The Pond Retreat Center is seven acres of
landscaped gardens, meadows and woodlands at the
residence of artist & author Lee James Pantas, and is
located in the mountains just outside
Asheville in Fairview, North Carolina. It is available for
individuals or small groups to gather for
self-guided religious, spiritual or yoga retreats, artist and
writer workshops, or
get-togethers for garden or birding clubs and compassion-centered environmental
organizations, and educational and business
groups. The retreat center is non-denominational and
welcomes individuals and groups of all faiths,
traditions and points of view, both religious
and secular.
The retreat center is available for individual
or group use on a donation basis, and consists
of seven landscaped acres of gardens,
ponds and streams and wildflower
meadows with winding paths, tranquil woods and a
bamboo grove. Facilities on site for group
gatherings include pergolas, gazebos, large
covered garden shelter and main house front
porch. Availability is from
April 12th through November 30th during daytime hours only, and
groups of up to 30 persons can be accommodated.
There are no overnight retreats.
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