Ecotherapy - Summer Sessions

One-Off Ecotherapy Session at Poole Farm, Plymouth

Date: One-off sessions, dates as follows:

• 13/08/25 - ages 8-14
• 20/08/25 - ages 8-14
• 27/08/25 - ages 15-18

🕚 Time: 11am – 2pm

📍 Location: Poole Farm, Plymouth.

Drop-off session – parents/carers do not stay

Join us for a special one-off ecotherapy session designed to support young people’s well-being through nature connection, time with animals, and therapeutic activities.

This 3-hour session includes:

🌿 Therapeutic animal time – gentle, calming interactions with the farm animals to help young people feel grounded and connected.

🌲 Nature connection activity – themed around beavers and how they build spaces of safety and comfort. We'll explore how we can feel safer and more at ease in ourselves.

🧠 Guided discussions – led by a qualified mental health practitioner, focused on safety, emotional well-being, and simple coping skills to help manage low mood or anxiety.

🔥 Reflection around the fire – a relaxed, supportive space to process the session and connect with others.

This session is for young people who may be:

• Experiencing low mood or anxiety
• Neurodivergent and looking to build skills or confidence
• Wanting to meet new people and spend time in nature

✨ Please note: This is a one-off session. To ensure we can reach as many young people as possible, we ask that you only book onto one session.

Ecotherapy offers a gentle, non-judgmental space to support well-being through connection with nature, animals, and each other.

Important information:

• Refreshments: We do provide hot chocolates, squash, marshmallows, and biscuits, but if you would like to bring more snacks please feel welcome to. Make sure you bring along a bottle of water.
• Cycling: If you would like to cycle in we have a bike rack on site where you can store your bikes, please remember to bring your own lock.
• Buses: The closest bus stop is Keswick Crescent, serviced by the 50 and 51 buses, just a 5-minute walk from Poole Farm.
• Footwear and Essentials: Please wear suitable footwear like walking boots or wellies as it can be muddy. Don't forget suncream and water bottles.
• Parking: There is limited parking available at a nearby residential car park. Type '23 Rydal Close' into your SATNAV/maps, once it says you have reached your destination turn right and you'll find yourself in the car park. Once you have parked walk to the end of the car park and you will find our entrance.
• Clothing: We will be outdoors for the whole session so please dress appropriately for the weather on the day. We can get quite muddy at the farm so make sure you wear something you don't mind getting messy. Don't forget the suncream!