Upcoming Training & Events:
Annual Eco-Discovery Day from the Eco-TA Collective:
Journeying into the Landscape: Exploring our Place in Time.
Join us for a day of immersion into Eco-TA in the historic landscape of Shipley Country Park, on the edge of Eastwood near Nottingham — birthplace of D. H. Lawrence.
Facilitated by a team of passionate and experienced Eco-TA professionals (Helen Blackburn, Mary Dees, Sarah Devine, Rebecca Elston and Andy Williams) the journey will be slow-paced and you will be invited to participate in various Eco-TA activities along the way. These activities invite personal reflection on the landscape and our relationships and connections to nature.
We will be holding differing mobility needs in mind, please do get in touch if you are interested in attending and require additional information.
Date: Tuesday 21st April 2026
Location: Shipley Country Park, Heanor, Derbyshire DE75 7GX.
Cost: £60 per person.
For more information, or to book: https://www.northsidetraining.co.uk/courses/journey
Eco-Gathering
A gathering for counsellors, coaches, educators and therapists who are interested in outdoor and ecological work. A place to connect with each other and Earth, to share and support one another to develop our ecological practices, both personally and professionally. Our work will include sharing our practices, working with and in the place, ritual and shared learning. Plant based lunches provided by Eat Shoots & Leaves.
Dates: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th June 2026.
Suggested donation: £50.
Timings:
Arrival time from 9.30am Saturday.
We will begin at 11.30am, lunch at 1pm, then activities take place from 2- 5pm.
Sunday: we will begin at 10am, lunch at 1pm, then activities from 2-4pm
Location: Whistlewood Common, Melbourne, Derbyshire, DE73 8DH.
Accommodation:
Basic camping facilities are available at Whistlewood.
Camping can be booked here:
https://whistlewoodcommon.org/camping-and-yurt-hire/
Please note there is no running water supply or showers on site.
Drinking water will be provided, please bring your own refillable water bottle.
There are composting toilets on site.
Other accommodation options are available in Melbourne & surrounding villages.
Please email [email protected] for more information, or to book your place.
Level 5 Diploma in Eco-psychotherapeutic Practice:
Accredited by CPACB.
Delivered in collaboration with Nurturing Hope.
We are currently taking bookings for our 2026 course.
An experiential and reflective postgraduate diploma (Level 5) in Eco-Psychotherapeutic practice, delivered outdoors in Saddleworth and online.
This diploma starts in September 2026, it is for qualified practitioners and follows the stages of the ecological year wheel, offering a solid grounding in practical skills and theory to allow you to develop your own personal and professional ecological practice.
The course consists of four outdoor weekend sessions, plus online learning sessions and support.
Outdoor experiential dates:
Online Sessions:
Fee: £1,900 per person.
Further information is available here: 451a8ea2-8d1e-438b-bc5b-df09b9be4f07.filesusr.com/ugd/3812e7_b3f70c83dab542e59f70cadb64d7f026.pdf
For an application form please email: [email protected]
Journeying into the Landscape: Exploring our Place in Time.
Join us for a day of immersion into Eco-TA in the historic landscape of Shipley Country Park, on the edge of Eastwood near Nottingham — birthplace of D. H. Lawrence.
Facilitated by a team of passionate and experienced Eco-TA professionals (Helen Blackburn, Mary Dees, Sarah Devine, Rebecca Elston and Andy Williams) the journey will be slow-paced and you will be invited to participate in various Eco-TA activities along the way. These activities invite personal reflection on the landscape and our relationships and connections to nature.
We will be holding differing mobility needs in mind, please do get in touch if you are interested in attending and require additional information.
Date: Tuesday 21st April 2026
Location: Shipley Country Park, Heanor, Derbyshire DE75 7GX.
Cost: £60 per person.
For more information, or to book: https://www.northsidetraining.co.uk/courses/journey
Eco-Gathering
A gathering for counsellors, coaches, educators and therapists who are interested in outdoor and ecological work. A place to connect with each other and Earth, to share and support one another to develop our ecological practices, both personally and professionally. Our work will include sharing our practices, working with and in the place, ritual and shared learning. Plant based lunches provided by Eat Shoots & Leaves.
