Lower Hamlet and the Happy Farm team are delighted to announce our next ‘Happy Farm Experience Week’ in Lower Hamlet from May 16 – May 23 2025.
The Happy Farm is a project of agroecology and organic regenerative agriculture within our mindfulness practice community. You will have a chance to experience first-hand the interconnection between earth, rain, sun, and seed with the hands and feet of a “farmer”. The farms use a variety of organic and regenerative methods. We practice mindfulness in our work as part of our vision of promoting wellbeing for individuals, society, and the earth (read more on thehappyfarm.org).
During the retreat, we will experience together what it means to bring mindfulness to work through mindful service at the Happy Farm. If weather and soil conditions allow, we will have the beautiful mission to plant trees during the retreat, while also taking care and harvesting vegetables.
We will also enjoy together the Plum Village mindfulness practices such as sitting meditation, walking meditation, and “Dharma / Farmer sharing” during the week. At the end of the week, we will celebrate together to say thank you for your presence and practice with us.
More information about Plum Village Retreats
- Teachings will be in English
- There will be Dharma Sharing families in English
- To support the stability and collective energy of mindfulness, all participants are asked to stay the whole week, and only arrive and depart on the designated days: Friday 16 May and Friday 23 May
- In addition to our usual suggestions of what to bring for a retreat, please bring wet weather clothing and old clothes for gardening, and rubber gloves.
- Consider also bringing a sun hat and sunscreen.
Registration
