Green Minds Project
Join Birmingham Settlement’s inclusive and relaxing group to access nature-based outdoor activities that improve wellbeing and mood, at a tranquil oasis by Edgbaston Reservoir.
Benefit from a range of activities including:
- Gentle gardening & conservation
- Crafting with natural materials
- Engaging with nature to reduce stress & anxiety
- Peer support
In addition you can access:
- Weekly outdoor yoga and tai chi sessions, walks and other physical activity. Over winter sessions will be delivered from our geodesic eco-learning domes, fostering connection to nature.
- Weekly wellbeing workshops, covering topics like social connection and wellbeing, gratitude, finding purpose and meaning, understanding and calming the nervous system, healthy sleep habits and more.
- Additional activities delivered at the Birmingham Settlement Nature & Wellbeing Centre for social connection and improved wellbeing such as arts and crafts, sewing workshops and archery.
Benefits
- Improved wellbeing through connection to nature.
- Reap benefits of being outdoors, whilst creating positive environmental impact.
- Strengthened social connections and support networks.
- Enhanced coping mechanisms, problem-solving skills and resilience.
- Physical Health Benefits: Activities like walking, yoga, and conservation work in natural settings promote physical fitness and mental health.
- Opportunities to meet new people and make new friends.
- Learn new skills through tool management, conservation, species identification, and habitat creation.
How to access support
To receive support from the Green Minds team (either a self-referral, or on behalf of a client, patient, or service user) please complete the referral form here.
A member of the team will then be in touch.
Timescales, location and other information
- The Green Minds group runs on Fridays 11am-1pm. Participants can join at any time, with different activities each week.
- General gardening and conservation sessions take place Wednesday and Friday 10-2pm.
- Beneficiaries are supported to access our wider timetable of additional activities.
- Sessions take place at the Birmingham Settlement Nature and Wellbeing Centre, 79 Selwyn Road, Edgbaston Reservoir, Birmingham, B16 0SL.
- This project is funded until February 2025.
What is the Green Minds Project?
Improve wellbeing through nature!
Green Minds aims to promote better mental health and wellbeing through meaningful, positive therapeutic horticulture and outdoor activities that also enhance an urban green space within a beautiful, tranquil local nature reserve next to Edgbaston Reservoir.
