One or two week course

Participants on this course will look at two different dimensions of our relationship with the natural world.

Week one: Participants will hear from Cathrine Sneed whose work in San Francisco County Jail has involved hundreds of inmates in growing food. She will discuss the way interacting with soil and plants helps these people, and how this kind of project can be developed in other settings.

Week two: Mary Aver will explore with participants, how we relate to plants and the elements on a spiritual level.The course is suitable both for people who wish to use encounters with nature in their professional work (e.g. educators, healers, youth and community workers), and for individuals who wish to re-connect with the natural world on a more profound level.

Cathrine Sneed is founder of The Garden Project in San Francisco, USA which offers structure and support to former offenders and at risk youth through job training in gardening, counselling, and assistance in continuing education. She has spoken widely about her work and has been honoured with such awards as the National Caring Award, the Hero for the Earth, and the National Foundation for the Improvement of Justice Award.

Mary Aver is a shaman and healer and has trained in many psychotherapeutic approaches, studying Eastern philosophies, teaching meditation and spiritual development. She is also a visiting lecturer at the Cranfield School of Management and a trainer/consultant in personal and professional development.

http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/courses/reconnecting-with-nature-as-healerFor further information on our courses, please see our website:  www.schumachercollege.org.uk+44 (0) 1803 865 934 admin@schumachercollege.org.uk