Nature Connects

14/11/2025

🎬 Exciting news! Join us for a free session which will be filmed by a local final year documentary maker on November 27th in Penzance. Be part of the story and connect with your community! Reserve your spot here: https://wix.to/1GbESzU

15/09/2025

Penzance Woodland Wellness and Nature Buddies Community Autumn/Winter term

Hi All, I wanted to email you with the dates and details of our upcoming Woodland Wellness programme in Penzance this Autumn. We know that connection to yourself, to your community and to the wider natural world is key to holistic health and recovery. We know that spending time in nature can improve...

01/08/2025

Are you a tech wizard that could give me some advice please?
I'm trying to improve our social media presence and thought I'd connected our Facebook and Instagram accounts to automatically cross-post...but I haven't and am getting quite confused trying to figure out how to
I'm probably missing something obvious!

01/08/2025

Happy Lughnasadh...the time of the first harvest...a time of reflection on what you are harvesting. This post is about ours ❤️❤️❤️

This week has been a busy, exciting, inspiring and humbling time for our team at Nature Connects

We started the week with our collaboration on the Food Troops CIC Time2Move holiday programme. On a mizzly day, we made friends with caterpillars, spiders and snails. We looked up close with hand magnifiers giving us a glimpse into their micro world. We played, ate and explored together...looking forward to the rest of our sessions over the Summer holidays 🐛🕸🐌

We also started our 6 week Woodland Wellness programme in Helston with a wonderful group of people. Joining group programmes can often feel quite challenging so we always try to create a space which feels as welcoming as possible. After our 3 hour session there was a real sense of community forming. We're excited to see what the next 5 weeks bring.
And it was lovely to get to know the Helston Downsland Charity site better theough our nature connection activities ❤️

Lastly, we ran our final session of a 3 part NatureWell NHS Staff Wellbeing programme. These sessions are designed, by the Natural Academy to improve staff wellbeing, by introducing nature connection practices to help participants come into the present moment and reduce stress and anxiety.
Our final sharing circle/ check out was an emotional one for all of us. Participants shared that these 3 sessions (9 hours in total) had already had a profound positive impact on their wellbeing and relationship to, and as, nature.
It was a real affirmation for us of how important this work is and what a difference it makes to those that participate.

It's not always easy trying to sustain and develop our work. But all these experiences have reminded us why we do what we do...to heal people and planet together through a One Health approach 🌸

And huge motivation to keep going one connection at a time 🌿🌿🌿

25/07/2025

Not long to go now till we start our first Woodland Wellness programme in Helston Events in Cornwall UK

🌿 Nature Connection Programme
Restore | Discover | Find Calm

Join us on a journey of reconnection — with nature, yourself, and others. This six-week programme is an immersive, facilitated experience that helps restore balance between our inner world and the natural environment. Grounded in research and guided by experienced facilitators, our sessions provide a safe, inclusive space to explore the proven benefits of nature connection.

📅 Programme Overview
Duration: 6 weeks

Session Length: 3 hours per week

Group Size: 6–12 participants (consistent core group)

Location: Outdoor, nature-based setting

Finances will never be a barrier to participating. We have fully funded places available for everyone that needs them, provided by Helston Town Council, Helston Downsland Charity and our Crowdfunder supporters. If you are to able to contribute towards your place, either in full or partially, it helps our longterm longevity and supports others to access more places. Cost for the full 6 week programme: £225

Note: This is a funded programme, but not free. Bookings are essential.

🌱 What to Expect
Our approach follows the Five Pathways to Nature Connection, developed by the University of Derby. Each session blends guided activities, self-reflection, and shared experiences designed to nurture calm, insight, and resilience.

🌀 Calm
Ground yourself through your senses. Each session begins with practices to help you relax, reduce stress, and feel present in the moment.

🌳 Restore
Reconnect with your natural rhythm. Time in nature can restore focus, promote emotional healing, and remind us of our place in the web of life.

🔍 Discover
Find meaning and inspiration. We invite both personal and group reflection, supporting you on your journey of self-discovery.

🔥 What We Do
Engage in core routines of nature connection, designed to deepen your physical, emotional, and spiritual bond with the natural world.

