Lara Darlington - Wild Calling

Lara Darlington - Wild Calling Nature-based mentoring, workshops and programs for those seeking a deeper connection to the wild self

SO MUCH MEDICINE 🌿We've just completed another round of Wild Quest and my heart is full! This work - weaving deep nature...
15/01/2026

SO MUCH MEDICINE 🌿

We've just completed another round of Wild Quest and my heart is full!

This work - weaving deep nature connection, ceremony and ritual and shamanic medicine - is medicine for my soul.

To witness the healing and transformation that comes when we step out of our comfort zones, into the unknown...

When we acknowledge our fears, lean into them and make them our allays...

When we trust the wisdom of our body, the land, and the spirit that moves through all things...

Is an absolute blessing, an honour, and I CAN'T WAIT to do it all over again!

Next group program will be in May but if you cant wait until then, you might like to consider a 1:1 experience!

LAST DAY TO BOOK! Today is the last day to claim your spot in our next round of Wild Quest - beginning next Monday 12th!...
04/01/2026

LAST DAY TO BOOK!

Today is the last day to claim your spot in our next round of Wild Quest - beginning next Monday 12th!

If you've been sitting on the fence, questioning whether this is right for you, please reach out for a chat!

A wilderness quest is a self-initiated rite of passage - an opportunity to honour a change, new phase or cycle in your life.

In this program, you'll be held and guided through each phase - the separation, transition and integration - all in the safety of a small group.

This is NOT a full vision quest, its a 24 hour solo quest - a microdose or perhaps a taster for the full experience.

Wild Quest - Mon 12th - Thurs 15th January

Follow the link in bio for more info! 🌿

03/01/2026

PREAPARING THE SPACE

One of my favourite parts of running workshops and programs actually comes before people arrive.

It's the tending, clearing, preparing, noticing...

For our next round of Wild Quest, I felt called to prepare some little medicine pouches.

The land gifted me with fibres, and with those fibres, my hands began to weave.

I don't know what's being created until it starts taking form - and then it's just a matter of listening...

Wild Quest - January 12th - 15th! (limited spots available)

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03/01/2026

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30/12/2025

MEET THE LAND...

Yesterday, I shared a little video speaking to the potency of questing at this time.

And today, I'd love for you to meet the land that awaits you...

She has the most gentle nature - even my children feel safe spending the night in her embrace.

She'll hold you, protect you, guide you, and when she senses you're ready, she'll share her wisdom with you! ☀️

29/12/2025

🔥 WILD QUEST 🔥

A little video speaking to why this is an incredibly potent time to embark on a wilderness quest!

If you've been sitting on the fence - watch this now!!

THE JOURNEY... I love the way poetry speaks directly to the soul. I could hear or read the same words - shared in a diff...
27/12/2025

THE JOURNEY...

I love the way poetry speaks directly to the soul.

I could hear or read the same words - shared in a different format - and resonate to some extent.

But poetry is different - it stirs something deep within, a deep inner knowing that connects us to the truth of life.

That's what 'The Journey', by Mary Oliver, does for me.

It's one of the many poems I share during Wild Quest because it offers some context (whilst speaking to the soul) of what lies ahead.

The quest looks different for everyone, but generally speaking, it's not a leisurely walk in the park.

More often than not, it's wild nights, roads full of branches and stones, and voices shouting at you to turn back.

But with the words of Mary Oliver still fresh in our minds, we know what to look out for.

We can acknowledge it, thank it for trying to protect us, and then carry on knowing THIS is our journey!

Doors for Wild Quest close in 1 week - limited spots available!

L  I  M  I  N  A  L    S  P  A  C  E Its such a strange time - this liminal space between Christmas and the new year! Ye...
26/12/2025

L  I  M  I  N  A  L    S  P  A  C  E

Its such a strange time - this liminal space between Christmas and the new year!

Yesterday I barely got out of bed. I stayed in my pyjama's for most of the day, read my book, drank tea, napped.

