Latest News

Summer Newsletter 2026

Feb 4, 2026

Retreat centre

All blessings of hope and peace to each of you dear friends of Campfire in the Heart in this New Year, may you find joy each way you turn!

We’ve just spent three wonderful days with our Campfire Companions board, gathering in the guesthouse at St Benedict’s monastery at Arcadia, reflecting on so many aspects of Campfire and its operations.

All over again we reaffirm our commitment to Campfire in the Heart as a sacred place of retreat, in the spirit of love we, the Campfire community welcome all who come, its culture of quality and safety so long a part of the place. As we’ve been listening to people over the past year, there’s something about the place that inspires affection. Someone described it as being like a Christian ashram. Certainly for us there’s sense of the spirit hovering there, with frequent small miracles, more than we could ask or imagine … something not easy to describe except that in the testimonials on our website you’ll see what it’s meant to different people.

Maybe this will be the year for you to ‘come and see’, to drink deeply from its offerings. We’d love to be with you there, have a look at our variety of offerings.

Much love,

Judi & Paul for the Campfire Companions board, and staff

**************************************

To read the full newsletter, including upcoming events click here.

Fran Pegrem (left) with Nicola Pitt (right)