Matara is a not for profit company, committed to explore and advance the education of the public in the principles of well being.

The beauty and tranquillity of Matara has naturally attracted people to celebrate their weddings and special occasions and this is one of the main activities that takes place here. We host weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, and funeral gatherings, as well as providing a inspired meeting place for socially committed organisations and groups.

What inspired Matara

Matara is the vision of Geoffrey Higgins. He grew up in a green belt area of the industrial Midlands he experienced the serious impacts of industrialization on its natural beauty but also its subsequent renewal as the rivers came back to life and the air became fresher once the problem of industrial waste began to be addressed. From this he developed a lifelong passion for bringing harmony of place and people.

Matara was envisioned to reflect a more organic life style and earth friendly place, where people could reconnect with nature and their inner selves and live in a more harmonious, unified way. Matara was designed to be an oasis of renewal in a world of stress and disharmony.

Our challenge is to establish an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling and socially just presence on the planet as the guiding principle of our time

Charles Stirton – a friend of Matara

The meditative gardens are open to the public from May to September on Tuesdays and Thursdays.