You will receive:

• A beautiful private room with a single bed and a desk @ the SEED Lodge

• The ability to walk amongst rolling hills and large expanses of sky, forest, field and flowers, which, is the ideal respite after intense hours of writing

• Lovely and functional common areas both indoors and out for you to relax at, write, dream or meditate

• Shared bathroom facilities (shower, toilets and sinks)

• Unlimited tea and coffee

• Daily morning breathwork/movement class at 6:30 am to keep your creativity flowing (as well as evening workshops held on various days throughout the week)

• Large shared communal kitchen and dining area (option for catered meals)

• Chill out/yoga and stretching room

• An outdoor patio/kitchen and fire pit

• Access to sauna at a small additional fee 

• 50 acres of land to explore (snow shoes available in winter time)

• A community of other people supporting your practice, which you can engage with as you like (optional evening community meals)

• Silence and peace of the country

• Wifi available

• Laundry facilities during certain times

• Work hours during the day are strictly enforced (7am-5pm), which means that there is an atmosphere of silence in the lodge… we feel that it is essential to protect this precious work time for everyone. 

• The residency is a mix of solitude and community. We offer times when we come together and share our projects and work with each other. This is optional and not a requirement, however it builds a supportive community

For an additional fee:

• Audio record your work

• Catering option available

• Healing treatments such as massage or trips to the local spa 🙂

Check in is 6pm on Sunday and Check out is no later than 11 the following week.

Residents are expected to bring their own food and prepare their own meals. Catering is an option for either breakfast/lunch and/or dinner (please see costs on application form). In order to keep costs down, we only provide catering options if there is sufficient interest. 

All bedding is provided. Residents bring their own towels and toiletries. Kitchen is fully stocked with dishes, cookware and bBQ is available. Residents are expected to clean up after themselves. 

Because of the nature of this type of retreat, noise is kept to a minimum to respect the work space. There are optional group activities that may be planned such as hiking to local waterfalls, or swimming at the beach. 

Writers must be independent and able to work in a quiet manner that respects other participants. 

While not officially programmed, we do offer times when writers can share their work with others and ask for feedback. This is done on a voluntary basis and not a requirement of the residency. 

Shuttle or carpooling is available from Toronto Airport on Sunday afternoon. Please inquire.

A week long residency costs:

$720 + $30 cleaning fee + taxes for single room and shared bathroom facilities.

One room with a queen sized bed and ensuite is available at the cost of $970 + $30 cleaning fee + taxes.

*Day retreats or a couple day retreats are offered at the nightly rate ($150/night/room). Priority is given to those who can attend week-long residencies.

Work exchange options are available although we don't recommend it because we would like you to immerse yourself in your work. Please inquire if this is something you would need.

There is a one-time application fee of $30 the first time that you apply for us to review your file.

This writing residency is not a vacation or an Airbnb. It is a place for aspiring writers or actual writers to get their work done. You will need to fill out an application form and share a bit about the project that you want to be working on while you stay here at the lodge. 

A lot of people might hesitate to call themselves writers. For our purposes, whether you have published or not, if you love writer and want to write, you are a writer. What you should have is a writing project in mind and be able to tell us why it is important for you.

We ask that noise is restricted after 10pm and the indoor kitchen is not used for food preparation during the night.. 

Other art modalities are welcome as long as they amenable to working at a desk. We will have other art residencies in the future once the art room is set up and going. Graphic novels, illustration etc… are welcome to apply and we will try to accomodate you as best as we can. 

Scholarships and Work-Exchange: 

At the moment we cannot offer any scholarships, however we do offer one work-exchange position to access the residency at a reduced cost. Please let us know on your application if this is something that you would need. 

Retreats are held once every season so mark your calendar in advance and join us.