Surfers Against Sewage

Education Team Day

Wednesday 26th November 2025

By car – The location on google maps is here. More info on how to find the site is here: http://polcoombe.co.uk/how-to find-us/.
On arrival. When you get to the site, you go down quite a short, steep narrow lane, and then there is a car park on your right and a track on your left. Drive down the track all the way to the outdoor kitchen (there is a place to park three of four cars).

We will be spending the day at a private nature connection site called Polcombe. This is an absolutely stunning and wild site but it has no infrastructure connections (i.e. no electricity or running water). There is a compost toilet and a stream for washing (but do bring eco toiletries).

Comfortable & casual outdoor clothes including waterproofs (both jacket & trousers)
Warm layers (fleeces etc.) and hats
Outdoor shoes
Water bottle
Torch / headtorch with working batteries
Notebook & pen / pencil
Hot water bottle
Blanket and (optional) cushion to sit on that you don’t mind being outside

We will be cooking up delicious, hearty and healthy breakfasts & dinners – concocted with fresh (mostly organic) vegetarian ingredients.
Please note that lunches are not provided on this course. Make sure to bring your own packed lunches and note that there are no refrigeration facilities.
You might want to supplement meals with snacks you bring yourself (but we request that these are vegetarian if that works for you).
There will be a bottomless supply of tea available to keep you energised throughout! Please note this is an alcohol free event.

There is an invitation to do a 24 hour nature immersion in silence – either solo or in proximity to others. This is likely to take place on Friday morning to Saturday morning. It is recommended that this kind of ceremonial nature practice is down with little or no food – but this also depends on any needs you might have. If you would be more comfortable having food, this is very welcome. The main this is to make this experience work for you. So people will approach this different. You may want to fast for the 24 hours. Alternatively, if you would like to eat something, please bring with you any food or snacks that you would like (we will not be providing any catered food during this time).
In this same spirit, you can decide how you want to set up your camp for the immersion. Most people tend to have quite a minimal set up in a secluded spot in nature, with a bivy bag (and perhaps a tarp if it rains). But you may wish to bring your tent with you too!

One of the things that people find most beneficial about our retreats is the opportunity to enjoy a multi-day digital detox. We encourage you to get any last minute correspondence done before you arrive on site, as we will invite you to lock your phone in a box when we first gather on Wednesday. We also recognise that this is not possible for everyone (particularly those with care responsibilities) and can explore what feels possible and good for you.
If you’d like to be contactable during our week together (e.g. in case of an emergency), please do share our camp phone number with friends or family – 07754 204074. It is best to send a text (rather than a voice message).