Ecotherapy

Please note we are currently pausing recruitment on the Ecotherapy Programme and are no longer accepting new referrals. We will provide further updates on our website to let you know when referrals reopen.  

Ecotherapy is the name we give to a series of free groups and activities which promote mental and physical wellbeing by building connections with nature and the outdoors. At St Nicks we offer a wonderful variety of group and activities which are underpinned by one-to one mentoring support. Groups are led by qualified and experienced tutors and are based at our Local Nature Reserve and other Green Corridor sites. You can attend for several months and then choose to continue, or progress to one of St Nicks award-winning volunteering schemes.

Year round groups are Bearing Fruit, Making Tracks, Willow Weaving, Discover Nature, Art-based Creative Writing, Words from the Wild, and Plot to Plate. Over the spring and summer months we also offer Wellies and Wheelbarrows, Nordic Walking and Bushcraft! Find further details about all of our Ecotherapy groups and activities here.

If you would like to find out more or arrange an informal chat before enrolling on any of the groups, contact the Ecotherapy team at ecotherapy@stnicks.org.uk

To find out more about the benefits of Ecotherapy at St Nicks, you can download our Impact Report for May 2021 – May 2022 and our Final Progress Report for May 2018- April 2023

Activities

Mentoring

"Walking through the gates of St Nicks is like walking into an oasis of acceptance and support. It brings a sense of calm and peace that only nature can provide."