Nature Babies

🌿 Nature Babies – Free Taster Session

Naturebabies

Baby Week Cheshire & Merseyside 2026


Connect with nature, bond with your baby and flourish!
18 November 1:00pm-3:00pm Taster Session


Join the Baby Week team for a journey of relaxation and joy in the beautiful walled, historic Callister Garden in Oxton, Birkenhead, as part of Baby Week 2026.


Parenting in today’s fast-paced world can feel overwhelming and frightening. Sleep deprivation, hormonal shifts and feelings of isolation all add up. Increasing, financial worries about the cost of living, constant notifications about ‘perfect and idealised families’, the pull of internet rabbit holes, and doomscrolling, means many new mums easily feel overstimulated, or isolated and disconnected -and all too often anxious and ‘low’. 


So, this Baby Week the NHS is prescribing nature for new mums and babies. Why? Because the evidence base supporting the benefits of nature for our physical and mental health, and emotional wellbeing is vast. Nature-based interventions can significantly improve psychological wellbeing, particularly for mothers in the postnatal period (Siah et al., 2023). 


Nature activates the parasympathetic nervous system, lowering cortisol levels, improving mood, and promoting relaxation—all essential for bonding with your baby. Research shows that just 20 minutes in nature can lower cortisol levels by 21% (Hunter et al., 2019). And nature inherently encourages mindfulness helping parents be present and attuned to their emotions and their baby’s cues.

Reconnecting with nature not only benefits us by providing a sensory reset—it benefits the natural world, which needs our care too. The more time we spend in nature, the more we strengthen our relationship with nature and engage in pro-environmental behaviour. 


Many parents hesitate to prioritise time outside in nature, feeling the weight of the daily juggle and responsibilities. They often feel simply overwhelmed by the logistics of getting babies out of the door. 


This Nature Babies taster provides a chance to experience first-hand the many benefits of nature connection and provides a context to consider doing more.

🌱 What to expect


●    Gentle sensory exploration using natural materials
●    Mindful activities to encourage connection and bonding
●    Time to discover the sights, sounds and textures of the garden
●    Opportunities to meet and chat with other parents and carers
●    Complimentary tea, biscuits and refreshments


No experience needed – just come along with your baby and enjoy some time in nature! Let nature do the work!

Don’t forget to book : https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nature-babies-taster-session-tickets-2003701991595 Places are limited


📅 Event details


Date: Wednesday 18 November 2026
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Location: The Callister Garden, Oxton, Birkenhead, CH43 4UG
Suitable for:  Women with babies aged 0–1 years, 
Cost: FREE – refreshments included


💚 About Nature Babies


This free taster session offers an introduction to the Nature Babies course, which will also take place at The Callister Garden.


Funded by: Improving Me- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside– Women's Health and Maternity Programme.


Delivered by: Grow-Wellbeing C.I.C.


Part of Baby Week Cheshire & Merseyside 2026, celebrating babies, families, connection and wellbeing.


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