Events on deep ecology

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2026: Southern Turning — Spring Equinox Zoom Call, with Jo Roberts & Pat Fleming

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +1000

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2026 AT 4:00 PM AEST (6:00 PM NZST) — A free event.

Join the Southern Turning Spring Equinox zoom call to meet with friends and folk from the wider networks of deep ecology and earth-based wisdom across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

TIMING: 4:00–5:30pm AEST (90 minutes of structured exercises and reflection), plus an optional community half-hour chat afterwards. 6:00pm NZST start.

DEEP ECOLOGY with John Seed and friends, Narara Ecovillage, June 2026

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Friday 12 – Sunday 14 June 2026, 4pm AEST to 4pm.

An in-person Deep Ecology workshop with John Seed, Tema Milstein, Erika Aligno and Jim Lavranos at Narara Ecovillage, following the full spiral of the Work That Reconnects — gratitude, honouring ecological grief, seeing with new eyes, and going forth — including the Council of All Beings.

Tickets were sliding scale $180–$800 AUD. 25% of proceeds went to the Rainforest Information Centre.

DEEP ECOLOGY with John Seed and friends, Melbourne, February 2026

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Friday 13 – Sunday 15 February 2026, 4pm AEDT to 4pm.

An in-person Deep Ecology workshop with John Seed, Jim Lavranos and friends, presented by the Rainforest Information Centre — the Council of All Beings and practices for grief work and reconnecting with the rest of the living world.

Tickets were sliding scale $150–$600 AUD. 25% of proceeds went to Ecuador rainforest protection.

For the full background on this workshop format and its lineage, see the Council of All Beings manual and John Seed’s profile linked above.

Roots of Resilience, Hamilton NZ, November 2025

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +1300

Saturday 8 – Sunday 9 November 2025, 10:00am – 5:00pm NZDT.

A weekend in-person workshop with Inna Alex, weaving interactive community practices, ritual, nature connection, deep ecology and personal reflection into a full Spiral of the Work That Reconnects — supporting participants to acknowledge difficult emotions about the state of the world, build genuine human connection, draw strength from nature, and channel it into meaningful action.

Tickets were $90–$150 NZD, with scholarships available.

DEEP ECOLOGY & Tribute to Joanna Macy, Narara Ecovillage, August 2025

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Friday 1 – Sunday 3 August 2025, 4pm AEST to 4pm.

An in-person Deep Ecology workshop with John Seed, Kiran Kashyap, Erika Aligno and Sol Blackwood at Narara Ecovillage, held as a tribute gathering following the death of Joanna Macy — “one of the great souls of our age,” in the organisers’ words. Followed the full spiral of the Work That Reconnects, beginning and ending in gratitude, with the Council of All Beings among the central practices, as a way of honouring her life through the very framework she helped create.

DEEP ECOLOGY with John Seed, Tema Milstein & Erika Aligno, Hobart, June 2025

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Saturday 28 June, 9am – Sunday 29 June, 4pm 2025.

An in-person Deep Ecology workshop with John Seed, Tema Milstein and Erika Aligno, held alongside that year’s COCE (Communication and Our Environment) conference. As with John’s other workshops, the weekend centred on the Council of All Beings and honouring our pain for the world — grieving ecological loss as part of the work of reconnection.

Tickets were sliding scale $150–$600 AUD. Vegetarian meals and transport from the COCE conference venue were provided.

DEEP ECOLOGY + DEEPENING with John Seed and friends, Narara Ecovillage, April 2025

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Friday 11 – Sunday 13 April 2025, 4pm to 4pm.

An in-person Deep Ecology workshop with John Seed, Erika Aligno, Sally Novak and Nirmala Rose at Narara Ecovillage, home of John Seed’s Deep Ecology Centre — blended with Deepening, a follow-on offering for alumni of previous Deep Ecology workshops to go further into the Council of All Beings and related practices.

Tickets were sliding scale $150–$600 AUD, with on-site accommodation from $60–$110/night additional.

Sacred Ecology — Genuine Love for the World, with Inna Alex & Br. Tenzin

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Tuesday 3 December 2024, online.

