Sessions run by Reading Green Wellbeing Network members

We meet at the plot on Sunday mornings to grow fruit, veg and flowers together. This is a peer support group as part of AutAngel.

Join our FREE drop in outdoor community gardening sessions at our project site. Ample free parking and stand for bikes on site. All sessions run at: Aisha Masjid & Islamic Centre, London Road. RG6 1BW - 10am - 12noon (packing up at 11:40am) - every Tues/ Wed/ Thurs/ Saturdays (weather permitting). Please text 07534 404200 or email info@bigardens.org first. Gardening gloves and tools all provided. Please dress suitable for weather and bring your own drink/snack. Basic toilet facilities available on site. Urdu translator is available on all session dates. Please ask.

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Throughout the year we run growing plants sustainably courses for FREE. Have your own gardening questions answered too. Text 07534 404200 to be put on our waiting list for the next course.

If you are looking to volunteer at seasonal events throughout the year (eg. BIG's annual Fairtrade, etc.), please do contact us immediately to find out more. It is a great way to work as part of a team and meet new people.

FUNSA facilitators, with BIG, host seasonal walks in different locations around Berkshire. These walks are supported to introduce participants to that location and connect individuals to the plants/wildlife specific to that area. By focusing on the many signs in nature, we aim to share peace and perspective within ourselves. Walks are open to ALL. Please let us know of any mobility support needs. Walks are totally FREE, but donations are always welcomed. Thank you. Please text either (Funsa)Charlotte 07771 605825 / (BIG)Shaheen 07534 404200 or email charlieallchin@gmail.com / info@bigardens to join us on our next walk. Urdu translator and slow mobility facilitator is also available. Please ask when booking.

Friendly sessions for anyone who wants to learn about gardening and enjoy some exercise in the outdoors in this beautiful and peaceful setting. Sessions are flexible, no commitment necessary and you can choose to work on your own, with a 'buddy' or with a group. Meet like minded people who are friendly, welcoming and have a great sense of humour!

Friendly sessions for anyone who wants to learn about growing fruit, vegetables and flowers. Come along and enjoy some exercise in the outdoors in this beautiful and peaceful setting. Sessions are flexible, no commitment necessary and you can choose to work on your own, with a 'buddy' or with a group. Meet like minded people who are friendly, welcoming and have a great sense of humour!

Regular sessions on a Thursday afternoon from 1-3pm for anyone over 65 including those with dementia. These sessions are suitable for anyone wanting to meet others, enjoy a chat and cuppa and do some gardening. We offer gardening activities suitable for all levels of mobility. Our attendees often include carers who bring their partners with dementia. Our site is in the beautiful village of Englefield close to Theale.

Free community gardening sessions for anyone who wants to learn about gardening and enjoy some exercise in the outdoors in this beautiful and peaceful setting. Sessions are flexible, no commitment necessary and you can choose to work on your own, with a 'buddy' or with a group. Meet like minded people who are friendly, welcoming and have a great sense of humour

A FUN AND FRIENDLY SESSION FOR UNDER-5S IN THE FANTASTIC GARDEN AT THE MERL Discover the benefits of outdoor learning and child-led play at Friday Fledglings! Come and join in with activities inspired by the themes and collections of the museum, and enjoy exploring nature, our mud kitchen, water play, sand-pit, and more. Led by Charlotte, a local teacher and Level 3 Forest Leader, each session includes story-telling, craft activities, singing, and a snack. TICKETS AND AGE SUITABILITY Sessions are run on a weekly pay-as-you-go basis but you will need to book in advance. Bookings open at 12 pm on a Friday, one week ahead of the session you’d like to attend. Sessions run only during RBC school term time. All are welcome to come along: parents, grandparents and childminders! The session is suitable for children aged approximately 18 months+ but if your child is able to enjoy interacting with the activities you are welcome to join us sooner. We expect that families will purchase at least one participating child ticket if they plan to come along to the session. The free adult and non-participating baby tickets are to accompany a participating child ticket and should not be booked without this.

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A relaxed community gardening session

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A relaxed community gardening session

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Get out into nature, grow fruit, vegetables and flowers, improve your health and meet local people. The gardening session is free, and there is an option to stay after the session for a jacket potato meal deal for £3.

A relaxed community gardening session where you will learn about growing your own food

Practical, hands-on introduction to what you could be doing if you got a job in horticulture

Practical hands-on courses which introduce people to the basics of food growing in a community garden: sowing seeds, transplanting, watering, composting and harvesting.

GHTV offers horticultural therapy sessions for clients registered with GHTV on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-12 and from 1pm-3pm. The sessions take place at the Well Centre in Whitley.

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These sessions are available for adults aged 18 and over and are facilitated by a horticultural therapy practitioner in small groups. They are suitable for people who may be living with a variety of needs, such as a disability, long-term health condition, mental health support needs, sensory impairment or autism. The practitioner will tailor the gardening to an individual development plan and activities which focus on goals identified by the individual, their family, carer or support worker to help progress and/or recover. The groups undertake a wide variety of tasks within the garden; sowing seeds, potting on, planting out, weeding and watering.

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A relaxed community gardening session where you will learn more about food growing

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A relaxed community gardening session where you will learn more about food growing

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Have a go at community food growing. Drop-in sessions where you can sow, look after and harvest seasonal fruit and vegetables.

