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Nature Connections activities at the Eden Project

Connect with nature and other people, improve your health and wellbeing and learn in group activities at the Eden Project in Cornwall.

We believe in the power of bringing people together to connect with nature and others, doing activities, developing skills and building relationships to lead happier, healthier and more sustainable lives for the benefit of all.

These activities are part of our UK-wide Nature: Connections and Recovery programme, supported by the National Lottery Community Fund.

About the project

How we connect people with nature

Vounder Therapy Garden

Delivering group activities in a welcoming green space

Our programme is based from our safe, inspiring therapy garden.

Community member with Eden gardener planting together

Supporting people in our community

With therapeutic places and practices, skilled facilitators and supportive volunteers.

A young woman and two men kneel beside a vegetable bed, taking a short break from planting. There are bamboo canes forming a triangle trellis in front of them.

Facilitating time spent in green spaces

Nature-based activities which support better health, wellbeing and development.

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A range of activities for every stage of life

From babies and toddlers with their caregivers, to young people, adults and older people.

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Horticultural Therapist Julia standing amongst plants in polytunnel

Therapeutic Horticulture

We run gardening programmes for those experiencing health-related problems, designed to improve mental and physical wellbeing. Run by our therapeutic horticulture practitioners, our Therapy Garden is tucked away at Eden in the Outer Estate, and is here to lift your spirits and make you feel at home.

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Walking Group and the Eden Project

Weekly walking group

This friendly walking group is for adults who benefit from increasing their physical and social activity, helping people manage a range of health conditions from COPD to diabetes. 

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adults and children playing outside

Early years activities

We offer a range of pre-school activities, including baby yoga, an interactive music group for toddlers, as well as a forest school style outdoor club for under-fives and their parents, carers or grandparents. 

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Wonder Workshops at the Eden Project

Wonder Workshops

These 90-minute facilitated workshops are designed for adults who would benefit from being part of a fun and friendly group, learning more about nature and trying new, creative activities.

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Connections through Photography

An eight-week photography course for adults, teaching techniques for taking better images using smart phones, designed for people who would benefit from connecting with others and nature.

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Individuals with diabetes on a walk at the Eden Project

Active Travel Walking Events

To support and inspire you in thinking about active travel – whether that’s walking, cycling or horseriding – we’re running local walking events to support people in making daily travel more physically active.

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Participant

“ There was never any pressure, it was just a place to come and 'be' in a beautiful garden, to learn new skills, ease back into social interactions and grow in confidence. ”

Wonder Workshops at Eden

Social prescribing

Social prescribing is about ensuring that people have access to a range of beneficial activities and a network of support to help them manage their health and wellbeing. This means they can discover and choose what works for them, and are supported in making healthy lifestyle choices.  

All of our activities are open to social prescribing referrals from local GPs and health practitioners. We also have our own social prescriber who can help support people and find more opportunities. We accept referrals from other professionals and community groups who are looking for next steps to support their service users. 

If you are a social prescriber, professional referrer or community referrer, please contact natureconnections@edenproject.com or call 01726 818550 for more information and to receive our professional referral form. 

Programme supporters

Thanks to National Lottery players, the Nature: Connection and Recovery programme has received more than £2 million in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK. The Ashken Family Foundation also generously supports the work of this project. The programme has been planned in partnership with Wildlife Trusts and Intelligent Health, encouraging local partnership working in each area.

Our Cornwall activities are supported by the Pears Foundation and we are working in partnership with St Austell Healthcare and Carrick Health to provide our diabetes and cardiac walking groups. Our therapeutic horticulture is funded by the Community Partnership Grant, funded by NHS Charities Together and delivered in partnership with Royal Cornwall Hospitals Charity. We also receive funding from the Defence Garden Scheme and the Bupa Foundation. 

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Nature Connections across the UK

Our Cornwall activities are part of the Nature: Connection and Recovery programme, which uses nature-based activities to boost health and wellbeing and equip communities with the skills and confidence to take climate-positive action locally.  

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By supporting Eden today – by joining as a Member, or making a donation – you’ll help us to continue to deliver projects which can transform lives. 

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