Our location
Motherland
Zeijen, Drenthe · near Assen
The house
A simple place in the countryside.
Motherland is an old thatched farmhouse in Zeijen, a small village in Drenthe. It is green, slightly unruly and full of places to sit, disappear for a while or watch one of the animals wander past.
It is not a polished retreat centre. We like it that way.
- An old farmhouse
- Small groups (7 to 12)
- Garden, fields and trees
- Animals around
- Near Assen
A garden that keeps going
The garden is long and slightly unruly. From the house you can’t see where it ends; it bends away and carries on.
There are plenty of places to sit, hide away, read, stare at nothing or spend some time with other people. A few spots have wood-burning stoves, and when the weather allows we have breakfast outside under the covered terrace.
During the hours between ceremonies, people naturally spread out. Some go for a walk, some talk, some sleep, some sit outside for a long time doing very little.
Motherland is particularly good for doing very little.
Nowhere to go
The retreat space
Everything happens here. We eat here, sleep here and hold the ceremonies here. Once the retreat has started, there are no trips to make and no other places you need to be.
Over the course of a few days, the house and garden tend to become their own little world. There is always somewhere else to sit, something going on in the garden, or an animal passing by.
It isn’t luxurious. It is quiet, welcoming and grounded.
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