Froglife’s Leaping Forward for Dementia in London project, 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 sessions 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 2024:
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Where |
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Mondays, 2-4pm |
Bandstand Beds Community Garden, Windmill Drive, Clapham Common |
We meet at the Bandstand Beds Community Garden gates at 2pm. During this session we work alongside and socialise with the Bandstand Beds Grown Up Gardening volunteers. |
| Tuesdays, 11am-1pm | RHS Hospital Healing Garden, Lewisham Hospital |
We meet at the entrance to the RHS Hospital Healing Garden at 11am. During this session we work alongside and socialise with Royal Horticultural Society staff, Lewisham Hospital staff and garden volunteers. |
| Thursdays, 10am-12pm | The Rookery Gardens, Streatham Common |
We meet outside the Rookery Café at 10am. During this session we work alongside and socialise with Streatham Common Cooperative staff and volunteers. |
All of our locations are accessible and have access to toilets, kitchens and sheltered areas. We also stop for refreshments and snacks during the sessions.
What to expect from our sessions:
In addition to our Wild Times sessions we also offer:
- Wild Skills sessions: These are workshop sessions where nature related skills are taught to people living with dementia and/or their carers. These workshops are delivered by Froglife, other wildlife organisations or practitioners. These run regularly at Wild Times locations or as one-off sessions at other locations.
- Wild Things sessions: These are carers-only events where activities, information, resources and advice are provided to inspire and motivate dementia carers to improve their own wellbeing, and the wellbeing of the person they are caring for by accessing nature and the outdoors. These run at Wild Times locations or at Carers Hub locations.
- Wild Memories sessions: These are sessions where we invite people living with dementia to share their wildlife/nature/outdoor memories with us. These run regularly at Wild Times locations or as one-off sessions at other locations.
If you would like to find out more or would like us to run a Wild Skills, Wild Things or Wild Memories session at your location please contact: dylan.jackson-french@froglife.org, 07377970844.
We are a dementia friendly organisation and our Leaping Forward for Dementia team regularly update their training in first aid, understanding dementia and managing risk and nature experiences.
