Old Wood Organic CIC

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Last Updated: 01/05/2025

Old Wood Organic CIC, is a nature-connected community supporting the management of everyday mental health and well-being needs.

Woodland Wellbeing Programme: 

We currently have funded (free) places available on our woodland wellbeing programme for individuals aged 18 and over who are referred or self-refer for mental health and wellbeing support. The programme is offered across three sites: Mint Lane Cafe, Old Wood in Skellingthorpe, and Struch Hill Woods in Doddington. For participants in villages outside of Lincoln, a free minibus is available to transport them to green spaces. All sessions are held weekly during term time in eight-week blocks. Additionally, we run family-friendly Eco-craft sessions four times a year.

Our activities include:

  • Yoga
  • Therapeutic Gardening and Horticulture
  • Mindful Movement
  • Volunteering (gardening or woodland management)
  • Sustainable Eco-Crafting

Forestry and Horticulture Volunteering:

We offer opportunities for volunteers to join our woodland and garden management team during the spring/summer and autumn/winter seasons. Our activities take place in our no-dig garden and woodland areas. We use woodland gardening as a way to educate people about the environment, support their wellbeing, and improve physical, mental, and spiritual health.

Volunteer activities may vary, but some examples include:

  • Sowing seeds
  • Growing food in our garden
  • Composting
  • Sustainable building
  • Coppicing
  • Clearing paths

Volunteering with us can benefit your wellbeing by:

  • Helping you feel more connected to nature
  • Providing time for relaxation
  • Allowing you to meet new people
  • Enabling you to learn new skills
  • Improving your physical health

This is good for wellbeing because

  • You feel more connected to nature
  • You take time out and feel more relaxed
  • You meet and get to know new people
  • You learn a new skill
  • Improves your physical health
  • Reduces feelings of stress, anxiety, anger and depression

I have to say what a wonderful person she (Atma) is. She is kind, calming and so knowledgeable. I am finding both courses (Yoga and Mindfulness) thoroughly rewarding, and they are having an impact on my mental and physical health. I thoroughly recommend people try her courses.

I am enjoying the No-Dig community gardening course with Ben. I have been able to learn how to grow organic veg in a beautiful accent woodland, look forward to joining more courses at Old Wood Organic.

How to contact

Where to go

Old Wood Organic CIC
Old Wood
Skellingthorpe
LINCOLN
North Kesteven
Lincolnshire
LN6 5UA

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