Joburg: Ecofluency workshop in Nature communication

Join Saskia, founder of Ecofluency and an award-winning, international Nature communication teacher for a weekend workshop to rediscover or deepen your ability to intuitively communicate with any aspect of Nature using a wider range of sensory awareness.

When

Sat 24 Oct & Sun 25 Oct 2026

9am - 5pm each day

Where

Fibonacci House, Johannesburg, South Africa

I'm pleased to be returning to Fibonacci House, which is a hidden gem. With the host being an experienced ceremonialists, this space is beautifully decorated with a rustic touch, well-protected with plenty of on-site parking, and centrally located in Johannesburg, with spacious, comfortable indoor rooms and a large garden with many mature trees and sweeping views.

Nourishment

Tea & coffee included. Please bring a dish to share for lunch, plus your own cup, plate & cutlery.

Ecofluency weekend immersion at Bodhi Khaya Nature Retreat, South Africa, October 2024

What this is about, and why it matters

Essentially, Nature communication is the oldest language that exists.

This inherent ability, sometimes called intuitive or interspecies communication, is a capacity that all humans have, because we are Nature.

Since their earliest days, our ancestors knew intuitively how to communicate with all beings, including plants, animals, ancestors, landscapes and more. They were more deeply in touch with Nature, and this is where they got a lot of their knowledge, such as harvesting plants for food, medicine, fibre for clothing and housing.

Even today, this ability is still within us, but many of us have forgotten it because of modern systems and ways of living. Fortunately, it is still practiced by indigenous / First Nations cultures and spiritual traditions around the world, and there is a growing field of academic research in intuitive interspecies communication worldwide.

Everyone can do this, whether you're a farmer, corporate leader, home-maker, butcher, baker or candlestick-maker, or live any other kind of human lifestyle. Whoever your ancestors are, remembering this way of accessing wisdom is eco-socio-cultural repair on many levels, and is a tool for stitching both one's soul and the world whole again.

When working with land in this way, we can reclaim our role as a beneficial keystone species in regenerating landscapes, and not just restoring ecosystems as engineers, but as biodiversity artists.

When we remember the magic and power of this birthright, it can help us embody greater health, humility, happiness and harmony in all of life’s relationships. It can bring a sense of belonging, that benefits yourself, others and our beloved Earth.

You not only begin to embody an understanding the value of our immediate environment and entire Earth (and beyond), but are also experiencing how Nature values you.

The world of Nature is waiting, join the conversation!

Ecofluency weekend workshop at Tomtit Farm in New Zealand/ Aotearoa, March 2026

Who is this for?

Open to everyone over 16 years, from all backgrounds and professions.

While Nature communication is a skill that every single human alive on this Earth of ours can rekindle (and children generally are quicker to regain this skill than adults), this particular workshop is designed for adults.

As much as we love animals, please leave them at home for this workshop.

No previous experience is required, just BYOB - bring your own beliefs!

Ecofluency journey in meeting the Yellowwood Tree Spirit, for Festival of Friends, at Wild Spirit Lodge, Nature's Valley, South Africa, December 2025

What to bring and expect

Please arrive up to 15min before the workshop starts, so that we can settle in and begin on time.

I recommend dressing in layers, because one never knows what will happen with the weather!

Please bring:

• water bottle to stay hydrated
• indoor slippers or socks for the inside spaces, and something to sit on outdoors
• writing or drawing materials
• a curious mind and open heart!

This workshop is aimed to help you rediscover and experience this ability yourself, so that you have an embodied reference of how it feels, and take home skills that you can use in everyday life.

On Saturday, we'll cover the what, why and how of Nature communication. This will include activating the body as listening instrument, and the basic steps of how to communicate with Nature, which we'll practice with animals through photographs, and plants and trees in the garden who want to engage with us.

What is exciting is that this skill can be integrated into daily life and applied to conversations with any aspect of Nature, from tiny flowers to towering trees, small insects to large animals, clods of compost to constellations of stars, in urban and rural environments.

The information we receive in dialogue with the more-than-human can both inform practical everyday decisions, and bring insights into our personal development and spiritual evolution.

So, on Sunday, we'll go deeper and explore how Nature communication brings deeper meaning to our lives. We'll meet a Nature ally who can support you in your journey going forward, open a conversation with your gut microbiome, and/or find other topics to focus that best suit the group's needs. We'll also touch on communication with those elementals who are responsible for weather (especially water and fire), and balance in a landscape, which is especially fitting as we enter Summer.

On both days there will be time for sharing about your experience (optional) and for Q&A.

Facilitator bio

Dr Saskia von Diest is the founder of Ecofluency, an award-winning organisation that offers education, consulting, research and activism in Nature communication.

In 2012, an animal communication weekend workshop during her PhD sparked her interest in how farmers use intuitive communication with Nature to inform practical management decisions. From 2014 to 2020, she held two postdoctoral fellowships, at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, and at Coventry University, UK, to investigate intuitive farming as part of a wider new field of subtle agroecology.

Throughout her postdoctoral years, Saskia further developed her own understanding and practice in communicating with trees, animals, landscapes, nature spirits and ancestors. She’s also trained as a Family Constellations facilitator, and in energy field clearings for people, homes and landscapes.

Since officially launching in 2021, Ecofluency has appeared numerous times on various media platforms including TV, and was awarded gold for innovation at the Eco-logic Awards in 2025.

With 18 years of experience in teaching and facilitating, Saskia works internationally with individuals and organisations, online and in-person. She promotes other human voices in the field of Nature communication, and is a founding member of Nature’s Council and a co-founder of the Organisation for Noetic Ecology.

Her passion is creating experiences for humans to reclaim the power of our ancestral skills, joining the conversation with the rest of Nature once again, for personal transformation, planetary well-being and the evolution of our shared consciousness: www.ecofluency.org

Advanced Animal Communication Workshop co-facilitated with Eleni Gkikakis at Interspecies Peace, in Greece, November 2019

Investment

There are multiple ticket types to help make this event accessible, while honouring the time and costs of organising, traveling for, and running such a weekend workshop in person.

• Normal - R2900
• Reduced - R2650
• Farmer/beekeeper/student - R2400

Spaces are limited.

My work with Ecofluency is my only form of income, and so donations are also very appreciated, to help cover the lower priced tickets, and to support the activism and pro bono work I do with Ecofluency.

Ecofluency experience in 'Becoming the Voice of Volcanoes' for Medicine Festival, Wasing Park, UK, August 2026

Service policy

• Cancellation and refund:
• If I cancel the event for any reason, your booking(s) will be refunded in full.
• If I postpone the event for any reason, you will have the option of either a full refund, or a transfer of your booking(s) to the postponed event or a similar event.
• Refunds are not possible once the workshop begins.
• If you are unable to use your ticket(s) for any reason:
• Ticket(s) are refundable up to 30 days before the event, OR
• Ticket(s) can be exchanged for another in-person event of a similar length within the same calendar year. To take advantage of this, please contact Saskia to request the exchange at least 7 days before the event, OR
• You may transfer your booking(s) to a friend of yours. To do this, please contact me through saskia(at)ecofluency.org to provide contact details of the new ticket holder(s) at least 3 working days before the event so that I can give them any necessary details about the course.
• No-shows without the above notice are not entitled to refunds, exchanges or transfers.
• Workshop content is copyright of Saskia von Diest (c) 2026, all rights reserved.