Our Campus

Our primary campus is called “Cedar Song Centre for Wild Belonging” and is located in the Highlands region of Greater Victoria: 119 Ross Durrance Rd. It is a 54 acre parcel of land that is surrounded by thousands more acres of regional park wilderness. 

The region has traditionally been known by the name: W̱MÍYEŦEN (place of the deer). It is on the traditional territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ people and their ancestors, the original stewards of this land. 

The land is home to towering Cedar, Fir, Arbutus and Maple trees, thick mossy bluffs overlooking nearby valleys, a wide range of bird and mammal species and a seasonal creek and waterfall.

Cedar Song  was founded in 2022 by two women dedicated to wilderness soulcentric work, Alaina Hallett and Stéphanie Marchal, whose dream was to create a protected space for deep nature connection, nature-based healing and long lasting community. It is a home for Thriving Roots Wilderness School & Counselling Services and also hosts diverse land-based retreats and workshops.