Take your next strategy and planning meeting into nature
Does your team need some natural inspiration, to get away from four walls to create some magic together?
Spend a day in nature together at Velskov, start with mindful hike to clear your heads then take your planning to the next level with exclusive use of our Bush Boardroom and watch that creativity spark. Featuring our GastroGeography forest of native plants lunch, for a special and memorable planning day.
Duration: 6.5 hours
Group size: 8 - 20 people
From $390pp (plus GST) for 20 people.
Programme overview
9.30am: Arrive at Velskov, welcome, refreshments and hear about the history and restoration of the land.
Mindful hike, 1 hour: Focus on being mindful in nature to promote problem solving and creative thinking. Kylie will give your team all the tools they need to engage all their senses, and tap into the unconscious wilderness of our brain. This is a powerful way to destress, reconnect and promote divergent thinking.
Exclusive use of the Bush Boardroom, 2 hours: Exclusive use of our immersive bush boardroom at for your team's strategy or board meeting, creative session, or facilitated session - the possibilities are endless! Enjoy the sounds of the forest, soak in the ambience and bird sound for a work 'meeting' like you've never experienced before.
1pm: Buffet lunch: GastroGeography Forest of Native Plants lunch in the bush.
GastroGeography is a culinary experience about the provenance and the taste of a place. What does a New Zealand forest taste like? The food highlights native ingredients that have been foraged in harmony with the natural season.
Sample seasonal menu:
- Kawakawa wagyu beef meatballs
- Green Hangehange Salad
- Organic Egg Quince with native Wood Ear mushrooms
- Harakeke seed buns and vegan Horopito butter
- Pickled and spicy Manono ferns
- A platter with Manuka honey, Danish cheeses, and NZ wild venison
- Seasonal fruits
- Kawakawa coconut truffles
*We can cater to most special dietary requirements, please enquire on booking.
2pm: Bush Boardroom session resumes, 1.5 hours
3.30pm - 4pm: Walk back to Open Studio and farewell
What's Included?
- Warm New Zealand Bubbas with Kahikatea jam, Manuka + Kanuka Kombucha on arrival
- 1 hour guided mindful hike
- Buffet lunch experience: GastroGeography (see menu above)
- 3.5 hours exclusive use of our Bush Boardroom (un-facilitated)
- Provided for the Bush Boardroom session: Sparkling and still water, an easel, butcher's paper roll with markers and post-it notes
* Our Bush Boardroom is design to be an un-plugged digital-free experience which your team will innately benefit from (no powerpoints, no Wifi!); challenge yourselves to go minimalist for the day; You are welcome to bring laptops if needed, however long their battery-life with last in the in bush! - Mindful hiking quick tools pdf emailed to your team after the day
- Conservation contribution to Velskov Native Forest from your company.
*All prices New Zealand dollars and GST exclusive.
GastroGeography Forest of Native Plants
Optional inclusions
- Do you have your own external facilitator? Why not suggest a session with them at our bush boardroom following a 'walking primer' - a little more exciting than a four-walled room and whiteboard!
Say hello
kylie@bushboardroom.co.nz
Phone: +64 204 130 5060
