Renew and Restore in Nature
Supporting people living with and beyond cancer
Join us for restorative, fun and uplifting sessions all rooted in nature, on our beautiful community-owned organic farm.
Our Renew and Restore programme is open to all with a cancer diagnosis living in the Shropshire, Mid Wales and Telford & Wrekin area. It includes a wide range of activities for you to build your own bespoke programme. All Activity content is based on feedback from participants and you can attend as many sessions as you like.
You could experience cooking outdoors, butchery classes, join a foraging or amble walk, create art inspired by nature, write a song, or participate in some calming Yoga or a Sound bath.
We guarantee a welcoming friendly space, where you can dip in and out of what suits you on the day and you will always be greeted with a nice cuppa too.
The Fordhall Community Land Initiative is really excited to be working with two funders to deliver this diverse programme of free support for people living with cancer.
We have received wonderful Grant support from Lingen Davies Cancer Support and also Great Bolas Cancer Committee to allow us to bring this programme to you.
The base for our sessions will be our stunning ecologically-built Straw Lodge, which instantly connects you to nature with sweeping views across the Tern Valley.
The building is fully accessible for all with ramp access, wide door ways and a fully accessible bathroom.
We can also offer an all terrain Tramper available for any across the field sessions (needs to be booked in advance)
The straw lodge is an instantly calming space with beds available if anyone needs a rest during a session.
How do I sign up?
We ask that all NEW participants register for the programme using our form below. You only need to complete the form once. When you have registered, our programme lead Faye will be in contact to discuss further details, provide our welcome leaflet and links to book on the sessions.
If you have any problems please call the office 01630 638696 and we can take your registration details over the phone.
How do I book sessions?
Once you are registered Faye will send you the links to book onto the session(s) you wish to attend. The links will take you to Eventbrite. Here you will see the session start and end times, receive instant confirmation of your booking and also receive reminders of the sessions. The sessions cannot be booked without following the booking link. If you have any problems booking please contact the office.
What if I can no longer attend the session?
We appreciate that everyones journey is different and that sometimes you may not be able to attend a session. We ask where you can to let us know by sending an email or ringing the office. But we do understand this wont always be possible, so please do not worry if you miss a session.
Upcoming sessions
Due to small group sizes, attendance always needs to be booked in advance.
Your health - if you have any concerns regarding the suitability of these activities please contact your GP before attending.
- 2026
FEBRUARY: 6th (Macrame)
FEBRUARY: 27th (Natural bird feeders) Create a hanging bird feeder for your garden
MARCH: 13th (cooking outdoors)
MARCH : 27th (Peg Loom weaving) Learn the therapeutic craft of peg loom weaving with Lucy and Lynn creating an item to take home with you. You will be using British wool and explore natural textures and tones while learning the different techniques to create products. This accessible, hands-on workshop is suitable for beginners and experienced makers alike, and is ideal for anyone who would like to turn wool into something practical and beautiful
APRIL: 10th (Spring Amble) Join our wonderful Board member John as he takes us on a walk exploring across the fields of Fordhall Organic Farm, discussing all matters of flora and fauna on the way.
APRIL: 24th (Butchery Sausage making)
MAY: 8th (Yoga AM and PM session available) Debbie from Curli Yoga will be providing a wonderful calming and relaxing Yoga session that is accessible to all. You can partake either on a yoga mat, or sat on a chair
MAY: 22nd *
JUNE: 12th *
JUNE: 19th ( Summer Solstice) The wonderful ViX will be leading us as we welcome in the season of Summer, expect mindfulness, fun and laughter and even a little music making
JULY: 3rd (Extraordinary uses of ordinary plants - AM and PM session available) The lovely Bee will be leading a foraging walk around the farm discovering what plants and herbs are available and their many uses
JULY: 17th (Cooking with foraged ingredients - AM and PM session available) Bee will be returning to provide a demonstration, some hands on bits and plenty of taste testing
AUGUST: 7th (Pond dipping AM and PM session available) Join one of our conservation leaders for a session as we use our new River dipping platform to explore what can be found in the waters around Fordhall Organic Farm
SEPTEMBER: 4th (Music and Mindfulness) ViX returns to lead us through some mindfulness techniques outside creating some music too
SEPTEMBER: 18th (Butchery)
OCTOBER: 2nd (Autumn Amble with John)
OCTOBER:16th (Cooking with a Chef, AM and PM session available)
NOVEMBER: 6th (Sound Bath with Wood Sorrell and Sage)
NOVEMBER: 20th *
DECEMBER: 4th (Winter Wreath AM and PM session available) Join us to create a winter wreath to display at your home
DECEMBER:18th (Celebration)
2027
January: 8th *January: 22nd *February: 5th *February: 26th ** Information regarding these sessions TBC!
We will publish more session information here as we progress though the year and tailor the sessions based on feedback of our attendees.