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Our Summer Wellbeing Calendar includes four weeks of gardening and nature activities to try. Find a growing collection of images and quotes from participants here.

Summer is a bountiful season in the garden. At this time of year, there are many ways to enjoy nature outdoors and in and take care of yourself.

Join in with our Summer Wellbeing Calendar to get the benefits of gardening and time in nature. If you are taking part, we'd love to hear from you! Share your photos or thoughts with us by emailing info@thrive.org.uk. You can enjoy browsing the gallery below, which we will continue to update.

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Summer Wellbeing Calendar

Activity 1. Relax and enjoy the garden

A relaxing start to the day. Photo credit - Thrive member
A relaxing start to the day. Photo credit - Thrive member
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Taking five in the company of friendly garden goats. Photo credit - Thrive member

I'm always spotting things to do in the garden, so it was good to have a reminder to just relax and enjoy it. There were plenty of insects to keep me company. They looked much busier than me!

Thrive member

Activity 2. Make a cut flower arrangement

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A visit to a cut flower farm. Photo credit - Thrive member
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A beautiful cut flower arrangement. Photo credit - MC, Gardening Club member

This calendar got me out into my garden!

Thrive Gardening Club member

Activity 3. Go cloud spotting

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Sunshine and grey clouds on a summer's day. Photo credit - Thrive member

Activity 4. Deadhead flowers

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Deadheading flowers at Thrive Reading. Photo credit - Thrive

Activity 5. Take an outdoor walk

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A walk complete with two happy hairy companions. Photo credit - Thrive

Activity 6. Make edible flower ice cubes

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A tray of edible flower ice cubes. Photo credit - Thrive

Activity 7. Count butterflies

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A Comma Butterfly spotted on flowering thyme at Thrive Reading. Photo credit - Thrive

Activity 8. Make herbal tea

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Enjoying herbal tea - Thrive member

Activity 14. Harvest fruit and veg

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Harvesting beetroot. Photo credit - Thrive member

Activity 16. Create floral inspired art

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Creating floral art as part of a 'Flourish' school project. Photo credit - The Hawthorns Primary School, Yr2 Cuckoos
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An outdoor art session - drawing beautiful flowers. Photo credit - Thrive member

Activity 17. Walk barefoot on the grass

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Walking on grass barefoot. Photo credit - Thrive member

Activity 21. Nature photography

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A stunning nature collage. Photo credit - SR via Facebook
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A beautiful bee on a flower. Photo credit - EC, Gardening Club member

I just wanted to say thank you so much for the wellbeing calendar and how much I am enjoying using it.

Thrive Gardening Club member

Activity 23. Read a book in the garden

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Relaxing with a good book in the garden. Photo credit - Thrive member

Activity 24. Play a colour hunt game

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Belper in bloom. Photo credit - Wendy

Activity 25. Have your morning drink outside

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Enjoying a cup of tea in the garden. Photo credit - Thrive member

Activity 27. Dry flowers

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Collecting flowers and grasses to dry. Photo credit - Thrive member.
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Crafting a beautiful wreath using dried flowers. Photo credit - Thrive member.

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Have you tried any of the activities? You can share your photos and thoughts with us by emailing info@thrive.org.uk

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