Name: Dementia-friendly ParkBathe in MHA The Wilderness for Urban Tree Festival
Start: 2024-05-19T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-05-19T15:00:00+01:00
Location: MHA The Wilderness

Dementia-friendly ParkBathe in MHA The Wilderness for Urban Tree Festival

1 hr slow, silent, guided mindful stroll in The Wilderness suitable for low mobility and wheelchair users. Carers also welcome.
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ParkBathe is a citizen-science project providing mindful walks and nature connection as a means to improve the health and wellbeing of people who might not normally engage in wellness activities. ParkBathe uses secular aspects of forest bathing, forest school and mindfulness and is simply walking slowly in a local green space whilst noticing our surroundings (no water is involved!)

The 1 hr guided sessions consist of small groups (adults 16+ only) guided by a ParkBathe walk leader. This walk is suitable for people with dementia and those with low mobility and wheelchair users. Carers are welcome too. This session is part of the

These sessions are offered free with the option to DONATE. We ask you to pause a moment before you book and consider if you can afford a donation ticket today. Donating allows us to continue providing these walks to those who cannot afford to pay.

For guidance on what to donate and our policy head HERE.

* We suggest you book up to 3 sessions so you gain the accumulative benefits and learn the techniques for yourself.

MEETING PLACE: MHA The Wilderness, 17 Shirley Church Rd, Croydon, CR95AL. Meet at the Information Centre inside the garden which is located to the right of the car park through the gate.

This is a map link to the location: ///vase.sunset.libraries

To learn about ParkBathe, listen to our PODCAST and SUBSCRIBE for walk updates HERE. Our is packed with interviews with world-renowned forest bathing scientists, nature experts and previous ParkBathers and includes a self-guided audio track you can use in your local park!