Try out mindfulness techniques and de-stress with this relaxed and friendly taster session. This taster course is an introduction to what mindfulness is and gardening, as a mindful activity. During the pandemic there have been many difficult things to deal with. Explore ways to help yourself and others as we move towards coming out of lockdown.

In this course for beginners, learn about gardening mindfully, sowing cress seeds and sprouting vegetable left-overs. Explore how gardening and engaging with nature can be a mindful activity.

By the end of the course I will be able to:

• Give a definition of mindfulness

• Recognise two or more ways in which gardening can benefit physical and mental health

• Recognise two or more ways mindful activities can benefit mental health

• Describe 2 or more different ways to propagate plants

What else do I need to know?

Investment: Free to Cambridgeshire residents

Venue: Online

Book your place through the WEA website.