Nature, Nurture, Natter - Bumps and babies
The Roost at Bright Meadows, between 8 - 10 Ashley Avenue, Bolton, BL2 5AR
About Nature, Nurture, Natter - Bumps and babies
0 - 2yrs
Bolton-based parents:
Are you pregnant and feeling anxious, low or experiencing other health challenges? Or have you recently had a baby, and maybe feeling isolated, anxious or finding adjusting to parenthood harder than you thought?
We offer therapeutic nature-based sessions for parents who are pregnant or with babies up to their 2nd birthday. Sessions are based on forest school principles - they are hands-on, led by forest school professionals, gently going out of our safety zones/taking supported risks, holistic, and led by the interests/needs of participants.
For small babies, we offer nature sensory objects to explore. The birds singing, the greenery around is calming and gentle. Parents often are surprised to see that their babies don't cry much in our sessions, and they sleep well afterwards.
For toddlers, there's lots of messy nature play - water, mud, and the whole safe site to explore.
For parents, we offer brews, chats, friendship, support from our mental health peer supporters.
Tickets available from Free
What we offer
Health & Wellbeing
Prenatal
Things to know
What you need to bring
Please ensure you/anyone accompanying you are dressed for being outside, with layers/sensible boots/shoes. If you are bringing children with, we suggest wearing clothes they can get dirty/wet.
What we provide
We can lend spare boots, waterproofs, warm clothes. We offer hot and cold drinks, healthy snacks, toilet and baby change facilities, shelters (polytunnel and tipi).
Where to find us
The Roost at Bright Meadows, between 8 - 10 Ashley Avenue, Bolton, BL2 5AR