Dates: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th June 2026.
Suggested donation: £50.
Timings:
Arrival time from 9.30am Saturday.
We will begin at 11.30am, lunch at 1pm, then activities take place from 2- 5pm.
Sunday: we will begin at 10am, lunch at 1pm, then activities from 2-4pm
Location: Whistlewood Common, Melbourne, Derbyshire, DE73 8DH.
Accommodation:
Basic camping facilities are available at Whistlewood.
Camping can be booked here:
https://whistlewoodcommon.org/camping-and-yurt-hire/
Please note there is no running water supply or showers on site.
Drinking water will be provided, please bring your own refillable water bottle.
There are composting toilets on site.
Other accommodation options are available in Melbourne & surrounding villages.
Please email [email protected] for more information, or to book your place.
Level 5 Diploma in Eco-psychotherapeutic Practice:
Accredited by CPACB.
Delivered in collaboration with Nurturing Hope.
We are currently taking bookings for our 2026 course.
An experiential and reflective postgraduate diploma (Level 5) in Eco-Psychotherapeutic practice, delivered outdoors in Saddleworth and online.
This diploma starts in September 2026, it is for qualified practitioners and follows the stages of the ecological year wheel, offering a solid grounding in practical skills and theory to allow you to develop your own personal and professional ecological practice.
The course consists of four outdoor weekend sessions, plus online learning sessions and support.
Outdoor experiential dates:
- 24th – 26th September 2026
- 3rd – 5th December 2026
- 8th – 10th April 2027
- 10th -12th June 2027
Online Sessions:
- Introduction: 17th September 2026 18.00 – 20.00.
- Online Day: 17th October 2026 10.30 – 16.30.
- Reflective practice group: 12th November 2026 18.00 – 20.00.
- Online Day: 16th January 2027 10.30 – 16.30.
- Online Day: 6th February 2027 18.00 – 20.00.
- Online Day: 13th March 2027: 10.30 – 16.30.
- Online Day: 8th May 2027: 10.30 – 16.30.
- Reflective practice group: 20th May 2027: 18.00 – 20.00.
- Online Day: 10th July 2027: 10.30 – 16.30.
- Online Synthesis and Endings: 10th -11th September 2027: Online 10.30 – 16.30
Fee: £1,900 per person.
Further information is available here: 451a8ea2-8d1e-438b-bc5b-df09b9be4f07.filesusr.com/ugd/3812e7_b3f70c83dab542e59f70cadb64d7f026.pdf
For an application form please email: [email protected]
The Web
What is it?
A community for coaches, educators, and therapists who are interested in ecological work, fostering connections with each other and the Earth. A place to connect, share and support one another to develop our ecological practices, both personally and professionally.
Please get in touch for information about The Web 2027.
Please note: my emails may go into your spam/junk email folder
A community for coaches, educators, and therapists who are interested in ecological work, fostering connections with each other and the Earth. A place to connect, share and support one another to develop our ecological practices, both personally and professionally.
Please get in touch for information about The Web 2027.
Please note: my emails may go into your spam/junk email folder
Online Introduction to Outdoor Therapy Workshops
For counsellors & therapists who are thinking of taking their practice outside.
Next Date: TBC.
This workshop can be delivered as an individual supervision session. Please contact me for more information.
My online workshops last 2 hours & cover practical issues including:
Risk Assessment
Safety
Privacy & confidentiality
Practical considerations
Choosing your space.
Workshops cost £60 per person.
Each workshop has a maximum of 12 participants to allow space for questions and discussion.
Please contact me to book your place or for more information.
***Please note my emails may go into your spam/junk folder***
For counsellors & therapists who are thinking of taking their practice outside.
Next Date: TBC.
This workshop can be delivered as an individual supervision session. Please contact me for more information.
My online workshops last 2 hours & cover practical issues including:
Risk Assessment
Safety
Privacy & confidentiality
Practical considerations
Choosing your space.
Workshops cost £60 per person.
Each workshop has a maximum of 12 participants to allow space for questions and discussion.
Please contact me to book your place or for more information.
***Please note my emails may go into your spam/junk folder***