ReWild Yourself Community Programme

We’re growing more than just trees — with the ReWild Yourself Community Programme.

The ReWild Yourself Community Hubs initiative is about more than just creating new urban green spaces for communities in three UK cities. We are combining ERANDA Forests with the ReWild Yourself Community Programme (which will facilitate Nature connection experiences through a series of workshops).

In terms of the positive impacts connecting with Nature can have, research shows us that the way we think and feel about Nature is just as important as spending time surrounded by it. It’s about meaningful moments in Nature, not just minutes in Nature. That’s why the ReWild Yourself Community Programme is such an important part of each Hub.

Alongside trees, we aim to nurture stronger connections between individuals, community and Nature, improving people and planet’s health and well-being.

Eco-therapy for those who need it most

By working with adolescents, we look to address the reported “Teenage Dip” in Nature connection, as well as improve participant’s wellbeing (e.g. better emotional regulation, decreased stress, improved pro-social behaviour) during a difficult and formative period in their life. In each city we will also work with partners to identify groups who have the most to gain from Nature-based interventions to improve their health and well-being, and tailor the ReWild Yourself Community Programme to maximise impact for each group.

A ‘NatureWell’ approach

NatureWell is an accredited, evidence-informed model developed by Natural Academy to support health, well-being, and ecological care through structured, Nature-based interventions. Find out more on the Natural Academy website below. The model has been tested across NHS Trusts, social prescribing schemes, and community settings, providing a replicable and trusted framework.

Training local facilitators

We will train eight people local to each of the three ReWild Yourself Community Hubs, to become our workshop facilitators and run the ReWild Yourself Community Programme in each city. Each facilitator will receive training from Natural Academy in the NatureWell approach, with support from an experienced local lead facilitator, creating a new community of Nature and health practitioners in each location.

If you want to find out more about the ReWild Yourself Community Programme, or how to become a facilitator, please get in touch hello@rewildyourself.com