As part of the Wellbeing in Nature initiative at Heather Lodge, the therapeutic gardening sessions with Juliette Walsh are starting again in September. For more information see the poster below –
Wellbeing and Mental Health Support at Heather Lodge
Generous funding from the Scottish Government’s Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund enables Heather Lodge to provide a choice of seven free activities promoting Wellbeing in Nature.
‘Wellbeing in Nature’ brings Social Prescribing to Arran, offering care and a range of interventions, including Dance Movement Therapy, Breath Walk, Exercise sessions, Women’s drumming circle, Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing), Therapeutic Gardening, Wild Food Foraging. All activities are free to participants.
Many people on Arran are already benefitting from this initiative – for some of the comments of recent attendees follow this link.
One participant at the gardening sessions said: I like coming to the garden because it’s healthy, it’s outside, and I’m learning gardening all over again, as I really miss my garden, which I had 40 years ago.
For further information see the Heather Lodge website here
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