Yes. Anyone who is committed to learning and practising the necessary skills can become a forest therapy practitioner capable of supporting others to have restorative nature connection experiences.

The only fixed attendance dates are the group coaching sessions and the classroom module learning: 6 dates in total. All learning sessions take place 6-8pm, after regular work hours and you can book your tutorials to be at a time that suits.

They are all recorded so you can catch up in the event you have to miss one of them due to circumstances beyond your control.

The course fee is £1320. We have bursaries and payment plans available. You can choose to pay upfront or in 2 4 or 6 instalments.

The training has a large practical component which includes outdoor exercises (completed in your local area), leading a group and one to one session and undertaking a 5 hour solo immersion, alongside a certain amount of required reading and written assignments.

We put together the following list of key skills and attributes:

• Communication skills

• Emotional intelligence

• Time-keeping

• Empathy

• Adaptability and flexibility

• Ability to plan and prepare for sessions

• Ability to be (or act) confident

• Self-awareness: our own style of communication and facilitation (Which may be discovered during the course if no prior facilitation experience), our personal strengths, and weaknesses

• Ability to handle (rare!) difficult group situations

If you already have a forest therapy practice that you share with others, gaining accreditation may add impetus to extend your reach and introduce your practice to new audiences, and offer a route to gaining formal recognition for your existing skills and knowledge.

The training also provides opportunities to work in closer contact with a community of individual practitioners, and will enrich your existing practice by expanding your knowledge of methodologies, research literature and theoretical and philosophical perspectives on the practice.

We recommend that you download our course guide so that you have all the information before making a decision. You’ll find booking information at the end of the guide.