Our workshops combine classroom-based learning about the mental health benefits of spending more time in nature, with practical outdoor nature-based activities, allowing young people to experience these benefits first-hand.
We examine the latest scientific evidence explaining why nature is so beneficial for mental health and wellbeing, and discuss some of the worrying consequences of our modern lives, increasingly disconnected from the natural world in which we evolved.
Through a variety of fun activities and sensory exercises, we demonstrate how to maximise nature’s benefits, and using cognitive, physiological and psychological tests, we show how even a short time in nature can increase concentration, lower stress, and improve mood.
We aim to make our workshops entertaining and enjoyable, as well as informative and interesting, and hope everyone leaves feeling relaxed and happy, and inspired to make greater connections with the natural world in order to improve their health and wellbeing.