Practical hands-on courses which introduce people to the basics of food growing: sowing seeds, transplanting, watering, composting and harvesting.

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Join Nature Nurture and The Conservation Volunteers at Holy Brook Nook in Coley for our monthly 'Look after the Nook' sessions. Sessions take place on the first Tuesday of the month, 10am to 2pm. Our next sessions are 6th June, 4th July and 1st August. Activities include creating pathways, coppicing, making hazel and willow structures and designing a nature-inspired play and education space for local children. We are also working in partnership with Food4Families to create a community garden.

You may have noticed signs of Spring are early this year - so come join us at Ridgeline on Sunday 3rd March 2024 2-4pm, and enjoy the beautiful colours of our daffodil display! Entry is free, refreshments and house plants are available to buy, and we welcome donations. A chance for everyone to connect with nature and to support us in helping more people benefit from Horticultural Therapy at Ridgeline!

Enjoy our beautiful garden and help us raise much-needed funds to enable more people to benefit from our horticultural therapy sessions. Free entry, refreshments and plants for sale. Stalls and children's activities.

A chance to buy our homegrown plants, enjoy refreshments in the garden and help us raise funds to help even more people benefit from our horticultural therapy sessions.

Have fun learning new skills, or polishing old ones. Leaving tech behind join our outdoor club.

Come and enjoy gardening and connecting with nature at our beautiful garden to improve your mental health and wellbeing! For young people aged 14 - 19

Run with Sport in Mind, the UK’s leading mental health sports charity, based in Reading. These casual drop-in sessions for adults are designed to support positive mental health through Tai Chi. They are fun and free and delivered at The Museum of English Rural Life every Wednesday at 3.30-4.30PM. This session is open for all abilities and delivered by a qualified instructor.

Get ready for a day filled with laughter and excitement for the entire family at this year's Family Fun Day. The event will have a range of exciting activities, delicious cakes, and opportunities to connect with your community. Whether you're eager to join in friendly competitions, socialise, or simply relax and soak up the atmosphere, there's something for everyone to enjoy. On the day, we'll have: Cakes Soft drinks Ice Cream Games Live music Local traders Treasure trail Planting activities The opportunity to explore our beautiful gardens The event is free to attend and there is no requirement to pre-book; you can just turn up on the day. However, it would be very helpful if you could let us know you're planning to attend by joining our Facebook event so that have an idea of numbers (and know how many cakes we need!)

Life Changers is a free four month gardening programme designed for those living with life-changing illness or injury to enable them to improve their health and wellbeing. Whether recovering from a stroke, cancer or surgery, or living with a long term condition like diabetes, multiple sclerosis or Long Covid, people experiencing a life-changing health condition can experience the joy of gardening, build new friendships and increase social networks and build confidence to regain or maintain an active, healthy and independent life. Sessions are tailored to individual’s needs and involve gentle gardening with others to improve health and wellbeing. Tuesdays 10.30-3.30

Cultivating Wellbeing in Gardens and Nature is a free-to-access online resource to encourage people to use gardens and outdoor spaces to spend more time connecting with nature as a tool to restore wellbeing and improve physical and mental health. It will help people to learn about and experience the health and wellbeing benefits of the great outdoors, which includes looking at our historic connections to nature, how we use gardens and nature, and how we can identify our own connection and affinity to them. Designed in three short parts, Cultivating Wellbeing in Gardens and Nature is suitable for anyone looking to improve their health and wellbeing and not only explains the advantages of being in the great outdoors but will guide individuals to create their own health and wellbeing plan to make best use of what nature offers

Thrive, the charity that helps people with their physical and mental health through gardening opens it gardens regularly - Free parking, wheelchair friendly access, the event gives you the chance to: *Explore the gardens *Learn about what we do and the sessions we run *Buy a plant *Have a cup of tea or coffee and homemade cake Entry by donation, assistance dogs only You can find us at our centre (signposted at drive entrance) Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, RG7 2AT

Join our friendly group for a 6 week programme of gentle walks, with nature and art activities along the way. Ideally you will be able to attend all six walks but don't worry if you can't commit to all of them. The walks will be about 90 minutes long, during the walks, we'll pause now and again for some activities. We'll find out about the beautiful trees, explore the history of the area, listen to some poetry or do some nature inspired art. You can join in with whatever you want to. Following the walk, everyone is welcome to join us for a hot drink and a biscuit at Holy Brook Nook. These walks are facilitated by Lisa-Marie Gibbs from The Lost Museum in collaboration with Nature Nurture. Thanks to Reading Borough Council Community Infrastructure Levy for funding the Holy Brook Nook project.

Our Wednesday Wheelbarrows is the name given to our small team of volunteers who help support and maintain the museum growing areas. The volunteers meet throughout the year on Wednesdays (10 am - 12 pm), undertaking varied seasonal tasks. In the winter months the team delves into the archives and museum collections, using them to inspire what is grown. To enquire about current volunteer vacancies in the garden, please contact our Assistant Gardening Volunteer Coordinator, Cathy Smith at catherine.smith@reading.ac.uk

A group for people living with Long Covid. We meet on Wednesday mornings in the woods at Path Hill. Activities can include gentle woodland walks, nature crafts, nature connection, gardening, and plenty of tea/coffee/biscuits! Meet others with Long Covid, make connections and share experiences. Sessions run from 10am - 12ish, but stay for as long as you feel able. Booking is essential. Please feel free to get in touch if you'd like to join us.