The Vegetarian Educational Institute proudly presents holistic VEGAN retreats for all ages! 

VEI is a non profit dedicated to educating people on the benefits of a plant based diet.

Featuring vacation plans with healthy plant based food that is 100% vegan and gluten free, classes and entertainment, for a happy life.

Our Pinecrest Lake weeks run on a teaching kitchen, cabin bunks, and a surprising amount of shared gear. Families roll in with coolers of leftover grain, folding tables, and the same pots they use at home. That packing rhythm is part of camp life, and it is also what happens when a household later changes cities.

A few of our regulars split the year between California retreats and kitchens in the English capital. After a summer of vegan meals at altitude, they want a stove that can still handle pressure-cooked beans and a pantry that survives a long van ride. Moving a teaching-kitchen setup is closer to our camp move-in crew than to a suitcase holiday.

If you are settling in East London after a season of plant-based cooking, you will want a crew that can lift rice sacks, stoneware, and the odd camping crate without treating them like junk. Get Removals is the name we hear from friends who land in Newham and still cook the way they learned at VEI. For the street-level job, look to removals in Newham when the boxes leave the lake and need a careful last mile.

Keep the camera handy too. Newham markets and parks make a gentle landing after pine forest trails, and a well-packed kitchen means the first pot of grain at the new address still tastes like camp.

Organic, Plant-Based, Balanced Meals

For many campers, the unforgettable meals are what keep them coming back. We serve some of the healthiest food found in the world - delicious and healing in quality.

Enjoy nourishing organic whole grains and vegetables, prepared in a modern kitchen by professional vegan chefs.

We know the importance of the best quality ingredients and use filtered water in all our meals. We use ingredients from top quality sources including Gold Mine Natural Food Company, Veritable Vegetable and more.

And we also feature a cooking class kitchen for daily sessions for adults and kids! We love to teach...

All Inclusive:
Food, Housing, Classes & Fun!

No worries about all the extra little expenses that most vacations will cost you. We have it all included - your housing, meals, a large assortment of classes to choose from and entertainment that is all yours for one very reasonable price.

An added bonus for most of our campers is that they go home feeling so much better after a week of delicious, nutritious food prepared by chefs trained in the principles of macrobiotics: natural healing foods that are seasonally balanced, organic and vegan.

Our retreats feature enlightening classes by world renowned teachers for expanding your knowledge of natural health. Enjoy lectures, cooking and movement classes for all ages.

Parents are welcome to attend adult classes while their children are in Kid's Camp exploring the great outdoors, doing arts and crafts or cooking classes designed just for kids. 

Not in the mood for a class? Go for a hike or take a swim at the lake. There are no obligations - just choices.

Campfire fun, dance parties, talent show and more... We provide the good times for you to make great memories and great friends.