The Year Tree Course
A year-long journey of deep connection with a tree, knowing and growing yourself through the seasons
Starts 24th January 2026
Online
Join a like-minded community that will help you crystalise your vision for the coming year and support you to keep on track
In their words: testimonials from Change in Nature courses
“Life changing. This course has had a huge impact on my sense of self, wellbeing & purpose.”
“I learned to work in partnership with nature - a skill I can use with anyone, anywhere.”
“Deep potential for insights lie within the wisdom of nature if you allow yourself this time.”
What would it be like…
To connect with one tree for an entire year?
To return to the same place again and again, through spring’s rising sap, summer’s abundance, autumn’s release and winter’s stillness?
To have a companion rooted in the earth that witnessed your life as it unfolds?
To allow yourself to be guided by the wisdom and rhythms of the more-than-human world?
The Year Tree invites you into a gentle and powerful practice of connection - to yourself, community and the natural world.
Impact from Change in Nature courses:
❈ 98% built a strong ongoing community
❈ 96% unlocked creativity to inspire wider change
❈ 95% felt more motivated to lead in service to life
❈ 95% more connected to nature
❈ 95% a greater sense of wellbeing
❈ 94% (re)connected with meaning and purpose
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"Transformative, challenging and inspirational in the best possible way."
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"Space to reflect on where I am in life and what I would like to call in."
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"I feel energised and reconnected to the reason I do the work I do."
The Year Tree
The Year Tree is a year-long journey of deepening your relationship with one living tree and - through it - with the wider web of life.
Rooted in the wisdom of a sit-spot practice - the simple, ancient art of returning to the same place again and again - this programme invites you to cultivate more awareness, connection and intuition.
The journey starts by setting really clear goals and intentions for the coming year, rooted in your values and aspirations. You are then held by a small, like-minded community, as we will follow the turning of the seasons, weaving in reflections, creative prompts and nature-connection practices that help you attune to nature’s rhythms and to your own inner landscape.
What you will come away with…
Greater clarity on personal dreams, goals and objectives in your life - and supportive accountability to stay true to these
A deep living relationship with a single tree and its ecosystem
Greater alignment with natural rhythms, more balance to your days and an enhanced sense of wellbeing
Connection with nature and the seasons in a more intentional way, with all the benefits that this might bring - such as improved mental health, greater happiness and increased vitality, creativity and inspiration
Rekindled and deeper reverence for life
Support from a like-minded community of fellow travellers
Who is it for?
Anyone looking to harness the incredible potential of nature and community to enhance wellbeing, connection, meaning and purpose in your life.
One of our main intentions for this course is to make some of the work we do at Change in Nature more accessible to people who might not be able to commit to a residential retreat.
Course content
The foundations of the course are two workshops (held on the 24th January and 7th February) where we set intentions and explore practices for creativity, sensory awareness and nature connection.
We then have two further touch points around the summer and winter solstices.
FOUNDATIONS
Session One. The Roots: Beginning the Journey
Meet the tree you will return to throughout the year.
Journey through The Year Tree reflection tool to clarify your vision and intentions for the year.
Explore sensory awareness and foundational nature-connection practices.
Session Two. The Trunk: Strength and Structure
Strengthening our intentions and building the structure that will support our year.
Share your first encounters with your chosen tree. Explore the early themes, insights or questions that may already be emerging.
TOUCH POINTS
Session Three. The Leaves: Growth and Aliveness
A mid-year pause to honour what has grown in your life since the journey began.
Reflection on what feels full, alive and expanding.
Session Four. The Fruits: Harvesting and Integration
Reflect on your year with your tree - its teachings, challenges, gifts and transformations.
Explore the fruits of your journey and identify the seeds you want to carry into the next cycle.
2026 Dates (UK time):
Foundations of the course (roots and trunk):
❈ Sat 24th Jan (10am - 4pm)
❈ Sat 7th Feb (10am - noon)
Two solstice touch points (leaves and fruits):
❈ Tue 16th June (7pm - 9pm)
❈ Sat 19th Dec (10am - noon)
❈ Gentle weekly reflection prompts and creative practices (for your time with your tree)
❈ Ongoing community connection via WhatsApp
Limited to twelve places, so early booking is recommended
Secure your place
Key info:
Early bird until 31st December: save £100
Sliding scale: guidance on which rate to pay
Bursaries – apply here
Pay in instalments - get in touch!
Time commitment:
Online sessions (recorded) x 12 hours
Suggestion to visit your tree once or twice a week (when possible).
T&Cs: Please read T&Cs before booking
Course Facilitator: Andy Raingold
Andy is a coach, facilitator, speaker and social entrepreneur who inspires transformation and supports people to grow their capacity to catalyse meaningful change in the world. He is a Co-Founder and Director of Change in Nature, an organisation dedicated to helping individuals, teams and organisations reconnect with what truly matters through nature-based experiences, expert facilitation training and purpose-driven coaching.
Andy’s passion lies in fostering authentic leadership, building trust across generations and supporting people to thrive - personally and collectively. He has written for the Guardian and been interviewed by BBC Newsnight, The Sunday Times, BBC Radio 4, The Independent and Guardian Environment Podcast.
