Who we are
We are a community of people with one collective vision; to heal through connection with urban wild green spaces.
We connect nature and people through our inspiring and inclusive, award winning outdoor spaces.
Based in Tilehurst, Reading UK, we work to help local people to connect with nature on their doorstep.
“The achievements are truly inspiring”
RHS ‘It’s your neighbourhood’ Award Report of our work in 2025
What we know
What we know
We know the value of connection with the soil,¹ wildlife, frogs and underrated bugs from a young age.²
The benefit of seeing your role in helping rescue a helpless worm at 4, and how this enables you at 40 to feel less helpless about the state of our planet.³ The pleasure in planting a seed and seeing it grow; how this heals the troubled soul.₄
We see the benefit of preparing healthy delicious food as a group, and then sharing it with your kin around the fireside.₅ How a story shared at the same time, just for pleasure, can start a love of reading which kick starts a young persons future.₆
The value of process art with no end in sight, done for the sheer joy of it.₇
All of this informs our practice, continually.
So we strive to be creative, playful, inclusive, caring and model our love of nature.
References.
1. A 2024 report by Save Soil highlights the direct and indirect pathways through which soil health influences various aspects of human life, including nutrition, mental health and overall quality of life. 2. The impacts of nature connectedness on children’s well-being: Systematic literature review 3. Mygind et al., 2019; Tillmann et al., 2018; Bowler et al., 2010; Howell & Passmore, 2011 Health benefits of direct nature exposure improve children’s health directly as well as support lifelong healthy lifestyles. In addition to physical health, nature also supports psychological well-being. 4. Panțiru, A Ronaldson, N Sima, A Dregan, R Sima. The impact of gardening on well-being, mental health, and quality of life: an umbrella review and meta-analysis 5. Research has revealed that the more often people eat with others the more likely they are to feel happy and satisfied with their lives. 6. UK Government evidence. 7. Fostering a willingness to creatively engage within an aesthetic problem-solving process that allows children to select, represent, and explain their thoughts and actions will help them develop skills necessary for success in an unknown future.
What we know
We know the value of connection with the soil,¹ wildlife, frogs and underrated bugs from a young age.²
The benefit of seeing your role in helping rescue a helpless worm at 4, and how this enables you at 40 to feel less helpless about the state of our planet.³ The pleasure in planting a seed and seeing it grow; how this heals the troubled soul.₄
We see the benefit of preparing healthy delicious food as a group, and then sharing it with your kin around the fireside.₅ How a story shared at the same time, just for pleasure, can start a love of reading which kick starts a young persons future.₆
The value of process art with no end in sight, done for the sheer joy of it.₇
All of this informs our practice, continually.
So we strive to be creative, playful, inclusive, caring and model our love of nature.
References.
1. A 2024 report by Save Soil highlights the direct and indirect pathways through which soil health influences various aspects of human life, including nutrition, mental health and overall quality of life. 2. The impacts of nature connectedness on children’s well-being: Systematic literature review 3. Mygind et al., 2019; Tillmann et al., 2018; Bowler et al., 2010; Howell & Passmore, 2011 Health benefits of direct nature exposure improve children’s health directly as well as support lifelong healthy lifestyles. In addition to physical health, nature also supports psychological well-being. 4. Panțiru, A Ronaldson, N Sima, A Dregan, R Sima. The impact of gardening on well-being, mental health, and quality of life: an umbrella review and meta-analysis 5. Research has revealed that the more often people eat with others the more likely they are to feel happy and satisfied with their lives. 6. UK Government evidence. 7. Fostering a willingness to creatively engage within an aesthetic problem-solving process that allows children to select, represent, and explain their thoughts and actions will help them develop skills necessary for success in an unknown future.
Our work
“My son attended for the first time this year and he absolutely loved it, especially learning how to make a fire. He also really enjoyed the crafts and colouring. Well done for managing to keep him engaged for four hours the last three days and thank you for all you do”
SEN parent, Wild Pioneers Camp
