Huckleberries Nurture Farm
A place to be me
A therapeutic combination of animals, nature immersion and well-being practices to enhance children’s emotional well-being.
“A place to be me”
The Nurture Farm
Huckleberries Nurture Farm offers children struggling with their emotional well-being, and those going through tough times, a place to belong, connect, grow, and recover. As the first Nurture Farm in the UK, we’ve taken the nurture group model into the outdoors, intertwining the principles of green social care, cultural wisdoms on raising children, and mindfulness practices.
We offer the magical combination of nature-based child-led learning, connecting with animals, nature and each other in our beautiful, rural, outdoor setting, to rekindle the capacity that every child is born with – to be curious about their world, take risks, see failing as learning, and be resilient, so they can learn to love who they are and be their authentic self.
We do this by cultivating a sense of belonging, so that children feel safe and secure, and therefore are able to master new skills, develop a sense of autonomy and responsibility, which enables them to develop their self-control and self-confidence, so they can reap the benefits of giving back to others, cultivating a sense of compassion, empathy and gratitude.
We help children to develop skills to be more mindful, to understand and develop their character strengths, adjust how they think about and respond to life’s challenges, and so enhance their emotional well-being and resilience. Most importantly, at Huckleberries we use the curative potential of animal and human interactions, so the children realise they are held in the hearts and minds of each other, which has a powerful influence on their journey.
From Spring 2025 we will offer self-directed learning to families seeking an alternative to mainstream school, on a part-time or flexi-schooled basis, with the launch of our Wild Learning Centre. If you are interested in your child joining us please get in touch.
Huckleberries is a Community Interest Company and Registered Charity (Reg Charity No 1209671).
ENQUIRIES
Our Schools Programme is funded by the National Lottery and provides places for groups of 6 children to attend over a 6 week period at no cost to the school (subject to availability). Huckleberries can also provide places for individual children that are funded by the childs school, local authority or privately.
Enquiries
LOCATION
Huckleberries sessions are NOT located at our registered office. The farm is approximately 2 miles away and a Google maps pindrop will be shared if you have an appointment to visit.
Registered office : 3 Burford Lodge, Elstead, Surrey, GU8 6HU