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Step into Nature

Every Monday in The Balsam Centre Wildlife Gardens and on local nature reserves, 11am - 3pm

(starting Monday 13 April)

Slow down, get away from it all, connect with the natural world and improve your mental, physical and emotional wellbeing, all within a safe space. Everyone is welcome.

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Slow down and step into nature...

If you’re struggling with your mental health, Step into Nature offers a gentle way to reconnect - with yourself and the natural world around you. This programme is designed to help you find moments of peace, breathe a little easier, and rediscover a sense of calm through the healing power of nature.

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  • Spend time with other people, exploring and appreciating the natural world.

  • Connect with nature as a means of finding tranquillity and peace.

  • Learn techniques that will help you emotionally in the future.

  • Improve your mood and ease anxiety, stress or depression.

  • Develop practical outdoor skills that might help in future work or volunteering.
     

​You’ll explore the 5 Pathways to Nature Connection and learn how to incorporate them into your daily or weekly routine:

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  1. Using the Senses to explore and experience nature.

  2. Appreciating Beauty in the natural world.

  3. Understanding Emotion by seeking moments of awe, calm or joy in nature.

  4. Finding Meaning by sharing nature’s events and stories with others.

  5. Showing Compassion by helping and caring for nature

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Get in touch

​​If you’re looking for something to help you feel a little more like yourself again, why not give Step into Nature a try? It’s completely free to attend, and you can bring a friend along for support if you like. You can book a place by calling us on 01963 31842, or contact the ecotherapy team by completing the short form below.

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Find us

The Balsam Centre
Balsam Park
Wincanton
BA9 9HB

(SatNav BA9 9PA)

Email: info@balsamcentre.org.uk

Phone: 01963 31842

Registered charity no: 1080719

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Centre opening hours: 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday
(Some groups and activities meet in the evening and at weekends.)

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The Balsam Centre is a charity registered in England and Wales (charity number 1080719) and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (company number 3898170). Our registered office is The Balsam Centre, Balsam Park, Wincanton BA9 9HB

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