Forever Active: Wilder Nordic Walking for over 50s
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Across a 12‑week programme, you’ll learn how to Nordic Walk safely and confidently at Hothfield Heathlands.
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. Sessions include gentle walks, mindful practices, and nature connection activities.
Participants can complete our sign up forms with their 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
You can find our upcoming Wilder Wellbeing programmes below.
Parents and Carers of SEND Children and Young People- Romney Marsh
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Programme dates 24th September- 29th October 11am-1pm
Milton Creek Country Park Sittingbourne
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Programme Dates: Every Tuesday for 6 weeks 22 September to 27 October, 10-12pm
Wilder Wellbeing for those experiencing grief
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Programme Dates: Every Thursday for 6 weeks 24th September- 29th October 2-4pm
Parents and Carers of SEND Children and Young People- Canterbury
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Programme dates every Wednesday 30th September-18th November 10.30-12.30
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 or the NHS Recovery and Wellbeing College will be in touch to discuss the course 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 staff. Please do not turn up to a Wilder Wellbeing programme without confirmation.
If you have any question please contact [email protected]
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.
Weekend Wellness: Forest Bathing in Hothfield Heathlands
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Engage with the natural world in a mindful way at Hothfield Heathlands as you take a wellness walk with elements of forest bathing.
Weekend Wellness: Mindful Walk and Leaf Bashing (Hapa Zome) at Sevenoaks
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Engage with the natural world in a mindful and creative way at Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve. Embark a gentle walk to collect natural items to create vibrant leaf artwork using the beautiful technique of hapa zome! Weekend Wellness: Walk and Leaf Printing…
Weekend Wellness: Noticing Nature Walk
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Take part in a relaxed, guided noticing nature walk and experience the outdoors in a simple, focused way. As you move at an easy pace, you’ll be encouraged to pay attention to your surroundings, spotting small details, noticing changes in the seasons, and…
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.
Weekend Wellness: Forest Bathing in Hothfield Heathlands
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Engage with the natural world in a mindful way at Hothfield Heathlands as you take a wellness walk with elements of forest bathing.