About this Event
Nature as Mirror and Guide
How can mindfulness and nature connection deepen our understanding of ourselves and support us through uncertain times?
In this experiential workshop, Tom and Barbara will offer you guided practices inviting in the imaginal and allowing nature’s metaphors and mirrors to offer insight and inspiration for navigating life’s challenges with resilience and creativity.
This workshop will be outdoors, offering you the calming and grounding benefits of immersing yourself in nature for the morning.
The workshop will take place at , near Upton Noble (7 miles from Frome).
Tom Veck is a mindfulness teacher and facilitator and Barbara Gonzalez is a nature-based psychotherapeutic counsellor and nature connection facilitator. They are the founders and directors of Better Nature Ecotherapy CIC which is dedicated to making nature based wellbeing services accessible and affordable for all.
*** Please note this workshop is not designed as a psychotherapeutic intervention.
What to wear and bring:
Please wear weather appropriate clothing and bring a pen and notebook/journal and a camping chair if you have one.
Simple refreshments will be provided.
Travel to Upton Noble for the session:
When you reserve a place, we ask you about travel - whether you have a car, or need a lift.
A couple of weeks before the event, we will arrange collective transport to keep our travel impact as low as possible.
The is part of the Lottery funded Green & Healthy Frome. We are able to provide this event for free, as part of our movement building around community wellbeing in relation to the climate crisis. Please only book in if you are a resident of Frome and the surrounding villages. Places are limited.
Future Shed Health & Wellbeing Network:
We welcome anyone who wants to connect around wellbeing and climate, including health and wellbeing practitioners and facilitators - anyone interested in how we can work together to address the health of ourselves and our planet.
We are a growing network of 40+ practitioners based in and around Frome - wellbeing facilitators, health professionals and community connectors. You don't need any specific skills, only the desire to grow a healthier greener community.
Kerry-Ann Peachey, a wellbeing practitioner based in Frome, is co-hosting this network with Future Shed. In 2024, we are running some practical wellbeing sessions and focused meet ups.
Future Shed is part of Green & Healthy Frome, a partnership programme of Edventure Frome, Frome Medical Practice and Frome Town Council taking action on health and climate funded by the National Lottery’s Climate Action Fund.
Future Shed is part of Edventure Frome.
Future Shed is about ideas and connections, collectives and enterprise - we are cooking up ideas and ventures to make real change around climate and wellbeing. This is a space to meet up, connect and build relationships to effect change. Come with your own idea, or join someone else's. It doesn't matter what stage you're at, whether you're already in the thick of a venture or just toying with an idea, or you're passionate about making a difference but not sure where to start? Everyone's welcome.
Marketing and email lists:
Edventure: Frome use MailChimp as our marketing automation platform. By registering for this event or joining the waitlist, your email will be added to Edventure Frome CIC’s mailing list, which you can unsubscribe from any time. Your contact information will also be shared with our event partners, for the purposes of communication about this event. We handle and process personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Warren, The Warren, Upton Noble, United Kingdom
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