Nature-Based Resilience Workshop - Basingstoke Discovery Centre - Saturday 21st February 2026 - 10.30am

Nature-Based Resilience Workshop

Basingstoke Discovery Centre

Saturday 21st February 2026

10.30am to 11.30am

Do you love nature and care about the planet? If you do, it can be overwhelming to watch the distressing news about the nature and climate crisis. Our eco-grief is valid, but our culture tells us to look away and pretend it’s not real.

And yet the very act of acknowledging the pain we feel can be the first step to finding the resilience and inner creativity, which can then help us determine the best action. It’s a process known as adversity activated development, which can help us find the inner strength and clarity.

In this workshop you will learn to embrace uncertainty, cultivate gratitude, and build inner resilience. By the end of the session, you will feel more resourced to face the challenges ahead, and you may feel more inspired to find your unique gifts to bring forward at this time.

Ages 16+

About the tutor:

Olena Waskiewicz is a nature-based facilitator, mindfulness teacher and artist. She has been running nature-connectedness workshops in workplaces, conferences and in community festivals. She combines her deep connection with nature with sound understanding of human psychology and over two decades of meditation practice. Outside of work, she can be found hiking, camping in the wild or swimming in the sea.

Photo credit: Olena Waskiewicz

Supported by the Household Support Fund, as part of Hampshire Libraries' Green & Thrifty Fortnight 2026.

Free