Prestwich Rooted

Free Wellbeing Workshops in Nature

Our passion and purpose is to enhance local community connections and wellbeing, creating activities in the beautiful nature around Prestwich. We offer a blend of sessions - some facilitated by local practitioners and some that celebrate and share our own passions and ‘know how’.

Calming, energizing, green space, well being, community, foraging, creating, vitalizing, fun, friendly and local.

Wellbeing Workshops in Nature

Whats On & Book Your Free Sessions

A collection of nature inspired gatherings to enhance and explore the riches of our local green spaces.
Building on the successes of last two years, we are delighted to add to the Prestwich Rooted Community with an even bigger offering.

Workshop sessions locations

Prestwich green spaces

Locations

Activities in Prestwich green spaces .

360° Panoramas

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Walkup to activity at Gardner Mount.

Gardner Mount.

Seasons feedback

"Wow, very inspiring!"

"What a great team you have there."

"It was fantastic."

"Excellent. Invigorating for mind, body & soul."

"I am drinking my nettle tea. Just want to thank you for this morning, it was very interesting."

"We had a lot of fun."

"Amazing, loved it."

"Meeting lovely people, Activities outdoors, it was lovely to be closed to nature."

"Very calming and a lovely start to the day."

"Empowering."

"Friendly."

Networking Noticeboard

For people to add well being comments or reflections.

Who We Are

Amanda Clayson and Sam PriestleyAfter a chance meeting a few years ago we discovered our shared passions for ‘all things nature’ and our desire to nourish ourselves through a host of different activities in the local green spaces. The seeds for Prestwich Rooted were sown!Bringing together people from across our local community is a key part of what makes us tick (with over 30 years of community development work each). We are delighted to build on the successes of the last 2 years, welcoming new skilled folk in as collaborators and widening further the participation into Prestwich Rooted community.In this 3rd year, our passion and purpose continue to grow – further enhancing local community connections and wellbeing, creating activities in the beautiful nature around Prestwich. We offer a blend of sessions - some facilitated by local practitioners and some that celebrate and share our own passions and ‘know how’.Welcome aboard!

Collaborators

Ivan Moss Tai- Chi
Ivan began his adventure into Tai Chi around 7 years ago
when he fell in love with the movements and the positive effects they had on his mind and body.
Prestwich has a special place in his heart,
teaching a regular class at Our Lady Of Grace Church Hall for the last 6 years.

Glow Worms Yoga
Amanda is Glowworms Yoga!
Her fun and engaging, sessions help build confidence,
self-esteem as well as strength and flexibility.
With a perfect mix of movement, noise and calm
there's something for everyone! Children's Yoga & Mindfulness

Edwina Hodkinson
Edwina is a qualified Medical Herbalist.
Her mission is to re- connect people to Herbal Medicine and Earth Wisdom.
She shares her passion and expertise in making all things ‘Herb’ accessible to all.

Circle Drumming with Elk
Ideal for beginners.
Elk shares his life - long passion for music from a rich and varied styles including pop, blues and his own freeform style which incorporates Gypsy, Balkan, Middle Eastern, Latin and Swing.   He has played in various bands and alongside DJs in a range of styles including Afrobeat, folk rock and ska. In recent years he has developed an interest in electronic music production and works as a sound engineer. He knows first-hand the magic that drumming circles bring, especially to people who may be experiencing challenges in their lives.e - hello@drum-happy.com

Julie Kendall - Why I LOVE.....
A Prestwich Local drawn to all things nature, , I'm a reiki and crystal lover who is exploring the gifts of sound and connection in well being. Building on my own personal experiences on a mental and physical level, I am now putting my passion into practice in group and one to one gatherings.

Hayley - aka 'The Yoga Lady'
Yoga, Meditation & Mindfulness is my calling in life & I cannot express in words the pleasure I receive when sharing this ancient practice with others. Having experienced its transformative & healing affects first hand the path to teaching Yoga was an obvious one for me to embark on.

Frame Drumming with Zac
Exploring traditional rhythms
and enjoying some hearty beats in nature.
Ideal for beginners.

Liz Morrell
Liz is a long term local and enjoys Prestwich green space with her family! Liz has been developing her awareness, training and skills with Reiki and is currently working towards her level 2 Reiki diploma as well as studying crystal Reiki. Liz looks forward to taking part in Prestwich Rooted this summer.

Our Charter

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• We are largely volunteers and appreciate everyone has skills and these should be valued and encouraged.
-We are about keeping things safe and simple and in nature.
• We are about wellbeing . Well-being principle ‘I will try and enhance your well-being and not negatively impact on you, if you do the same for me.’Branches
• We aim to create enjoyable and well being space for all. We value your ideas and feedback. Help us grow by sharing your feedback.
• All Weather is beautiful and out of anyone’s control. We work with it and celebrate it but this means sessions may have to vary on the day. I hope you can join us in being creative about this.
• As volunteers we all have other branches to our lives. We will communicate as best we can but only want to use Social media in proportion to other communication like verbal conversation and wonderful Prestwich community networks.
-All sessions are in nature , let’s leave the beauty we found. Leave only footprints , take only memories and forage only where nature is in abundance.Leaves
• The facilitator does want to be inclusive but the sessions are short so please allow the content that is planned to flow. If you have other prescribe to share maybe invite others for a cuppa or chat after the session.
• If the session doesn’t work for you then please feel free to carry on with your day.. again all feedback after the event is welcome and helps the project thrive.
• If the Facilitator explains some basic notes or rules for your safety please follow this. Much AppreciatedNew shoots
• We very much hope and welcome that people ‘branch off’ and keep networking outside the group. It is wonderful to make contacts and friends.
-Please note. Only things advertised under Prestwich Rooted website are events we can take any responsibility for. But we hope you enjoy new networks and a forest of new opportunities because you took part.
• We live with amazing green space around us, there is so much to enjoy . Ours is pilot project but who knows what will root next!!Thanks for being with Prestwich Rooted.

Contact

Get in touch to keep up to date with our activities.

e - prestwichrooted@gmail.com

Thank you

Cheers for your engagement with Prestwich Rooted.