22/05/2026
Feeling anxious, depressed, overwhelmed or just numb? New Shoots can help you reset your mental health.
We’ll spend time in nature, doing meaningful activities in a small group, gently building up our physical activity, growing our wellbeing and focusing on experiencing more mindfulness in the natural world.
New Shoots is a six-week course with the aim of reducing social isolation and improving mental wellbeing.
Many of those helped by this project have lived experience of common mental health issues such as anxiety or depression. New Shoots has empowered them to take control of their mental wellbeing in a safe and supportive environment. The community garden offers a perfect setting for practicing the five ways to wellbeing. Our tutors encourage participants to connect, be active, take notice, learn and give. This lays the foundations for self-care and maintained wellbeing in their daily lives.
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Https://trianglegarden.org/new-shoots
This year we’re running ‘New Shoots for Carers‘ aimed at benefiting those in a caring role, but if you aren’t a carer and feel attending New Shoots would benefit you, please do apply.
The sessions are in a therapeutic natural setting, proven to reduce stress levels
They focus on the five ways to wellbeing – self-help practices that can improve mental health over time.
The sessions are outdoors, providing respite from what for many depressed people is a predominantly indoor existence – fresh air and a change of surroundings
They bring people together to share experiences, burdens and breakthroughs, reducing social isolation.
They revolve around gardening, food growing and nature observation, encouraging feelings of usefulness, mindfulness, and self-worth.
They include varied levels of physical activity depending on the individual’s abilities, with associated physical and mental health benefits.
Together, such activities can lead to increased levels of wellbeing and resilience.
