Sharing a space in silence can be uplifting, revelatory and inspiring, sharing a space in nature can be an even more powerful experience. Allowing your brain to think in different ways by taking time away by being in a different space unblocks creativity, it can help you shape a different way of thinking, a different way of being. This is important in times of change, career change and stress. Doing this surrounded by nature compounds the effect. There is a unique space of harmony in London that not a lot of people know about. It is a retreat centre with two spaces embracing nature, one is wild and more open with a Yurt cafe, moroccan stews and fresh bread and the second an inner sanctuary, a secret hidden garden in the heart of a cloister, a place for quiet reflection and peace. That place is The Royal Foundation of St Katharines. Founded by Queen Matilda in 1147, the foundation’s purpose is to serve the community and it is doing just that, with Amnesty International, the Red Cross and businesses using the meeting spaces for conferences and events, but also is a place of retreat for people from all over the world to come and take some time out to regroup, recharge and experience peace in the centre of London. We speak to The Venerable Roger Preece, Master of the Foundation to ask him the philosophical question why nature is important to us.