Restoration of body, mind and spirit through nature
Join us as we wander and wonder together.
Join us as we wander and wonder together.
To admire or respect. To regard with wonder.
To be surprised at; to be astonished.
Our relationship with nature is broken and most people no longer feel the need to be attuned to it or to care for it. Our connection to the land, to country, has been neglected. At the same time, mental health issues are on the rise. Individualism has pitted us against one another, and against nature.
We are a broken humanity in so many ways.
Are these things related?
When was the last time you:
When did you last slow down enough to tune into your senses?
Nature therapy involves creating experiences with nature, based on the understanding that all time in nature can be healing and helpful for our health and wellbeing. It is an overarching name for a wide variety of activities and immersive experiences and can include forest, horticultural and eco therapy.
Through nature therapy, we are encouraged to reconnect with the land, the seasons, our origins, and ourselves, and there are proven social, psychological, emotional and physiological benefits to doing so. Evidence is increasingly showing that people can be helped through time in nature and it can look very different depending on resources, ability, time and needs.
A group of students struggling in the classroom may improve their social behaviour by getting their hands dirty in a school vegetable garden. A half day immersive experience may inspire colleagues with new creativity and a new approach to workplace challenges. It could also look like taking an all-abilities group for a walk at dusk to watch the day turn into night, observing the changes in the sky and in the trees.
The opportunities are almost endless but nature therapy is about creating and facilitating a space where people can allow nature to improve their well-being, teach them about life or learn the art of just being.
Nature therapy sessions can be adapted for any group, age, and setting, such as the following:
We also offer therapeutic garden design services for private clients, as well as commercial, government, and not for profit organisations.
Kayte is a qualified teacher, counsellor and horticulturalist. She has worked with NDIS clientele, individuals, and students and teachers in a variety of settings. She is particularly interested in working within the educational space, working with teachers and students to help all of them cope with the challenges of life a little bit better.
Kayte is a working wife and mother of three boys who finally found what she wanted to do when she grew up, at the age of 44. She is continually challenged to make her own mental heath a priority, but has learnt through experience that she finds great joy in going on adventures, spending time seeing the lessons of nature in her backyard, and relaxing with her lazy Kelpie Clancy.
Kayte is a proud member of the Therapeutic Horticulture Association that aims to foster and support evidence-based, ethical and person-centred therapeutic horticulture in Australia and develop a robust, professional and ethical industry that is widely recognised, valued and utilised.
Admirari acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land we are based on as the Wurundjeri Willum people and we pay respect to all Aboriginal Elders, past and present, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region's history.
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Photos: G. Kitchen, F. Kitchen, K. Kitchen.
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