Company Away Days
Team building away days | Adventure | Hands-on conservation work | Wellbeing & resilience
Predictable team-building games and fancy sandwiches just don’t cut it anymore when it comes to company away days. Your staff deserve more, and they are looking to make an impact. Company away days at The Bioasis are different: nature-based team building adventures designed to boost company culture, wellbeing and resilience through a shared high-impact experience that combines fun, adventure, hands-on conservation work and time for mindful nature based experiences.
If you're looking for a company away day or team-building adventure that a world away from what you've done before, then, to mis-quote Lionel Richie, "Hello... It's us you're looking for."
Set in a stunning natural landscape of wildflower meadows, ancient woodland, salt marshes and rivers, The Bioasis is the perfect venue for your next team building away day. Whether you're bringing remote teams together or connected teams closer, let us take care of all the logistics, activities, food, safety management and more, allowing you and your team to reconnect with nature and each other, and help you to fully disconnect from the noise of the everyday.
Is a Bioasis away day for you?
We're not a luxury hotel.
And yet that's exactly why our company away days are so special. And their impact so powerful.
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We will take your team away on an adventure they'll never forget. We'll help build individual and team resilience, get them involved in meaningful conservation work and take them out of their comfort-zone to improve communication, collaboration and teamwork.
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But mostly, we'll allow you and your team the time and space to see things differently. To step away from the office and get perspective on work, your purpose and your future direction, all whilst having a real impact on the planet and everyone's mental health.
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We have a range of options from ecology and environmental focused activity/conservation days to fully tailor-made multi-team escape room style adventures that will challenge your people physically and mentally.
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Why not stay for dinner and enjoy an evening around the fire pit, listening out for bats and looking for glowworms?
£51bn per year: The cost to businesses of poor employee mental health
63% of employees are experiencing at least one characteristic of burnout
What to expect...
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Work-life balance: Powered by solar electrics and with access to screen and projector, we can allow as much or as little time for 'official' work as you wish. But... if we're honest, that's not why you should come to The Bioasis.
Allow us to indulge you and your team: Canoeing, nature walks, conservation work, talks on land-management and supply chains, stories of inspirational personal journeys, woodland meditation, sunset spots and fireside discussions, team-building challenges, animal tracking, bat detectors, trail cameras and more - our team can build a programme designed around your needs, interests and desired outcomes. Please call to discuss requirements.
Location: South Devon.
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​Fitness expectations: This is an outdoor based, active company away day, but there is no requirement for previous outdoor/adventure experience. Depending on your group and abilities, we can walk into Bioasis basecamp: usually around an hour and covering a mix of terrain such as woodland and estuary trails. There are a few hills. Canoeing is highly recommended (but tide dependent). Full instruction will be given and you'll have a qualified canoe guide with you at all times and all necessary safety equipment. The conservation work involves the use of hand tools to clear scrub and invasive species.
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Your Bioasis team: You’ll be under the watchful eye of our experienced outdoor facilitators and wild guides who will provide professional insights and support throughout, ensuring a safe and enriching experience for all.
Away day options
No team or business are the same. So our corporate away days can be tailored to your requirements, taking into account group size, budget, interests, required outcomes and more.
Complete a quote request below and we'll get back to you. In the meantime, here are some possibilities to whet your appetite:
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Canoeing on the Bioasis estuary
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Field archery, through the woods
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Conservation work - usually the removal of invasive species or maintenance of existing biodiversity projects.
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Coppicing (at certain times of the year)
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Ocean plastic clean up on the salt marshes
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Team building challenges
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Wildlife and biodiversity monitoring.
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Woodland walks
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Bushcraft, cordage, fire-lighting, tracking, carving and whittling
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Forest meditation
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Sit Spots (quiet solo reflections)
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Specialist interest and external speakers: We can arrange talks on river ecology and land management, large estate management, plastic and supply chains, biomimicry and circular economies, ethical tourism and travel, inspirational adventure stories, ESG and CSR and much more besides. Please contact us for more details.
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Evenings: If you want to extend your day then dinner at Basecamp followed by an evening around the firepit is a memorable way to finish off your day, reflecting on the adventures undertaken and setting intentions for the journey ahead.
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"The river safari with Elliott was very special and I would absolutely recommend it. Sitting low to the water in easy to paddle canoes watching the reflections in the water, eyes and ears out for kingfishers, fat trout, an elusive otter... it was peaceful, beautiful, fascinating...."
Zoe Sunderland​
Dates & Booking
A bioasis company away day can be run on a date of your choosing, subject to availability. Our basecamps are operational between 1st May and end of September, but outside this time we can still run a limited away day selction of activities.
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Price: Please contact us for a quote.
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What's included?
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Comprehensive pre-arrival information
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All activities and technical equipment
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All food, cooked fresh on site by our basecamp chef
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Unlimited tea, coffee and hot drinks
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A selection of cold drinks at meal times
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Experienced Bioasis wild guides and facilitators
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Parking
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Full safety back up, risk assessments, evac plans
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"Sometimes the best way to move forward is to step back, shift the lens, breathe, and see the bigger picture. When we zoom out, problems shrink, gratitude grows, and fresh ideas flood in. If you need inspiration on how to do that in the wildest, most meaningful way possible, check out The Bioasis in Devon!"
Kyriakos Baxenavis, Nostos Hove
General Information, kit lists, menus & more
If you need more information at this stage, before being able to commit, then you can find details of what to bring, how to find us, safety information, policies, food and allergy provision, first aid and emergencies, code of conduct and lots more via the link below.