Medway - Darland Banks
For adults residing in Medway living with a physical or mental health condition. 6 week programme: Tuesday 28 January - Tuesday 4 March 2025, 10.30am - 12.30pm
Our 6-week programmes are free and designed for individuals who may be experiencing a lowered wellbeing, living with mental or physical health conditions, or are feeling lonely or isolated. Participants can be referred to these sessions by a social prescriber or can self-refer through our options on this page.
Programmes are run on an ad-hoc basis in line with funding, but we try to ensure that there are programmes evenly spread across the county.
When attending, please bring any refreshments you may want and wear suitable attire for the weather. Facilities and accessibility of the site can be checked on our reserve pages (which will be linked from the programme information), or a member of the Wilder Wellbeing team can answer any questions you may have.
Our current and upcoming Wilder Wellbeing programmes
Maidstone - Tyland Barn
For adults residing in Maidstone living with a physical or mental health condition. 6 week programme: Tuesday 11 February to Tuesday 18 March, 2pm - 4pm
Gravesend - Shorne Woods Country Park
For adults in North Kent and the surrounding area of Shorne Woods who are over 55, or under 55 living with a physical or mental health condition. Where: Shorne Country Park, Brewers Road, Gravesend, DA12 3HX 6 week programme: Wednesday 12 February to Wednesday 19 March, 10,30am - 12.30pm
Canterbury - Blean
For adults residing within 10 miles of Thorndon and West Blean Woods who are seeking to improve their mental and social wellbeing. 6 week programme: Wednesday 12 February to Wednesday 19 March, 1pm - 3pm
Isle of Sheppey - Elmley National Nature Reserve
For adults living on the Isle of Sheppey living with a physical or mental health condition. 6 week programme: Thursday 3 April to Thursday 8 May, 10.30am - 12.30pm
Ashford - Hothfield
For adults residing in Ashford who are seeking to improve their mental and social wellbeing. 3 week programme: Wednesday 12, 19 and 26 March, 2pm - 4pm
People’s experiences of our programmes
We totally understand wanting to read or hear about someone else’s experience before you commit to something!
Here are a couple of useful resources to that end.
Everyday Active
Trevor and John's story
You can watch Trevor and John's story of their Wilder Wellbeing experiences below. The programme Trevor & John attended was funded by Active Kent & Medway.
More information
Sessions are free, but you must have completed a registration form prior to joining a programme. These are not drop-in sessions, but 6-week programmes which we ask participants to attend in full (although we understand events such as sickness may occur) - this is so you can receive the full benefit of the programme to your wellbeing.
Once this has been submitted, a member of the Wilder Wellbeing team will be in touch to discuss the course/s you'd like to join and book you on. Please note that filling in the generic enrolment form does not automatically book you onto the programme – you must have had contact with a member of the Wilder Wellbeing member to do this. Please do not turn up to a Wilder Wellbeing programme without confirmation.
If you have any questions, or would like to register, please contact Nikki Cresswell, the Wilder Wellbeing Officer.
Join us for a Weekend Wellness event
Our Weekend Wellness events are open to everyone. They can give you a small taster of what's offered during our Wilder Wellbeing programmes, or offer you the opportunity to do something for yourself during the weekend to boost your mental wellbeing!
Weekend Wellness: Forest Bathing in the Blean
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Soothe your body and mind on a guided, meditative walk through the woods, inspired by the Japanese practice of Forest Bathing- Shinrin Yoku.
Winter Wellness: Walk and Craft at Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
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Engage with the natural world in a mindful and creative way at Winter Wellness: Walk and Craft at Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve.