Mindful in Nature

Mental health recovery – introduction

This half-day introduction session gives you an taster to the Sharpham Estate and our 8-week course Mindful-in-Nature course.

You'll meet the course leaders and the course coordinator, with a chance to see what the 8-week course involves.

The next Introduction Session takes place on 30 September 2025.

Former participant Phil Mcmahon shares their own journey on our Mindful-in-Nature course, and describes some of the things that happen to help participants.

Cass participated in, then became a peer mentor on our course offering nature-connection to those suffering poor mental health.

Here she tells her own story of discovering the Mindful-in-Nature course - an event that "changed her life".

To apply for a place, you will need:

• Recent or ongoing lived experience of mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety
• To be in a relatively stable period of mental well-being
• To be aged 18 or above
• An interest in spending some time outdoors in a beautiful location, surrounded by nature in a safe and supportive setting
• A curiosity to learn how the practice of mindfulness and nature connection can support your overall sense of well-being
• A willingness to fully commit to the course
• To be living locally (in South Devon) and be available for the course times and dates (in South Devon)
• Not to be a previous participant of the course