An experiential online conversation exploring deep ecology and Buddhist philosophy, co-facilitated by Inna Alex and Br. Tenzin (Dr. Alex Anderson) — drawing on Thinking Like a Mountain (Seed, Macy, Fleming & Naess) to explore healing the felt sense of separation from nature and cultivating the “ecological Self,” alongside Buddhist teaching on the roots of suffering and the Shambhala Warrior prophecy of the Great Turning.

Tickets were NZ$20, booked via Humanitix.

DEEP ECOLOGY with John Seed, Tema Milstein and Jane Lynch, Narara Ecovillage, November 2024

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Friday 15 – Sunday 17 November 2024, 4pm to 4pm.

An in-person Deep Ecology workshop with John Seed, Tema Milstein, Jane Lynch and Olivia Kirk at Narara Ecovillage — the Council of All Beings and immersive practice aimed, in the host’s words, at moving participants “from intellectual understanding to an ecological identity.”

Tickets were sliding scale $150–$600 AUD, with a reduced $70 facilities rate for alumni of previous workshops.

For the full background on this workshop format and its lineage, see the Council of All Beings manual and John Seed’s profile linked above.

Deep Ecology Evening, Tauranga NZ, November 2024

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:00:00 +1300

Wednesday 13 November 2024, 7:00pm – 9:15pm NZDT.

An in-person evening of Despair & Empowerment work for healing our world, facilitated by Inna Alex through the four stages of the spiral of the Work That Reconnects. No prior experience required.

Tickets were NZ$30 (NZ$20 concession/early bird).

DEEP ECOLOGY with John Seed, Kyogle, June 2024

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Friday 7 – Sunday 9 June 2024, 4pm to 4pm.

An in-person Deep Ecology workshop with John Seed at Arcoora Arts and Ecology Training Ground near Kyogle, NSW — the Council of All Beings, guided reflection on humanity’s evolutionary connection to nature, and honouring our pain for the world through ecological grief work. 4WD/AWD vehicle access required, with a shuttle from the car park for standard vehicles.

Tickets were sliding scale $150–$600 AUD. 25% of proceeds benefited the SAVE WALLUM campaign.

DEEP ECOLOGY with John Seed and friends, Narara Ecovillage, March 2024

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Friday 22 – Sunday 24 March 2024, 4pm to 4pm.

An in-person Deep Ecology workshop with John Seed, Tema Milstein, Erika Aligno and Seth Hinkley at Narara Ecovillage, home of John Seed’s Deep Ecology Centre. Centred on the Council of All Beings, grief work for ecological loss, and exploring humanity’s interconnection with the rest of the living world.

Tickets were sliding scale $150–$600 AUD. 25% of proceeds went to the Rainforest Information Centre.

Deepening Festival, Melbourne, January 2024

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Thursday 25 – Sunday 28 January 2024.

A four-day gathering hosted (not solo-facilitated) by John Seed, deliberately structured as a festival rather than a workshop: each process had a different facilitator, running as Earth-honouring rituals and ceremonies — including two Truth Mandalas filmed for a documentary — rather than one leader guiding a single curriculum through the weekend. Framed as emulating indigenous practice, celebrating “all our relations” through communal ritual over the four days.

Event: MenAware nature retreat with Yatra.org.au – May 31st-June 4th 2023

Wed, 31 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

MenAware

New England National Park, NSW

Wednesday 31 May – Sunday 4 June 2023

“I recall times in this life when I’ve quietly grieved an absence of deep connectedness with men. At MenAware gatherings I’ve glimpsed that a relationship of trust, emotional honesty and deep listening with men is still a possibility.” (A MenAware participant)

A MenAware Nature Retreat provides an experiential container where we explore our relationship with self, other men and nature in a safe and caring environment. During our time together we will investigate the possibility to live a fulfilled, authentic and sustainable life and how we can extend this into the relationships and the communities we live in. Our retreat program will draw upon a flexible combination of yoga, meditation, mindful walking, discussions around the campfire, shared meals and our unique, creative celebration of mankind.

DEEP ECOLOGY with John Seed, Genna Ward & Patrick Anderson, Canberra, March 2023

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Friday 31 March – Sunday 2 April 2023, 4pm both days.

