Froglife’s Leaping Forward for Dementia in London project, proudly supported by the City Bridge Trust, empowers people living with dementia and their support network to safely access the benefits of nature and the outdoors.
Wild Times
We offer weekly Wild Times workshops in and around the Lambeth area which include: wildlife gardening, nature walks & talks, nature-inspired creative activities and opportunities to share memories and socialise with others. Wild Times welcomes the whole community, but sessions are particularly suitable for people living with dementia, their support network, and people looking to improve their health, wellbeing and confidence.
Wild Times sessions 2023:
| Monday | Bandstand Beds Community Garden, Windmill Drive, Clapham Common |
2-4pm: Sessions include food growing, wildlife gardening, nature discovery and nature inspired creative activities. During this session we work alongside and socialise with the Bandstand Beds Grown Up Gardening volunteers. Please note there will be no sessions on the following Mondays in 2023: 27 February, 20 March, 10 April, 17 April, 1 May, 8 May, 29 May, 28 August, 25 December. |
We meet at the Bandstand Beds Community Garden gates at 2pm. |
| Tuesday | RHS Hospital Healing Garden, Lewisham Hospital |
11am-1pm: Sessions include wildlife gardening and nature discovery. During this session we work alongside and socialise with Royal Horticultural Society staff, Lewisham Hospital staff and garden volunteers. Please note there will be no sessions on the following Tuesdays in 2023: 21 February, 28 February, 14 March, 18 April, 26 December. |
We meet at the entrance to the RHS Hospital Healing Garden at 11am.
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| Thursday | The Rookery Gardens, Streatham Common |
10am-12pm: Sessions include wildlife gardening, nature discovery and nature inspired creative activities. During this session we work alongside and socialise with Streatham Common Cooperative staff and volunteers. Please note there will be no sessions on the following Thursdays in 2023: 16 March, 30 March, 20 April, 27 April, 28 December. |
We meet outside the Rookery Café at 10am.
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In addition to our Wild Times sessions we offer dementia awareness and skills training workshops, work with care homes to embed a daily dose of nature into residents lives and support volunteers in gaining work experience in the community conservation or health and social care sectors.
If you would like to find out more please contact: amy.stocking@froglife.org
