Roots & Resilience

Roots & Resilience

Nurturing positive change through therapeutic experiences in nature

Our Vision:

A society of compassionate, resilient and empowered people where a deep connection to nature promotes positive wellbeing, empathy and caring for the environment.

Our Mission:

Connecting people to nature in empowering and healing ways for the benefit of themselves, their community and the environment. This is done through exploration, play, conservation and therapeutic activities. With a focus on equity we work predominantly those who experience the most disadvantage and aim to help create a more just society.

The world, and every individual upon it, face unprecedented challenges: climate change, biodiversity loss, inequality, generational trauma and the impact of global pandemics. Amidst this uncertain and complex context human beings have phenomenal reserves of compassion and resilience. The world needs every individual, family and community to be working towards transforming society for the better, and for this to happen all of us need to have robust mental and physical health. The science clearly tells us that spending time in nature is integral to physical and mental wellbeing. It also tells us that those who develop an emotional connection to nature are more likely to act to protect it. We believe that a connection with the natural world and therapeutic experiences in nature can help to overcome trauma and empower individuals to rise to the challenges that face them and build a more resilient society. Our primary focus is on working with those who face the most disadvantage in our society. With children and young people we recognise that young people don’t grow up in isolation and the environment at home shapes their development. We therefore seek to work with whole families and communities where we can. We understand that we are facing a mental health epidemic and growing inequalities within our society. A connection to nature and access to therapeutic experiences in nature can help to break the chains of generational trauma and aid recovery. Through building positive relationships and providing a safe, trauma-informed environment we aim to empower individuals to progress in their own recovery journey and contribute meaningfully to their community. We aim to work with individuals and communities who face the most barriers to accessing natureand therapeutic work. To empower them to harness their unique skills and talents to make positive change.