An in-person Deep Ecology workshop co-facilitated by John Seed, Genna Ward, and Patrick Anderson — featuring the Council of All Beings and practices for processing ecological grief and expanding identity beyond the human.

Tickets were sliding scale $150–$450 AUD, with camping or cabin accommodation and vegetarian meals. 25% of proceeds went to rainforest protection in Ecuador.

For the full background on this workshop format and its lineage, see the Council of All Beings manual and John Seed’s profile linked above.

Event: 5-9th Feb 2023: Heartwood Nature Retreat 2023 – Mount Field

Sun, 05 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Government Huts, Mount Field National Park, Tasmania

Sunday 5 – Thursday 9 February 2023

_With Ronny Hickel _

On this nature retreat we will be accommodated in the historic Government Huts, situated high in the alpine regions of Mt Field National Park, one of the Tasmania’s oldest and most diverse parks. At approximately 1000m elevation, nestled among snow gums and overlooking a beautiful alpine moorland, these basic huts will provide an excellent base for our retreat.

DEEP ECOLOGY with John Seed, Melbourne, Nov 2022

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Friday 25 – Sunday 27 November 2022, 4pm to 4pm.

An in-person, immersive Deep Ecology workshop with John Seed, exploring the philosophy and practices he and Joanna Macy developed together — including the Council of All Beings, in which participants recapitulate their evolutionary journey, find an ally in the natural world, make a mask to represent it, and allow the animals, plants and landscapes to speak through them.

Tickets were sliding scale $150–$450 AUD. Vegetarian meals provided.

Event: 21st-23rd Oct 2022 - Deep Ecology Workshop – With John Seed: Nimbin

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Fri 21st Oct 2022 – Sun 23rd Oct 2022 AEDT

The Rainforest Information Centre presents an in-person, immersive DEEP ECOLOGY workshop with John Seed

Tickets are sliding scale from $150-$450 .

25% of the proceeds will be donated to protect Ecuador’s rainforests.

Bookings:

Location

Black Sheep Farm Guesthouse, 449A Gungas Rd, Nimbin NSW 2480, Australia

Details:

Vegetarian meals will be provided, gluten-free and vegan options by request after booking.

Event: 6th-9th Oct 2022 – MenAware Nature Retreat – Lake Arragan

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

**Yuraygir National Park, Northern NSW

Thursday 6 – Sunday 9 October** 2022

_With Ken Golding & Brother Tenzin _(Alex Anderson)

This MenAware Nature Retreat with www.yatra.org.au will take us to a beautiful camp at the edge of Lake Arragan in the Yuraygir National Park. This coastal lagoon system surrounded by paperbarks is a wonderful renowned environment for canoeing, swimming and birdwatching.

For details and registration information visit:

Heartwood Nature Retreat 2022 – Trephina Gorge

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Trephina Gorge – East MacDonnell Ranges NP, Northern Territory

Saturday 23 – Thursday 28 July

with Ronny Hickel

This nature retreat will take us to the East MacDonnell Ranges of Central Australia, where we will base ourselves in a simple bush-camp amongst the spectacular red cliffs of Trephina Gorge, with steep rocky slopes rising dramatically from the red desert, presenting a breathtaking impression of Australian wilderness.

SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2022: Online Workshop of “The Work That Reconnects”, with Inna Alex

Sun, 29 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2022 AT 2:30 PM – 4:45 PM UTC+10

How to face the mess we’re in without going crazy? DEEP ECOLOGY Online Workshop in the Work That Reconnects facilitated by Inna Alex. Join us as we build community exploring the complex nature of our times!

TIMING: 2.30-4.45pm AEST / 4.30-6.45pm NZST

Spaces limited to 18. $20 non-refundable admin fee to secure your place. Dana/donation for Inna’s facilitation of the workshop to be made after the course.

Event: MenAware Nature Retreat 2022

Wed, 11 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

**Bald Rock National Park, Northern NSW

Wednesday 11 – Sunday 15 May**

with Ken Golding & Ronny Hickel

The annual MenAware Nature Retreat will take us to the awesome boulders of Bald Rock National Park. Set in the rugged granite country north of Tenterfield, it exhibits an extraordinary display of wildflowers and birdlife.

Our apologies, but this event is BOOKED OUT