Workshop herding

The beautiful 14ha estate of event location De Ruwenberg is located in a wooded area, near Den Bosch. The estate is the perfect location for team building activities, such as a sheep herding workshop.

Sheep herding workshop
Sheep herding is a unique, fun and original team building activity, outside in nature. The workshop consists of several parts. After a short introduction, you will get to know the sheep together. We will then introduce you to us, the dogs and the special sport ‘Sheep Herding with Border Collies’ by means of an interactive demonstration. We show you how we train our dogs from puppy to adult top dog. For this we take various Border Collies, of different ages and levels. How does a dog become a top dog? Which commands do we use to direct a dog? Communication, selection, ambition and perseverance are themes that are reviewed.

After this demonstration we will see who has been paying attention and who has what it takes to become a good herder. You will be divided into teams and get to work. Can you drive the sheep over a challenging course? In this assignment, the sheep serve as a mirror for the signals that the group gives them.

Leadership and communication

By means of various metaphors we make the link to ‘real’ life about keywords such as: cooperation, communication, leadership, roles within a group, passion and ambition. What conditions must be met to form a good team? How can we communicate clearly and effectively with each other? How do you get someone to work for you? These are all questions that come back in the sheep herding workshop. Top cooperation is a must for the success of this assignment. It is possible that we supervise a short evaluation per group.

About De Ruwenberg

In addition to the 40 conference and meeting rooms (16 plenary rooms and 24 meeting rooms), De Ruwenberg has 196 hotel rooms. The many sports facilities, such as the wellness, fitness and squash courts, provide the necessary relaxation after a day of meetings, training or brainstorming.

Various unique team building activities in Brabant

  • Golf clinics: our golf driving range has covered tees and various distances are indicated on the range. Next to the driving range is the putting green. We provide an hour of golf under the guidance of a professional.
  • Sheep herding: this is a unique, fun and original team building activity, nice outside in nature. After a short introduction you will get to know the sheep together. We will then introduce you to the handlers, the dogs and the special sport ‘Sheep Herding with Border Collies’ through an interactive demonstration.
  • Archery*: a fun activity to continue outside as a team and shoot with live ammunition.
  • Drone workshop*: during the drone workshop you will go drone flying in groups with professional drones on the estate of De Ruwenberg after an extensive explanation.
  • Fencing*: the fencing activity starts with an introduction to the correct footwork, then various exercises and ends with an exciting duel in protective suits.
  • Sailing: with a beautiful boat trip of one and a half hours you and your team will sail past De Ruwenberg and buildings such as Kasteel Nieuw and Maurick all the way to ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
  • Sports activities: do you want to be more sporty with your team? De Ruwenberg has its own fitness, indoor swimming pool, squash court, tennis courts, beach volleyball court and a mini football field.

* These activities are supervised by GH Events.

If you would like to supplement your business meeting with such a team building activity, please contact us and ask about the possibilities.

Team building activities with overnight stay

After a busy day with a meeting and various team building activities, it is also possible to end the day with a culinary delight at De Ruwenberg. We see a meal as a culinary experience. We use high-quality products and proudly present the best of the pure Brabant countryside. The Fairtrade and organic products are of course also present. Nothing is impossible in our kitchen and we do everything we can to offer you a unique culinary experience.

Experience our culinary packages in our restaurant, the brasserie, the lounges, the halls, in the garden or on our estate.

Team building with overnight stay
De Ruwenberg has 196 hotel rooms and many sports and wellness facilities, such as a driving range, a large wellness area with an indoor swimming pool and various saunas. The squash and tennis courts, the beach volleyball court, a fully equipped gym and the jogging track complete the sporty offer for the necessary relaxation after a day of meetings, training or brainstorming. For example, your business event can easily be expanded with a team building activity.

Location De Ruwenberg
De Ruwenberg is very centrally located in Sint-Michielsgestel, adjacent to Den Bosch, in North Brabant. Just an hour’s drive from Schiphol, Düsseldorf and Brussels airports and a 30-minute drive from Eindhoven Airport. From the A2 you are within 5 minutes on the very authentic, 14-hectare estate of De Ruwenberg with both indoor and outdoor relaxation options and free parking on site with space for 250 cars.

De Ruwenberg is a unique location for multi-day business meetings

De Ruwenberg is not only the perfect location for your team building activities, but can also be booked as a training location, meeting location, congress center, event location, conference center and congress location.

If you would like more information or if you have any questions, please contact us at info@ruwenberg.nl or call +31 73 55 88 888. We are happy to help you!


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