The Human Nature Project

18/05/2022

Hello! 👋 We are excited to announce our new timetable of Forest Therapy workshops after being granted funding from the National Lottery. The sessions are for everyone and anyone and are held at The Green Barn within Leigh Woods .

These are FREE workshops. We're launching this new project at the end of June 2022 and we can't wait to get started!

See the timetable for 2022 here: www.wearelightbox.co.uk/humannatureproject and please follow our main Light Box Project CIC page - we'll be posting on there more frequently than here.

The Human Nature Project is Light Box’s community level response to the escalating public mental health crisis in the UK. The project provides free, professionally led forest therapy sessions, open to the general public.

02/10/2021

As Autumn draws in, we’ve drawn the Human Nature Project pilot to a close - the final woodland workshop took place at Leigh Woods on 22 September. A huge thank you to everyone involved, including all our participants and volunteers. We’re now taking some time to evaluate the project and consider how it may run again in the future - so watch this space!🌲🌳🍂🍁 Photo: Sam Hobson

27/07/2021

Thanks to everyone who has taken part in the Human Nature Project so far, we've now run more than 40 workshops and welcomed hundreds of attendees 😊 Places are still available for our August workshops, running every Tuesday at Blaise Dairy Garden (11am or 2.30pm) and every Wednesday at Leigh Woods (2.30pm) Find out more and register at www.wearelightbox.co.uk/the-human-nature-project

The Human Nature Project's ambition is to strengthen our emotional connection with the more-than-human world, while at the same time strengthening our sense of connection to each other, and to our own individual mental health and resilience.

05/06/2021

This why not register for one of our free woodland workshops and explore new ways to and care for your wellbeing. We'd also recommend checking-out the programme for Bristol’s Festival of Nature which begins today! www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature/

The UK’s largest free celebration of the natural world returns with a new look programme to help you connect with nature this summer.

01/06/2021

This we'd like to say a huge thank you to all our volunteers who help to run our weekly wellbeing workshops at Blaise Castle Estate and Leigh Woods. Our Signposting Service www.wearelightbox.co.uk/signposting offers ideas for other local volunteering opportunities, as well as ways to create, connect and boost your wellbeing.

19/05/2021

Have you been taking part in National Walking Month? If you’re looking for more ways to get outdoors and enjoy the fresh air, check out www.bristolwalkfest.com which runs until 31 May.

The month-long celebration of all things walking throughout the city will take place from 1st to 31st May 2021 and, due to the ongoing uncertainties, will offer more of an individual and small group experience throughout the national walking month of May.

13/05/2021

Thanks to for inviting HNP's Lucy Duggan to talk about forest bathing benefits and what to expect from our free woodland workshops. You can hear Lucy talking with BBC's Chris Arnold and James Hanson here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09fs53b
(interviews around 21 mins / 1hr 20 mins / 2 hr 21 mins).

Should the e-scooter trial in Bristol, Bath and South Gloucestershire be made permanent?

10/05/2021

We love that (10 to 16 May) is encouraging people to . There are some great resources on the website and you can also find out about our free, woodland workshops running weekly in Bristol here: www.wearelightbox.co.uk/the-human-nature-project 🌲🌳🌿

06/05/2021

Looking for free or low-cost opportunities for creativity, connection, wellbeing or learning in Bristol? As well as running our free woodland workshops every week until October, each month we'll be signposting other local activities via our website too - find out more here: www.wearelightbox.co.uk/signposting

Photo: Sam Hobson

20/04/2021

The Human Nature Project has begun! Today we're welcoming our first two groups to Blaise Dairy Garden, introducing them to the joys of forest therapy and exploring how creativity can contribute to our wellbeing. April sessions are fully booked, but spaces available May to October: www.wearelightbox.co.uk/the-human-nature-project

Photo: Sam Hobson

21/03/2021

Today is the International Day of Forests. One of the themes being highlighted this year is the role of forests in recovery and wellbeing. Here in Bristol, our upcoming free woodland workshops will introduce participants to ‘forest therapy’, harnessing the mood promoting and immunity boosting benefits of time spent among trees. https://www.un.org/en/observances/forests-and-trees-day