Ecology Retreat Centre—migration to WordPress

The Ecology Retreat Centre is a gorgeous spot, located in Ontario's beautiful Hockley Valley. Their existing website was working fine, but they needed to add flexibility and functionality. A migration to Wordpress was in order

The Ecology Retreat Centre (ERC) needed to move their existing website off a host-based site builder onto a more flexible, future-proof platform. We worked together to create a streamlined rebuild on WordPress using Elementor Pro—with a focus on usability, adaptability, and long-term sustainability.

Key project components included:

  • Migrating the site from a proprietary builder into the WordPress environment
  • Rebuilding each page in Elementor Pro, allowing for future edits and flexibility while maintaining stability
  • Enhanced functionality via WP Forms, with integrated registration and payment forms powered by Stripe, to simplify bookings and reduce admin overhead
  • Mobile responsiveness / improved navigation, to make sure the site is accessible and intuitive for all users, across devices

This wasn’t a full rebrand or redesign—rather it was a strategic transplant with a dash of polish. By moving to WordPress and using tools like Elementor and WP Forms, the ERC now has a site that can grow with them and adapt to their needs over time.

I’m pleased to say the Ecology Retreat Centre now has a flexible, nicely functional site that supports their operations and gives them room to evolve. It was a great pleasure to work with the ERC!

Check out the site here: ecologyretreatcentre.com


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