is why we have plans to introduce a solar array, and wind power by 2024.
A stay at The Dreaming can therefore be a guilt free one.