While there was a part of me that said 'you really should DO something' - another part (the part that advocates for rest) firmly dug her heals in.

There's something quietly nourishing about this time - when we intentionally choose to stop 'doing', to rest and reflect on the year.

As I look back on the past year (the year of the Snake), I find myself wondering if there's something still lingering?

Do I still have one final layer to shed before I step into the next year (the year of the Horse)?

With the Chinese new year officially beginning in February, our next round  Wild Quest will be right at the cusp of these two powerful animals.

An opportunity to shed those final layers - any lingering patterns, habits, ways of being, that we're finally done with!

In a wilderness quest, we intentionally step into the liminal, the space between the old and the new.

And in the stillness and silence, we allow for what needs to surface, to be acknowledged and shed - AND for what's ready to emerge!

Its a potent time to draw on the energy of these two powerful guides  - one supporting us to let go, and the other helping us move forward.

So if you're finishing the year feeling not yet complete, I invite you to join us for our next round of Wild Quest - January 12th - 15th, 2026!

You'd know if this was for you because your soul would have been nudging you for weeks - whispering 'go, just do it, leap! 🌿🐍🔥🐎

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21/12/2025

LESSONS FROM A LITTLE EEL

We have a precious little eel that lives in our beloved swimming hole - the rainbow pool.

Several weeks ago at Wild Space, I shared the story of this eel with our families.

The way he hides in the shadows and waits until he feels safe to venture out and see who's come to visit.

He's such a curious little thing, often swimming right up to our feet and resting in the shallows, watching us intently.

Sometimes, children will reach down and try and touch him - at which point, he swims away and hides again.

He's teaching them, in his own perfect way, how he likes to connect and what he needs to feel safe!

I wonder what they're teaching him?

I hope it's that there are still people in the world who care enough to listen.

OUR FINAL GATHERINGFriday was our last Wild Space gathering for the year - and honestly, it was up there as one of my fa...
20/12/2025

OUR FINAL GATHERING

Friday was our last Wild Space gathering for the year - and honestly, it was up there as one of my favourites!

With temperatures in the 30's, we decided to set up base camp at our beloved swimming hole and spend the whole day here!

We shared food and gratitude, worked on weaving projects, sculpted bowls with clay, whittled spears, made boats, and wandered upstream in search of new places to play.

With so much happening in the world today, days like this feel so incredibly important - for the parents as much the children.

Just being in the forest alone does wonders to the nervous system.

Being in the forest with your community, with no expectation other than to simply be in the moment, has a ripple effect on the collective nervous system.

At Wild Space, we're changing the narrative, shifting from this grind culture so many of us have grown up in, and showing our children there's a different way.

So, to all the families that have blessed this space and helped create what it is today - THANK YOU 🙏🌿🪺🦜🌸🦋

BONUS OFFER - 2 FOR 1 Between now and Christmas, I'm offering everyone that books into our next Wild Quest, a free spot ...
17/12/2025

BONUS OFFER - 2 FOR 1

Between now and Christmas, I'm offering everyone that books into our next Wild Quest, a free spot in our new workshop, Weaving the Wild.

This workshop moves beyond 'how to weave' and explores the art of deep listening, plants spirit communication, and co-creating with nature.

The first day (what you receive in your bonus) explores our connection with the land and how to ethically harvest, prepare, and weave a small native basket.

The second day (for those wishing to dive deeper) explores the idea of nature as a mirror and how we can be in reciprocity with the land.

Reply with a 🌿 and I'll send you the details!

 

17/12/2025

MY HANDS REMEMBER

When it all feels too much and my physical mind can't take any more in, my hands turn to weaving.

This ancient practice tends to our ancient nervous system.

The part of us that's hardwired for deep connection - with nature and self.

And the part we seem to have forgotten about in our modern culture.

There's a reason so many of us today are drawn to learning ancestral skills and practices.

We know on a deep level, they help us return to our true nature 🌿

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Darkwood Road
Thora, NSW
2454

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