Exciting news! I’m now a Certified Guide with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy! One of our last assignments was a Harvest Project. You can see a closeup of mine above. Our task was to demonstrate what we’ve “harvested” from the 6-month training in our own way.
It was so inspiring to hear about all the projects during our final call! Some people created visual art or wrote poems or a song; others described more long-term projects, such as writing a children’s book or bringing the practice to marginalized groups like the blind or incarcerated. My piece is called Among the Trees:
The tiger swallowtail symbolizes the transformative nature of this training, which has deepened relationships that began in childhood. If you look closely, you can see some of the heart shapes I’ve hidden in the branches:
Some are easier to spot than others; it might take awhile to find them all.
You can learn more about ANFT here: https://www.natureandforesttherapy.earth/
You might also enjoy this website: https://www.theforestlibrary.com/forest-bathing-online-articles
And here’s one of the many heart stones I’ve found in the woods — I never noticed them before this training:
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