The Bush Lab
We are building the TenTogether Bush Lab and Ishq retreat center in Naivasha Kenya on a property overlooking the Malewa River valley. Phase 1 is complete and includes accommodation for 21 and a 140 sqm work space ideal for retreats and meetings. Our vision is to create a space where people are at the center of creation. This is our home and we hope it will be a place where many come to create and invent the systems and innovations that can drive humanity forward. We are actively fundraising for Phase 2 of the project which will include additional cottages and two new lab spaces for startups.
Archeological excavations adjacent to the site suggest it was at this spot, at the end of the last ice age, that humans first began to gather in community. We believe that the land still holds a power and invites those who stand on it to feel the power of human connection and community. Set on a hill in Kenya's Great Rift Valley, at the convergence of two rivers entering an ancient lakeshore, our common ancestors first began to gather in cooperative communities. The power of this land still resonates with our deep longing for connection and union.
We honor the generations before us who have stood on this same land and felt its power for connection and healing. We are creating a space with a wide invitation for those who feel a call to be here. It is a place for restoration and creation.
We are actively looking to raise funding of $750,000 to complete the next phase of building and $5 million for the final phase which will include the acquisition of land and development of facilities for a community of global impact startups, labs, and accelerators.
We are already open for business and actively hosting retreats, both for startups and wellness groups. We can sleep up to 21 attendees in our main house and cottages and up to 40 in adjacent properties. Our 140 sqm workspace is completed and available both for retreats and for daily rental.
Work is underway to expand the capacity of the current facility through the addition of two lab spaces, guest cottages, kitchen, gym, and a restaurant.
We both host our own retreats and make the facility available to others. Our current capacity is 21 individuals with building plans to increase this gradually. If interested in attending our retreats or hosting your own, please contact us. And subscribe to our newsletter for announcements regarding our building progress and upcoming retreats.
