Find your brothers. Find yourself.
A peer-led, four-night residential created by and for trans men aged 25 and over.
Why join us
Forest walks, fires, rest, adventure, and the occasional 1am conversation that goes somewhere real. A four-night residential where every man there is trans. Nothing else like it.
What Brother Nature is
Brother Nature is a grassroots community project, and the UK's only residential created by and for trans men aged 25 and over.
It's open to men of trans experience at any stage of transition and any presentation. Gender expression and gender identity aren't the same thing, and there are many ways to be a man. Your identity is yours and how you express it is yours, and however you see yourself or are seen by others, you're welcome here as you are.
Every man who comes is received as a man, without question or condition. There's no hierarchy of maleness here. Nothing to prove. Just room to be fully yourself.
There's a particular kind of ease that comes from being among men who already get it.
For a few days, you're not the only one in the room. The shared understanding is just there, which leaves space for everything else: making friends, trying something new, resting properly, taking up space, and enjoying yourself.
This is time to be proud, loud, quiet or playful, whatever kind of man you are and whatever kind of man you're becoming, in the company of men who don't need it explained.
Some men come for the activities and friendship. Some come to reconnect with themselves. Some come because they're tired of being the only one. We hope every man leaves with something he didn't know he was looking for.
What you'll experience
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Four nights away
Step out of routine and into a different rhythm.
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A small group of trans men
Built for real connection and being seen.
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Workshops and conversations
Wellbeing, identity, creativity, relationships and growth.
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Time outdoors
Forest walks, fresh air, and space to breathe.
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Evenings together
Bonfires, shared meals, music, games, and the kind of conversations that rarely happen elsewhere.
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Permission to rest
Nothing to perform, nowhere to be but here, exactly as you are.
The details.
Brother Nature takes place over four nights at a private venue in the Forest of Dean. Our venue is now confirmed, and we're finalising the exact dates.
It's reachable by train and car, with a shuttle from a nearby railway station and free parking on site. To protect everyone's privacy and safety, the exact location is shared with confirmed attendees.
The cost is on a sliding scale and covers everything: accommodation, food and all workshops.
A limited number of bursary places will be offered as far as our funding allows.
Places are offered by anonymised ballot, so every application is considered equally.
Register your interest to receive the booking application and updates when they open.
When you register, we'll ask a few questions about you, what you're hoping to get from the residential, and any access requirements, so we can plan a welcoming experience.
Register your interest