Old Wood Organic CIC (Woodland Wellbeing Programme)

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

In our beautiful woodland, all sessions are free and delivered by certified nature-based educators with lived experience of mental ill health and health care professionals. We offer free therapeutic horticulture, Yoga, Mindfulness, Eco Crafts courses and Volunteering.

Woodland Wellbeing:
Funded places available for individuals and families.
The Woodland Wellbeing Programme is a funded provision that offers free nature-based courses and volunteering to support the management of everyday mental health and wellbeing needs. All sessions run weekly during term time in eight week blocks. There are monthly family friendly workshops delivered on Saturdays.
Activities include:
• Yoga
• Therapeutic Gardening and Horticulture
• Sustainable Eco-Crafting - with nature looms, clay, green woodworking, cooking and free play.
• Mindful Movement
• Volunteering

Forestry and Horticulture volunteering:
We have opportunities for volunteers to join the woodland and garden management team in our no-dig garden and surrounding woodland in two cohorts twice a year (Spring/Summer & Autumn/ Winter). We use woodland gardening as a tool for educating people about the environment, supporting peoples wellbeing, and improving physical, mental and spiritual health.
Activities may vary, but some examples include:
• Sowing seeds,
• Growing food in our garden
• Composting
• Woodland Weeding
• Coppicing
• Clearing Paths

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