We had a beautiful start to our 3 day creative workshop!
Day 1 was all about slowing down and connecting with nature.
The group enjoyed:
A walk to Maindee Gateway Garden and St Mary’s Garden
Plant recognition & mindful sketching
Flower and leaf printing onto fabric through a Japanese method, tataki-zomé
Decorating wood slices with floral prints
Refreshments – tea and cake!!
It was great to introduce the group to the pockets of nature and learning about the local Welsh flora and fauna. Having Kathy join us as the nature based expert with her wealth of knowledge to share with the group was insightful.
Aysha R provided a timely faith based reminder about embracing nature and nurturing wellbeing through Allahs creations, signs around us, from the Quran and sunnah.
A huge thank you to young volunteer Syd for bringing this project to life with the support of Grow Wild Kew Gardens
Next we will be translating our sketches at the embroidery workshops where we’ll be inspired by our nature findings!
As we come to the close of another year, we reflect with gratitude, humility and hope. Alhamdulillah, this year has been filled with meaningful moments of service, growth and connection across our community and beyond. Through a wide range of sessions, projects and support provisions, we have continued to walk alongside children, young people, families…
During the visit, we provided an overview of YMCO’s journey, how the organisation started, how it has developed over the years, and how it continues to evolve in response to the needs of our community. We discussed our current projects, highlighting the impact of our work and shared our future plans for the YMCO Hub,…
The most recent Rahm Within session focused on creating roll on wellbeing blends and balms, ensuring everyone could have a set of personal self care and wellbeing resources introduced at the start of the programme. We discussed how these blends can be used as pulse point balms to support grounding and calm. Alongside the practical…
A walk to Maindee Gateway Garden and St Mary’s Garden
Plant recognition & mindful sketching
Flower and leaf printing onto fabric through a Japanese method, tataki-zomé
Decorating wood slices with floral prints
Refreshments – tea and cake!!
It was great to introduce the group to the pockets of nature and learning about the local Welsh flora and fauna. Having Kathy join us as the nature based expert with her wealth of knowledge to share with the group was insightful.
Aysha R provided a timely faith based reminder about embracing nature and nurturing wellbeing through Allahs creations, signs around us, from the Quran and sunnah. 
A huge thank you to young volunteer Syd for bringing this project to life with the support of Grow Wild Kew Gardens
Next we will be translating our sketches at the embroidery workshops where we’ll be inspired by our nature findings! 
