We now offer a volunteering programme to support individuals struggling with their mental wellbeing. By engaging in our nature-based activities – be it growing vegetables in our market garden or doing conservation work in the woods, hedgerows, streams and ponds across the farm – individuals can reconnect with themselves, others and the natural world. Our programme is supported by Dr Karen Sankey of the Community Wellness Company, who is a GP with over 35 years’ NHS experience. Karen has a deep understanding of the complex factors that underpin emotional distress and mental ill health, and she believes that meaningful, relational and environmental approaches such as this are essential in supporting the recovery and wellbeing of those who may not benefit from, or engage with, traditional clinical services.