Living Nature • People, Land & Community

28/01/2026

We’re excited to have our wellness clubs return this February as well as a new offering for older kids (12-16) to join as a wellness steward, offering leadership experience in a safe, supportive environment!

Kids Wellness Clubs & Wellness Stewards – February 🌱

This February, Living Nature CIC is opening space for both children and adults to reconnect through nature, care and community.

🌿 Kids Wellness Clubs
Calm, creative, nature-based sessions supporting children’s emotional wellbeing, confidence and connection — through outdoor play, movement, making and reflection.

🌿 Wellness Stewards
We’re also inviting adults who feel called to support our work as Wellness Stewards — helping care for land, hold space, support sessions and grow community wellbeing from the ground up.

Different roles, shared roots:
care, presence and relationship.

📩 Dates, details and ways to get involved can be found via Living Nature CIC, or by messaging us directly if you’re unsure where to start 🤍

www.livingnatureuk.org

🌿 Find the right Living Nature space for you:

• Living Nature CIC– community & grant-funded wellbeing, Kids Wellness Clubs and stewardship opportunities
• Nature | Wellness – therapy, circles and retreats
• Living Nature • Tree & Land Care – tree and land stewardship with a long-term view
• Living Nature | Coaching – embodied coaching (coming soon)

Each page shares a different strand of our work — rooted in care for people, land and community 🤍

28/01/2026

Why Living Nature has grown into a few clear strands 🌱

Living Nature has always been about relationship — with ourselves, each other and the land.

Over time, the work has grown. To care for it properly (and sustainably), we’ve separated Living Nature into a few clear strands — not to complicate things, but to bring clarity and integrity to each part.

Here’s how it now lives:

🌿 Living Nature CIC
Our community and grant-funded work — including Kids Wellness Clubs, learning hubs and accessible wellbeing projects.

🌿 Living Nature | Wellness
Private therapy and wellness work with Josie — counselling, circles and retreats.

🌿 Living Nature | Tree & Land Care
Matthew’s work caring for trees and land with a long-term, biodiversity-led approach.

🌿 Living Nature | Coaching (coming)
Embodied coaching rooted in physical health, mindset and relationship with land.

This main page holds the wider vision — people, land and community — and will gently link out to each strand.

Thank you for being part of this growing story 🤍
Follow the strands that feel most relevant to you.

23/01/2026

🌿 A gentle update from Living Nature

As Living Nature has grown, so has the work flowing through it. What began as a space for wellbeing and therapy has slowly become something wider — an ecosystem of care for people, land and community.

Over the coming months, we’ll be shaping Living Nature into clearer threads:
• nature-led therapy & wellbeing
• community education & learning (Living Nature CIC)
• tree & land care

This page will remain the home of the bigger picture — our values, our story, and the way these threads weave together.

Thank you for being part of this growing, living thing 🌱

Josie & Matt

16/01/2026

Still wintering here 🌱

Living Nature hasn’t rushed into 2026.
We’ve been moving at the pace of the season — quieter, slower, letting things integrate.

Winter isn’t about getting going fast.
It’s about listening. Resting. Noticing what’s taking root beneath the surface.

As the year unfolds, we’re gently planting seeds — wellness clubs returning, monthly circles, and new nature-based wellbeing spaces taking shape — all in their own time.

Before dates and plans, we wanted to check in.

How are you, really?
How has winter been for you?
What kind of support would feel nourishing this year?

28/11/2025

Ever tried making a mandala from leaves?

It’s a simple, calming way to slow down and reconnect. Just gather a few autumn treasures—leaves, pinecones, acorns—and arrange them together on a board or the forest floor. You might notice how your breathing softens, or how your child’s focus settles as you build your pattern side by side.

No experience needed. Only a willingness to pause and notice the shapes, colours, and textures right at your fingertips.

Why not try it this week, indoors or out? If you do, we’d love to see your creations—share a photo or tell us how it felt below. 🍁

Curious about more nature-based wellbeing ideas? Message us anytime for tips or details about our wellness offerings.

26/11/2025

Ever tried a mindful moment outdoors lately?

There’s something quietly magical about pausing among the trees, noticing the crunch of leaves and the cool air on your skin. Even five minutes of slowing down outside can help ease anxious minds and bring a sense of calm—especially in the busy run-up to winter.

If you’re curious, try this: Next time you’re out, pause and notice five things you can see, four you can touch, three you can hear, two you can smell, and one you can taste. It’s a gentle reset for your whole nervous system.

