Forest Bathing in Coed y Werin
After an unpredictable week of wet, showery cold weather, Saturday gifted us something truly special. The sun was warm, the skies wide and blue, and the woodland was alive with birdsong and the scent of new growth pushing up through the earth.
Ten nature-loving forest bathers joined us for a slow, mindful walk into Coed y Werin, each step an invitation to pause, breathe, and simply notice what was already there, waiting to be found.
Photography by Liz Samuel
Into the Wood
Guided gently through the trees, the group settled into a deep sense of calm and quiet presence that is so particular to this woodland. There was no agenda, no rush, only the soft unfolding of the moment, and the willingness to meet it.
We sat beside the waterfall, hands resting on the bark of an old western red cedar, breathing in the wild garlic carried on the air.
Every sense was awakened. Every detail became a small treasure waiting to be found, the texture of lichen under a fingertip, the distant percussion of a woodpecker, the cool breath rising from Nant y Pwyntel stream.
What we noticed
SOUND
Birdsong filled the Canopy above
SCENT
Wild garlic drifting on the breeze
TOUCH
Fragrant bark beneath resting palms
SIGHT
Blue sky through opening leaves
Photography by Liz Samuel
SYNCHRONICITY IN MOTION
The session flowed into a gentle tai chi practice beside the trees and something quite special unfolded. Watching the group move together, soft and slow and completely in tune with one another, felt like witnessing synchronicity in motion. A shared rhythm. A quiet harmony.
The feedback afterwards was simply phenomenal. But more than that, it was felt, in the stillness, in the smiles, and in the way people lingered just a little longer before leaving, as if reluctant to let the morning go.
This is what Coed y Werin Offers. A place to visit, a place to reconnect
Video by Liz Samuel
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This is the first of this years calendar of events which is delivered by Caerphilly Woodlands Trust with the support of Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Countryside Service and the Gwent Green Grid Partnership.
This project is funded by the Local Places for Nature scheme. It is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with the Welsh Government
Ariennir y prosiect yma gan y cynllun Lleoedd Lleol ar gyfer Natur. Mae’n cael ei ddarparu gan Gronfa Treftadaeth y Loteri Genedlaethol mewn partneriaeth â Llywodraeth Cymru
Future Forest Bathing Dates
- 23 May – Fully Booked
- 13 June – Limited places available
- 26 July – Places available
- 16 August – Places available
Booking Essential
To enquire about reserving a place email: cwtcoedywerin@gmail.com
