Join us in the garden

Do you feel like you'd benefit from being active outdoors in nature? Would you like to meet people and connect with your community? Would you like to learn new skills and get involved?

Forest Farm Peace Garden may be a good place for you to start. We offer support for people experiencing low-level mental health recovery needs, such as depression, anxiety, isolation, recovery from long-term illness.

We offer a friendly and welcoming space to participate in a range of inspiring activities, such as gentle gardening, growing food and medicinal herbs, education workshops, harvesting and cooking, mindfulness in nature and arts & crafts. No experience of gardening or working outdoors is necessary.

Programmes at Forest Farm Peace Garden

We currently run two programmes at the Garden.

1)Our Core Ecotherapy sessions run every Wednesday and Friday are free to attend and open to all adults who meet our inclusion criteria.

2)Our Green Shoots programme for young women runs on Mondays until November 2025.

Core ecotherapy programme

If you are interested in our core ecotherapy programme please ask somone to refer you. This can be a mental health service, voluntary organisation, your GP or social prescribing link worker . Click below for information for referrers and our Ecotherapy Referral Form.

GREEN SHOOTS

A Nature-Based Programme for Young Women (Aged 18 - 24)

Launching on July 21st, Green Shoots is a trauma-informed wellbeing programme for young women aged 18–24. Designed to support those seeking mental health support, community, or healing after experiences such as domestic abuse, it offers a safe, therapeutic space to connect, grow, and recover.

Each full-day session blends nature-based activities like gardening, yoga, creative workshops, and shared food preparation, with optional day trips to places like Kew Gardens—tailored to the group’s needs and interests.

To refer, contact info@forestfarmpeacegarden.org. Self-referrals welcome via Green Shoots 2025.

If you'd like to speak to someone about being referred to our programmes please contact Mirjam (Ecotherapy Worker) for an informal chat on 07525 125057, or email Mirjam below.