Nature Revive: A day of exploration, connection, and rejuvenation

Nature Revive

A day of exploration, connection, and rejuvenation.

Winter is a time of deep reflection and contemplation. It is a time to rug up, get outdoors and face the elements. We would like to invite you to walk together, connect with nature and explore what winter means for you as we contemplate the bigger picture.

The day begins with a three-hour Deep Time Walk - a fascinating 4.6km journey through the 4.6 billion years of Earth’s history. You will learn about how our wonderful planet transformed from a ball of lava to the beautiful home we all share today.

We will then lunch together at Diggers Veggie Kitchen, nourishing body and mind while reflecting on the morning’s experience. Lunch, dessert and a hot drink are included.

For the remainder of the day we will deepen our appreciation and sense of awe for our natural world, with a session in Nature Based Therapy.

Highlights

• Reconnect with nature and rekindle your sense of awe.
• Grasp the real meaning of 4,600,000,000 years, the age of our home, and put its history into perspective.
• Learn about the Gaia hypothesis of a self-regulating planet, and the inseparable nature of the living and non-living components, plus terms such as ‘fossil fuels’, ‘mass extinction’ and ‘anthropocene’. .
• Engage in the practice of nature based therapy learning how to connect to your senses through nature based mindfulness and take away a teaching through nature journaling.

About Deep Time Walks

A Deep Time Walk is a transformative journey through 4.6bn years of Earth history via a 4.6km guided walk. It is an invitation to view the world differently, encouraging positive action and advocacy for a regenerative Earth.

At various intervals along the walk the guide will point out significant developments from the perspective of physics, chemistry, philosophy, biology, history and ecology.

Our brains are unable to compute the meaning of 4,600,000,000 years, but distance is a powerful tool to help us comprehend this vast time scale.

A Deep Time Walk is storytelling through walking, it is a learning journey through our body, mind and soul, and a beautiful way to tell the story of life. Part history lesson, part mindfulness session this walk is all about stepping out of our lives and seeing The Biggest Picture.

Deep Time Walks were developed by Stephan Harding and Sergio Maraschin at the Schumacher College in the UK. More information is available here www.deeptimewalk.org/.

About Nature Based Therapy

Nature Based Therapy uses nature as a tool to promote health and is based on the therapeutic use of sensory experiences which incorporates nature bathing, journaling, creative arts, holistic counselling, nature-based diet, Indigenous philosophy, holistic health education and self-care into clinical settings that greatly benefit clients.

There is a growing amount of evidence based research that suggests Nature Based Therapy has proven to be beneficial treatment modality for anxiety, depression, stress and other mental health disorders.

Nature is a powerful healing resource that can be used to restore well-being. Since the time of industrialization, humans have lost their connection to their natural surroundings. Nature Based Therapy also understands that the state of the natural environment is close to our internal psychological state and therefore connects ecology with psychology.

By enabling people to reconnect with nature and experience its beauty, a sense of belongingness emerges, and life becomes more meaningful. More information is available here Home - Nature Based Therapy.

About the facilitators

Tamara Taylor has a background in Health Psychology and Social Research. She became a Deep Time Walk facilitator after participating in a Walk several years ago and seeing the potential of this transformative activity as a tool to educate and inspire others. She has been leading walks since 2018, and has trained two other guides, in Melbourne and Queensland. You can find out more on her website The Biggest Picture.

Kit Kline is a registered social worker and clinical supervisor. She is the founder of Nature Based Therapy and comes from German, Native American, Irish and Scotish heritage. Kit has over 20 years’ experience working as a counsellor and educator in the social and community services sector with both public and private health services, specialising in mental health and addictions. She established the modality Nature Based Therapy due to the success she was having with the people she was working with when she incorporated ‘nature’ into her work practice. Kit has also established the Nature Based Therapy Foundation, a health promotion charity, which aims to facilitate nature based social prescribing programs to improve social and environmental wellbeing. Kit faciltates courses and workshops on nature based therapy, you can access more information via her website here Home - Nature Based Therapy.

Testimonials:

“Very interesting and engaging. Tammy’s passion for the topic really shone through as she was discussing the origins of our planet. Also the walk itself is very pleasant along the sea front. Would strongly recommend. Very interactive rather than a lecture which meant the afternoon flew by.” Adam

“Kit – again I just wanted to say after many many years of doing workshops, today was the best. So professional, informative and so thoughtfully presented. Love the plant, colouring book, crayons – the Nurture Nature Cards and everything that you have so obviously taken much time and love in putting it all together. Truly an inspiring and beautiful day … thank you!!” Chelle

Details:

Meet at Diggers Vegie Kitchen

5-9 Diggers Parade, Anglesea, Victoria, 3230

Time

10am to 4pm. Please arrive by 9.50am

What’s included:

A 4.6km walk.

A 2hr Nature Based Therapy session.

A vegetarian lunch and snacks.

Please bring:

Water bottle

Clothing appropriate for the weather, and comfy shoes.

When booking Please advise if you have any other dietary requirements or accessibility requirements.

The event will go ahead in light rain. We will postpone if heavy rain is forecast.