Service Description

You are booking a Kingsize room with ensuite bathroom (single occupancy) Price includes 5 nights accommodation, meals and retreat. Does not includes flights and transfers. Art and Herb Retreat 29th May - 3rd June 2025 Quinta Galegas, PORTUGAL 5 night botanical art and herb inspired retreat with artist Julia White and herbalist Vivienne Campbell Just an hour from Porto airport, Quinta Galegas is nestled in a quiet rural location where you can truly immerse in nature. What to expect Beautiful, rural location Full use of the grounds including art studio Daily botanical art workshops Daily herbal walk and talk through the grounds Delicious vegetarian meals Art meditation practice Unwind with Qui Gong Natural swimming pool Luxury accommodation options Opportunity to relax and recharge Day 1 (29th May) Arrival Running buffet lunch Time to settle, enjoy your room, the gardens and outdoor pool. Evening meal together. Day 2 8-9.30 Breakfast 10-11.30 Herbal Walk and talk with Vivienne Refreshments 12-1pm Art practice intro and sketch 1-2 pm Vegetarian Lunch 2-5pm Art workshop observational drawing, plant studies, mark making, meditative drawing exercises 5-7pm Free time to enjoy the grounds 7 pm group evening meal Day 3 8.00-9.00 am Qui Gong practice 9 -10 breakfast 10-11.45 am Herbal walk and talk with Vivienne Refreshments 12-1pm Art practice demo printing with plants 1-2pm Vegetarian Lunch 2-5pm Forage for plants, composition and printing with plants 5-7 pm Free time 7pm group evening meal Day 4 8-9.00 am Breakfast 10-11.30 am Herbal walk and talk Refreshments 12-1 pm Art meditation practice and Demo 1-2 pm Vegetarian Lunch 2-4 pm Free time 5-7 pm Plants and inks workshop, watercolours and pen and ink 7 pm group evening meal Day 5 8.00-9.30 am Breakfast 10-11.30 am Herbal walk and talk with Vivienne Refreshments 12-1pm Composition and designing your box canvas art piece Demo and priming board 1-2 Vegan Lunch 2-5.30 Painting and printing final art piece using methods explored 5.30-7pm Free time 7pm group Final evening meal Day 6 (3rd June) Departure 8-9 am Breakfast (earlier breakfasts can be booked to facilitate early flights). Travel day