After several years of waiting for the right opportunity to present itself, the Babaji Charity volunteer committee passed a unanimous resolution to purchase Hempstitch Hill, 11 acres of beautiful pasture land and a derelict cottage on the outskirts of Glastonbury close to Ham Hill nature reserve with views of murmurating swallows and home to other rare birds.

The purchase has been made with funds built up over many years by devotees' generosity and hard work. As custodians of these resources the committee felt that the purchase was within the aims of the charity and will benefit devotees now and for generations to come.

The site has views of the Tor and will be used to develop plans for a simple ‘Nature Ashram’ with temporary infrastructure to host Babaji gatherings and wider Bhakti festivals and to plant gardens and trees based on permaculture principles.

We want to thank everyone who has contributed towards realising this dream and who have held this vision in their hearts enabling us to move forward with confidence. There will be plenty of opportunities to gather and work to build community and this garden sanctuary.

The committee is now working hard on immediate practicalities of putting infrastructure in place to welcome you safely and comfortably. There is plenty of opportunity to participate and be part of this wonderful community space, we’d love to hear from you [insert link to contact form].

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