Want more ideas for your family, class, or yourself? Message us or pop by our next Wellness Circle to experience it together. 🌱✨

25/11/2025

Closing the Learning Hub Pilot ✨🍂
Today we gathered for our final session at Toadstool Corner.
We sat by the fire — children and grown-ups together — and reflected on all the gifts this little woodland has given us.

The lessons were everywhere…
in the mud,
in the branches we carried,
in the way we solved problems,
in the friendships that formed slowly and naturally.
We learnt how to be patient, brave, curious, gentle, silly, kind.
And the grown-ups learnt just as much as the children.

Although we won’t return to this quiet corner, today didn’t feel like an ending.
It felt like a transition — a moment of gratitude before stepping into something bigger.

Our community is growing.
Our vision is strengthening.
And your support has given this little idea the roots it needed.

As we move towards the longest night in December, in true seasonal rhythm, it’s time for us — and the land — to rest.
To pause.
To breathe.
To dream into what Living Nature Learning Hub becomes next.

How will you rest this December?
What will you lay down, like the leaves?
What quiet nourishment do you need as the days darken?

Thank you, Toadstool Corner.
And thank you to everyone who has walked this pilot journey with us.
We’re just getting started. 🌙🌲

11/11/2025

Toadstool Corner is growing! 🍄

On Sunday, our wonderful volunteers came together to help us care for and shape this special little corner of land.

Together we:
🌱 Cleared a new patch that could one day become a community garden
🪴 Fixed up the compost area and planted bluebells for spring
🔥 Tidied and made the fire area safer
🌾 Created artful dead hedging using fallen branches and natural materials

It was such a joy to see the Learning Hub children’s excitement when they returned today — to know that the wider Living Nature community had been here, tending the land and helping it come to life.

We also discovered a small natural water flow, which we’re now shaping into a mini wildlife pond 🐸 inviting more biodiversity into the space.

Our tool area is feeling safer, and we’ve started mapping ideas for future learning zones — from a woodwork area and nature observation corner, to a fairy glen and arts and crafts space.

Every visit adds a new layer to this growing project.
It’s amazing what can happen when community, creativity, and care come together. 💚

11/11/2025

What do you see in a fallen leaf?

Sometimes, it’s just a soggy oak leaf in your hand. But sometimes, it’s a story waiting to be named—Sophie? Jeff? Or maybe something only you can see. In these little woodland moments, we remember: there’s no right way to belong here, only your way.

Every session at Toadstool Corner or Werneth Low Country Park is filled with laughter, questions, and the gentle magic of noticing together. You don’t have to know all the answers—you just have to show up, as you are.

Curious to experience it for yourself? Message us to join our next Wellness Circle or Kids’ Club. 🍂

See you in the woods.

04/11/2025

A quiet, thoughtful day at the Living Nature Learning Hub.

We spent time making signs, sharing ideas, and dreaming about what this little patch of land might become.

There’s a calm kind of magic in starting small — one corner, one conversation, one sign at a time. 🌿

We talked about the future: a space that grows with the community, perhaps three days a week one day, with adults learning here too. Maybe a bell tent or mini yurt tucked among the trees, a place that feels alive with curiosity and possibility.

The vision is gentle but powerful — a place inspired by Sudbury Valley and Free to Learn philosophies, where education feels natural, self-directed, and connected to real life.

We’re not in a rush.

Just growing the way nature does — slowly, season by season, led by those who call this space home. 🍃

04/11/2025

Ever wondered what’s behind our woodland magic?

Here’s a little glimpse into the heart of Living Nature CIC—where every session starts with muddy boots, mindful planning, and a dash of wild curiosity. That’s me (Josie!), when I was spending time at the Green School in Bali to learn about creating this very venture, and yes, that’s a real spider hitching a ride. Nature always has surprises in store.

Every detail—right down to the creatures we meet—matters here. We set up each circle, gather materials, and hold space for whatever the day brings. Whether it’s a creative arts project or a mindful moment under the trees, our focus is always on connection, safety, and fun.

Curious to see what goes on or thinking of joining us? Message me or visit our website to find out about upcoming sessions and how you or your family can get involved. 🌱

Let’s make space for calm, play, and community—together.

Josie x

03/11/2025

Ever tried a one-minute nature pause?

Most of us rush through our days, barely noticing the world outside. But what if a simple moment outdoors could help you feel calmer, more present—even on your busiest days?

Next time you step outside (even if it’s just your garden or the school run), pause. Notice the feeling of the air on your skin, the colours around you, the sounds you usually tune out. Breathe slowly, just for a minute. That’s it—no special tools needed, just a moment of mindful noticing.

Curious how these tiny pauses can add up to real wellbeing? Join us at Living Nature CIC for gentle, creative sessions rooted in the outdoors. Message to find out more or book your spot. 🌱