Kiakum
Kiakum is a rustic round building nestled into the trees. There is a small skylight and narrow windows, and intricate…
Stories
Olatunji Hall
Babatunde Olatunji was a Yoruba man born to be King in his region of Nigeria. Well-educated as well as initiated…
Cold Mountain Institute
I’m on the trail to Cold Mountain. Cold Mountain trail never ends. Long clefts thick with rock and stones, Wide…
Beyond Business Tools: Eatmore Sprouts and a 15 year SVI Legacy
It is said that a couple that grows together stays together. Now what can you say about a couple that…
Leadership and Eldership
Co-written by: Mike Rowlands and Denise Williams In her extraordinary autobiography, Becoming, Michelle Obama describes a mindset that helped her…
Springtime in the Hollyhock Garden
It was April and the sun was out. After months of wet, cloudy and dreary weather, blue skies hung lightly…
4 Lessons North American Entrepreneurs can learn from Emerging Markets
[mk_image src=”https://hollyhock.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/shainoor_image.jpg” image_size=”medium”]Shainoor Khoja discusses her learnings from launching businesses in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Syria. When Shainoor began her career…
Why we gather as Founders + Friends
From the earliest days of Hollyhock, The “shareholders” (owner/partners), gathered together during the peak of Summer, on the sunny, luxurious…
The Invitation to Serve: Hollyhock’s New Board Chair
In May of 2019, Mike Rowlands succeeded Joel Solomon as Chair of Hollyhock’s Board of Directors. In this letter, he…
A letter from Joel Solomon, Hollyhock Board Chair
This letter to the Hollyhock community was included in our 2018 Annual Report. Dear friends, I transition from the role…
Homegrown at Hollyhock
Don’t wait for 30 years to be wowed by Hollyhock like I did; get yourself there and prepare to be…
Territory Acknowledgements: Rewriting the Hollyhock Orientation
Co-written by: Peter Wrinch and Dr. Amie Wolf “These two rows symbolize two paths or two vessels, traveling down the…
Consent & Liberation: A Public Apology
Hollyhock means many things to many different people. As Hollyhock’s Communications Manager, I have the unique privilege and challenge of…
Mushroom Spinach Soup
[mk_image src=”https://hollyhock.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_0736.jpg” image_size=”full”]I made this soup on a quiet Saturday. It was cold and rainy to start the day, and…
One Slice at a Time: a Letter of Food and Connection
Rebeka Carpenter. Head chef by title, but she did more than just nourish the body. She was a nurturer of…
Managing Possibility: Creating a Successful Resident Service Program
When I stepped into the role of Manager of the Resident Service Program (volunteers) at Hollyhock last season, I soon…
Committed to the Journey: Reflections on Equity and Power
At the heart of what Hollyhock does is human connection. Our leadership conferences, for example, have been so successful because they…
Measuring Out My Life in Coffee Spoons
I have a confession. I love coffee. I have been drinking it since I was 7 or 8 years old…
Aspiring to Right Relations: Understanding Cultural Appropriation
Cultural Appropriation. It’s a term that can raise some very heated discussion, and it’s a topic that we’re deeply engaged…
An Interview with Jocelan Coty
It was a rainy September day when I had the chance to sit down with Jocelan Coty. Jocelan is one…
Blind Spots & Blankets: My Journey to the Truth
[mk_blockquote font_family=”none”]The energy of the Coast Salish People who once gathered on this land, remains here today; in the garden,…
We Live In Dandelion Times
“We live in dandelion times” – Amos Clifford A couple weeks ago, I took my first complimentary program at Hollyhock…
More Than a Yoga Retreat
“In stillness, I expand. And in this vast emptiness, I land. And with wide open eyes that beat wildly, I…
What I’ll Miss the Most: Volunteering at Hollyhock
This article was originally published on my website New Growth Wellness. [vc_separator]When I originally discovered the opportunity to volunteer at Hollyhock…
Is “retreat” a dirty word?
When I started working in the Communications department at Hollyhock, I was told to never use the word “retreat.” Try…
Swimsuits Required – Power, Culture, and Safety
This season Hollyhock implemented a new swimsuit policy in the hot tubs. Hollyhock CEO, Peter Wrinch, reflects on the change.…
On vulnerability, transparency, and accountability – musings of a new CEO
Oh the joy of being a CEO. What should I focus on? How should fill my days? Should I get…
Cortes Island Wetland and Wildlife Corridor Further Protected by New Conservation Covenant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 48-acre campus of Hollyhock Leadership Learning Centre now under permanent protection The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC)…
Behind the Misty Isles Life
At 43 feet, Misty Isles is certainly the biggest member of our family! Since purchasing the schooner in 1997, I’ve become known…
From Cold to Crazy
This winter I found myself rolling around in the snow in nothing but a bathing suit. Never in a million…