Surviving Minds Foundation

What a wonderful day! I arranged this woodland well-being morning for our work team who are all remote workers and we don’t see much of each other. We were given the most amazing welcome by Wayne and Mick and enjoyed an inspirational day of camp fires, building fires, lying in hammocks, forest bathing, s’mores and toasted marshmallows and an educational walk around the woods. Wayne and Mick are wonderful hosts making us all welcome and comfortable and we thoroughly enjoyed our team bonding day. Thank you so much!

I was privileged to attended a course with The south west ambulance service. What a fantastic experience. The day was relaxing, informative and holistic without being so consciously. we learnt some fabulous woodland skills and whittling techniques as well as water divining and woodland bathing. The guidance from both Wayne and Mick was spot on and both made sure we were looked after superbly. we sat around a burning camp fire ate food with the tools we had made and shared our experiences in a safe and unforced manor.. I can't recommend this experience highly enough. it should be part of the National curriculum.

Just spent the most relaxing morning in the woodland with Mick and my work colleagues. It was amazing being able to take time out from the pace of life to just be in nature; learning new skills, walking, listening, working together as a team and just soaking up the atmosphere. I feel so calm and relaxed for the first time in ages. I would fully recommend this for other teams, families and individuals, it is well worth investing the time. This is a very special place indeed, thank you for enabling us to have this experience.

I recently went here as part of a team building afternoon. Mick and Wayne were thoroughly hospitable, knowledgeable and great fun! It was a chance to regroup post Covid pandemic to reflect and refocus for the time ahead. I was worried that some of my team who were not natural woodland enthusiasts would not find benefit in the session but far from it! The feedback I had confirmed that everyone had a good time and was able to find something that appealed to them. Personally I found the time positive and calming and I hope they do another stars walk as I would like to go back with my family. Thanks Surviving Minds!

I’ve just spent a very peaceful morning in a little bit of paradise! A chance to absorb the woods without the distractions of work or home - I would recommend this to those who need a chance to take themselves away from their daily pressures. The deciduous woodland had a magical atmosphere with a campfire and good company. There was no pressure to participate in activities but the option was there to learn some wood craft skills and try new things. Or just relax in a hammock and gaze at the trees! Thank you for a lovely forest bathing experience!

Today we booked a day at the surviving minds foundation for our entire team at work! Wow! The guys were incredible from start to finish! They were so welcoming, funny and caring! They straight away put the whole team of 25 women at ease! They made the day entirely about them and their well-being and went over and above to ensure they had the best time! As employers we could see our teams bonding, having fun and working together through the activities and it truly was the best money spent to build on team wellness and team spirit and gave everyone a very well deserved relaxing day! I can’t thank the guys enough, you are incredible at what you do and we can’t wait to visit again! Thank you for the best day! A true hidden diamond located in Dorset!

What an inspiring experience! Our work team attended a half day "reconnect with nature" experience this morning which was just absolute bliss. All the team at SMF were so welcoming and interesting to talk to, they really put us all at ease. The day was both informative, learning about the ancient woodland and some bushcraft skills, and extremely chilled, with the opportunity to lounge in hammocks or just sit by the fire with a hot drink reconnecting with ourselves. After such a stressful few years, this really does help to restore that inner calm and help you see things from a different perspective. I honestly would love to come back and bring my family here for wild camping. Highly, highly recommend, you guys are doing a fantastic job. Thank you.