Reconnect this Autumn and Winter

We’re delighted to say that we’ve secured more funding from Sussex Community Foundation to continue our 4 week Reconnect courses offering more chances to get out into nature with others this autumn and winter.

This time of year can be so tricky for some but exposure to light, connection with people and the earth can be so helpful in warding off those winter blues.

We have courses running on nearly every day of the week so there’s bound to be one that will work for you or your clients. We’re also offering 2 gentler courses on Mondays for those who would love to join us but may have lower energy levels or less physical mobility.

For more information and to register for a place see Reconnect — Growing wellbeing

Grow is springing to life!

Reconnecting with Grow this spring

Hello everyone, we hope you are enjoying the beauty of springtime and the chance to reconnect with nature and friends as the lockdown begins to ease. As it is now possible to meet in small groups together, Grow is starting to run in-person Reconnect sessions again. If you are interested then check out the information on those pages and get in touch. We’d love for you to join us.

Grow is on YouTube!

We’re also very happy to announce that Grow now has a YouTube channel! And to celebrate its launch, you can enjoy watching the “Hope Springs” video that some of you very kindly contributed images, videos and poems to. The video is a mini journey from wintertime to spring to capture the changing of the seasons. And what better time to release it than this moment as we experience a bit more freedom to spend time with others.

Please feel free to share the video with your friends and family :-)

Wishing you all a gentle and enriching time this spring.

Walkout of Lockdown!

With the imposition of a new National Lockdown on 5th November we’ve been considering how best to respond.

Whilst most of our services are still suspended or restricted, we all know how important it is to keep connected with nature and what a balm it can be to help us through these difficult times. Under the current government guidelines, charities and groups providing support can still continue in person and so we intend to carry on supporting people to get outside over the coming month with our Reconnect sessions. For more info visit our Reconnect sessions on our What We Offer page.

And if you can’t make our groups then we’re really delighted to welcome Doran, our guest blogger who is going to take over our social media pages for the next month to bring some nature connection to you. Doran has been one of our valued volunteers with Grow since last March and has developed his own practices and ways of connecting with nature. Each week he is going to share details and inspiration for a new practice you can try via the blog on our website, through Facebook, and on Instagram. We’d love you to practice along with us and to share any photos or pieces of creativity that they lead you to. Gently and with the guidance of nature we’ll get through this together