Quietly Wild
2024-09-09 - 2024-09-14
Experience the magic of Camas through a week of quiet reflection and nature connection. Led by Iona Community leader Ruth Harvey and outdoor instructor, Nick Austin; this week is inspired by the couple’s Quaker faith and experience of outdoor adventure and wilderness exploration.
Drawing on the beauty and simplicity of the Camas setting, we’ll craft a week together joining gentle adventures in the wilderness with stillness and reflective practice. You are welcome, whatever your level of adventure, or reflective practice experience. We’ll tailor the programme to suit all needs and gifts. We look forward to sharing a week of simple community living, creative space, outdoor activities, reflective practice, good food, good company and the great outdoors.
Facilitators
Led by Ruth Harvey and Nick Austin
Ruth and Nick are Quakers living in Cumbria, NW England. Nick has been an outdoor instructor with the Outward Bound Trust for 30 years, most recently as a Learning and Adventure Manager. Ruth is a Church of Scotland minister and a Quaker, mediator and facilitator, and currently Leader of the Iona Community. They met at Camas 30 years ago and have been enjoying its quiet wildness ever since.
Cost and how to book?
£310 full price, £155 concession.

Creative Week
2024-09-23 - 2024-09-28
Creative Week offers a unique blend of creative workshops (including creative writing, craft, movement and sound workshops) and space for your own creative project. Whether you are an experienced artist seeking research & development time or an enthusiastic amateur wanting to explore your creative side, this is the week for you!
During our week together we will be immersed in the beautiful landscape of the Ross of Mull, connecting with the incredible natural world around us as inspiration. There will also be the opportunity to get adventurous and try out some of Camas’s wild activities such as kayaking, wild swimming and nature walks to help stoke the flames of your creative fire.
We will live as a community for a week, sharing life together through work and play. There will be plenty of opportunity for collaboration and sharing of your creative practice, without the pressure to have a finished product or outcome.
Come, let your creativity be free and express yourself at this wonderful week.
Led by Camas Staff
Cost and how to book?
£310 full price, £155 concession.

Nurture the land - Autumn
2024-09-30 - 2024-10-05
Nurture and be nurtured
Come and help prepare our organic garden and polytunnels for the season ahead while taking part in community life here at Camas. In keeping with the tradition of the Highlands and Islands, we grow produce on a system of lazy beds – long ridges divided by drainage ditches.
These beds are improved and enriched by using the seaweed from the bay on our doorstep. Join us for the start of the growing season when we will be getting these beds up and running, sowing seeds for the year ahead. In addition, we have two polytunnels we hope to fill with colour and life for the months to come. Alongside sowing and growing, there will be plenty of hands-on tasks around the garden: fixing up beds, borders and compost-bins, and being creative with willow cut from the garden.
No gardening experience is necessary, this will be the chance to learn, share ideas and leave your mark at Camas. If you enjoy getting your hands dirty, evenings by the fireside, simple community living, all in the breathtaking Ross of Mull, then Nurture the Land Week is for you.
This week is led by Camas Staff.
A week at Camas includes:
Nature Connection: Immerse yourself in the stunning natural beauty of the Isle of Mull by walking down the track to Camas and waking up right on the shore of beautiful Camas bay each morning.
Adventure Activities: Dive into exhilarating outdoor activities including kayaking, abseiling, coasteering, wild camping and hiking.
Fireside Gatherings: Evenings filled with storytelling, games, music, and laughter, fostering bonds and creating lasting memories.
Stargazing: Lose yourself in the beauty of the night sky on the Camas lawn, offering a chance for reflection and perspective.
Building relationships: Share insights and ideas, participate in activities and share in community life at Camas as we cook, clean and work together.
Cost and how to book?
This week is offered at the discounted rate of £210 or £105 concession.
