MÈLISSES’ 2025 RETREATS
Introducing our workshops, events & retreats for the 2025 season.
THE SECRET GARDEN RETREAT
Perfumery, Papermaking, Calligraphy
April 28th – May 2nd 2025
This retreat combines three different skills, all united by a common theme: the all-encompassing beauty of nature and the sensory gifts it gives.
Gathering inspiration from Andros’ unique landscape and wild vegetation, you will be able to design your own signature scent, as well as be guided through the process of creating uniquely crafted paper from waste and the ancestral techniques of calligraphy, combined with the delicate use of inks and gold foiling.
AL FRESCO RETREAT
Painting, natural dyeing, art de la table
May 5th - 9th 2025
What sets this retreat apart is its beautifully circular approach to creativity. Every element of the experience is interwoven: ingredients sourced from the land are used as compositional vignettes, brought to life as meals in the kitchen, then repurposed for natural dyeing, the ingredients inspiring our connection to land, nourishment, colour and creativity. This holistic process celebrates the cycles and beauty of nature while nurturing your creativity.
TABLE TALK: HIGH TEAS AND FORAGERS
Tea tasting, foraging, dessert making, art de la table
May 12th – May 15th 2025
This retreat will give insights into Greek herbology and tea pairing with food—the art of decorating desserts using natural dyes and edible herbs. Imagine hikes by the sea, foraging sessions, candying flower classes, baking with teas and much more. Expect seasonal, colourful produce from the island, warm cups of tea, hands-on classes, and lots of time spent discovering the wild side of Andros.
TABLE TALK: FOOD AND WORDS
Creative writing, cooking, art de la table
October 4th – October 7th 2025
This retreat is a chance to get inspired and explore your own inner creativity through the intersection between food and words. Small, unpretentious writing sessions, hands-on cooking classes and, of course, Andors’ stunning backdrop to enchant us each and every day.
A combination that provides a feast for the senses and ultimately serves as a springboard for your own creative impulses, allowing you the time and space to dream, absorb inspiration from your surroundings and meet like-minded people.
GIVE THE GIFT OF MÈLISSES
A personalised gift card or voucher to send to a friend or partner in order to share the retreat together…