Walk and Waddle Summer/Autumn Events

Natasha Jadeis the founder ofRooted Togethernetwork, a growing community supporting families with children to create calmer, more connected family lives.With a background in Creative Arts, Forest School, and Montessori practice, Natasha brings a gentle, relationship-centred approach to family wellbeing.Her work experience spans twenty years and blends both Montessori principles, nervous system regulation awareness, self-compassion practices and nature-based experiences to support both children and parents to thrive — not through pressure or perfection, but through small, meaningful shifts in everyday life.Rooted Together offers a range of accessible, community-focused experiences including:*Walk & Waddle– slow, guided nature sessions for parents with babies and young children up to the age of seven. (Older siblings welcome - No dogs!)*Wellbeing Club for Home Learning Families– supportive group spaces to connect, reflect, and grow together in various South West locations.*Pop-Up Summer Rooted Together Activities– seasonal outdoor sessions designed to nurture creativity, play, and connection (suitable for festivals).At the heart of this work is a simple belief:when families feel supported, children flourish.Natasha’s events are welcoming, inclusive, and designed to help families feel less alone on their journey — while reconnecting with themselves, each other, and the natural world.Most recent Published Article by the Make Happen Institute:Natasha Jadeis creating something gentle and deeply needed. Her MA endeavour,Rooted Together, is a community initiative supporting families in the earliest years through connection, nature, and shared experience. Grounded in her work as a Montessori-informed guide, it comes from a simple belief: both children and parents do better when they feel calm, seen, and connected.“I believe humans are naturally designed to grow together in community,”she says.That idea is taking shape asWalk & Waddle, a series of slow, pram-friendly walks set in a local nature reserve at Avalon Marshes Centre, Natural England site. It’s a space for families to spend time outdoors and connect with others going through a similar stage of life, without pressure or expectation.Alongside this, Natasha is beginning to build an online platform for theRooted Togethernetwork, extending that sense of connection beyond in-person sessions to share the supportive and7-Seeds Methodwithin the home.