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Photograph of Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya) and the Zambezi gorge, on the Zambia–Zimbabwe border at Livingstone. No Eden site or partnership is confirmed here.

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Illustrative upcoming stay

Livingstone, Zambia

Seven nights, Ridge Suite, riverine land and water repair mission. Two guests.

—days to go

Arrival
Sat 15 May 2027, 15:00
Departure
Sat 22 May 2027, 10:00
Intent
Rest and reset
Contribution
10 hours committed

Your week, day by day

  1. SaturdayArrival, transfer, sea swim, first long table.
    Day 1
  2. SundayCoastal orientation with the mission lead, restorative morning.
    Day 2
  3. MondayContribution block: native nursery. Afternoon coaching session.
    Day 3
  4. TuesdaySeagrass survey assist by boat. Evening silence and fire.
    Day 4
  5. WednesdayDry-stone terrace repair with the village mason. Free afternoon.
    Day 5
  6. ThursdaySkills session: your hydrology review with the water group.
    Day 6
  7. FridayFinal planting, outcome walk-through, farewell long table.
    Day 7
  8. SaturdaySlow departure, transfers from 10:00.
    Day 8

A typical day

  1. 07:00

    Sea swim or silent walk

    Optional. Nobody counts who comes.

  2. 08:00

    Long breakfast

    Slow, local, communal if you want it.

  3. 09:30

    Contribution block

    Two guided hours on the land or in the workshop.

  4. 12:30

    Lunch and rest

    The hottest hours belong to you.

  5. 16:00

    Learn or move

    Workshop, coaching, yoga, craft, or the sea again.

  6. 19:30

    Long table

    One communal meal a day, cooked from the region.

  7. 21:30

    Fire

    Music, stories, no programme, no phones.

Your contribution match

Hydrology review, plus nursery hours

The mission lead matched your water-systems background to the terrace irrigation plan: four hours reviewing, six hours propagating native stock. Supervised, and additional to the paid professional work.

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Travel details

Nearest airport
Illustrative — 90 min transfer
Transfer
Included, shared, meets your flight
Currency
EUR
Connectivity
Wi-Fi at the studio only
Climate in May
21–27°C, sea around 19°C
Mission lead
Introduced two weeks before arrival

Packing

  • Sturdy boots and one pair you don't mind ruining
  • Sun protection, a wide hat, a reusable bottle
  • Work gloves (or borrow a pair on arrival)
  • Swimwear and a quick-dry towel
  • One warm layer — coastal evenings turn cool
  • Something you'd wear to a long table dinner
  • A notebook for the growth sessions
Your Guardian circle

Eleven other guests are on the same week: a marine biologist, two founders on sabbatical, a couple celebrating thirty years, a chef, a teacher, a mason's apprentice from the next valley. Names and photographs are shared a week before arrival, with consent.