Learn about wild flora and fauna, practice fire-building, and enjoy tasting wild foods.

Participate in group discussions around a welcoming fire circle — a non-judgmental space for sharing and reflection.

Receive tools and guidance to continue your nature connection practice at home.

🌟 Facilitated by
Sarah and Victoria — experienced, compassionate facilitators who create safe, inclusive, and timeless spaces for connection.

🌿 After the Course
Participants are invited to join our Nature Buddies community — a supportive space to continue your journey beyond the six weeks.

23/07/2025

Today we ran our first session in Helston at the Downsland Charity site, Hospital Cross ❤️

We had a wonderful time, connecting to the site through our senses, seeing things from different perspectives and introducing practices to improve wellbeing and reduce stress, by coming into the present moment.

Next week Wednesday 30th July 10am-1pm we start a 6 week funded programme

If you'd like to experience this for yourself why don't you join us.

Thanks to Helston Town Council, Helston Downsland Charity and our Crowdfunder supporters we are able to offer fully funded spaces for everyone that needs them

You can find out more and book here
https://www.natureconnects.org/service-page/woodland-wellness-programme-1

Please get in touch with any questions

21/07/2025

***FREE NATURE CONNECTION FOR WELLBEING ***

If you're intrigued to find out more about nature connection, and how it can improve your wellbeing, why don't you join us at our free (fully funded) Taster session this Wednesday 23rd July 11am-1pm in Helston.

You can book your place here: https://www.natureconnects.org/service-page/nature-connects-taster-session-2?referral=service_list_widget

With thanks to Helston Town Council and Helston Downsland Charity

A special glimpse into what Nature Connection looks like and discover how it could transform your life. Session will include some nature based activities to connect our bodies and minds to the beautiful woodlands where we will be based for the session. This session is open to individuals who are int...

18/07/2025

If you're intrigued to find out more about nature connection, and how it can improve your wellbeing, why don't you join us at our free (fully funded) Taster session next Wednesday 23rd July 11am-1pm in Helston?
You can book your place here:

With thanks to Helston Town Council and Helston Downsland Charity

A special glimpse into what Nature Connection looks like and discover how it could transform your life. Session will include some nature based activities to connect our bodies and minds to the beautiful woodlands where we will be based for the session. This session is open to individuals who are int...

15/07/2025

Exciting news! Our flagship Woodland Wellness programme is coming to Helston this summer! Thanks to support from Helston Downsland Charity and Helston Town Council.

If you want to boost your wellbeing, connect with nature, and meet new people, join us.

Taster session: Wednesday 23rd July 11am-1pm (free & fully funded)

6-week programme starts: Wednesday 30th July 10am-pm (free & fully funded)

Location: Helston Downsland Charity site — a beautiful community space between Culdrose and the old Flambards site.

We offer full or partial funding to anyone who needs it to ensure finances are never a barrier to anyone attending.
However contributions are always welcome if participants can afford to fund their own space. If you can pay, your contribution helps others join and supports Nature Connects' future.

This is what some of our participants on our last programme had to say:
"Yes. The programme was beyond my expectations. I felt so safe and supported and I have so many new tools to cope with life. The group setting was lovely and Sarah and Vicky as facilitators were grounding and supportive, playful, encouraging and knowledgable. Connection was nature was at the heart of everything we did and spoke about. I absolutely loved it."

"It provided a soothing, compassionate environment to reconnect with nature, other people and myself. The no pressure, no expectations environment allowed me the time and space I needed to move closer to my personal development goals. Overall it has had a massive, positive impact on my wellbeing and has given me tools and confidence to continue growing."

100% of our participants said they would recommend us.

Worried about joining? We get it — many feel anxious at first. We offer support like phone chats, meet-and-greets, or bringing a friend along. There’s no pressure to participate fully — it’s all by invitation, and groups are small to help you feel comfortable.

Find out more and book here:
https://www.natureconnects.org/woodland-wellbeing

Questions or concerns? Just ask—we’re here to help you feel at ease.

 For people who would like to improve their mental, physical, emotional health through the proven benefit of spending time in nature with others.