Learning that grows and connects

A warm welcome to Natural Academy and our accredited training in ecopsychology and nature based practice.

Learning that grows and connects

A warm welcome to Natural Academy and our accredited training in ecopsychology and nature based practice.

What we offer

We work with individuals and organisations, offering accredited training and ongoing support for those who want to start, deepen or enhance their work with people in nature. Our programmes support both individual practitioners and teams to develop the skills, confidence and ethical grounding needed for effective nature-based practice.

As a not-for-profit eco-social enterprise, our work is shaped by a commitment to One Health. We seek to maximise benefits for people while encouraging reciprocal, pro-nature shifts that support the health of the natural world alongside human wellbeing.

The Pathway

If you are an individual seeking a career in nature, health and wellbeing, ecotherapy and eco-depth our vocational pathway is for you, click here for more details.

Naturewell

If you are an organisation wanting to access professional training and support to develop nature and health services, click here for more details.

online

Wherever you are, and in your own time, you can complete one of our interactive online courses in ecopsychology or nature connectedness, click here for more details.

Natural Academy Prospectus download

Download our prospectus now or contact us on info@www.naturalacademy.org

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A reflection from one of our students.

‘I liked everything about the course. The company was good, as were the surroundings. The relaxed atmosphere and comfortable pace of proceedings. I also loved not feeling constrained by time, that I could give myself over to the course and not be constantly looking at my watch. I felt I had permission to relax.’

People in Nature

Your team, learning new skills and activities for working with people in nature.

A vocational career pathway for you

We know this is a time where coming back to our own nature and the natural world around us is paramount.

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Online Services

Online courses to learn, grow and connect wherever you are.

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Working in Nature

A warm welcome to Natural Academy.

“On our trainings and courses, we help our students and practitioners find their way of making a difference, helping them re-imagine new ways forward, find meaningful, effective purpose and direction within these deeply challenging times.”

About Us and Our Work

Natural Academy is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company, dedicated to supporting people and the living world to recover and flourish together.

We do this by training practitioners to work skilfully with people in nature, supporting health, healing and recovery while cultivating a deeper, reciprocal relationship with the natural world. Our work is grounded in an eco-centric One Health approach, recognising that human wellbeing, community health and ecological vitality are inseparable. From this foundation, our applied ecopsychology models support individuals, communities and the wider web of life.

At a time when returning to our own nature and the natural world is increasingly vital, we train and support professional nature-based practitioners and guide individuals and organisations to develop effective, ethical practice. This includes partnership work within the NHS and health systems, where we support the development and delivery of nature-based health and wellbeing approaches alongside community and environmental partners.

We offer a clear career and vocational pathway for those wishing to begin or deepen their calling across Nature, Health and Wellbeing, Ecotherapy and Eco Depth Practice. Our graduates are now working across the UK and internationally, both in independent practice and within organisations adopting more nature-based approaches.

Alongside this, we have developed NatureWell, our applied model for training organisations and teams to deliver professional nature-based health and wellbeing services, often in urban settings, near hospitals and within community green spaces.

OUR VISION

We see people living in meaningful connection with the natural world in urban, rural and wilder places. We envision communities surrounded by regenerated and thriving natural spaces, where care for self, others and the living world is intrinsic to everyday life.

In this vision, people understand that human health and wellbeing are inseparable from the health of the Earth and the ecosystems that sustain us, and live in ways that nurture both.

OUR MISSION

With over 16 years’ experience, Natural Academy is a not-for-profit eco-social enterprise, working to train, educate and support the growing nature, health and ecotherapy movement. We do this by developing and sustaining a community of professional practitioners who are actively working in applied ecopsychology and nature-based practice, supporting the health, healing and flourishing of people, communities and the natural world.

meet the team

- Natural News -

These blogs highlight some of the eco system that makes up Natural Academy. They can offer you a deeper understanding of who we are and what we might be able to offer you. Please click on below...

NatureWell recognised as an example of good practice by Royal College of Psychiatrists

Listen to our Community

“Their training is unlike any other we have done before. It is experiential, mind-opening and revitalising. The depth and breadth of Rhonda and Michéal’s experience is obvious in how they are able to weave the nature based thinking and practices into a format that fits the realities and demands of the service we work in.”

Dr Catriona Mellor Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and leading member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Sustainability Committee.

“It’s a perfect blend of reflective, experiential and academic learning held by knowledgeable, supportive and authentic mentors.”

Sarah Witts, Pathway student