Broadwater playground Popular playground Broadwater park, Godalming has no tree shade in the afternoon and as the climate crisis brings us increased heat spikes and hotter summers, playgrounds without shade are unusable in the hottest part of the day. So, on a sunny...

The beloved native wildflower, the bluebell, is often voted Britain’s favourite flower. Creating uplifting violet-blue carpets in ancient woodlands, their season is the ideal time to rest your body, destress your mind and restore your soul with forest bathing. Please...

Celebrating the spring equinox Forest bathing in Birtley Woodland in the Surrey Hills, celebrating the spring equinox by immersing yourself in this wonderful private woodland for your wellbeing. Spring equinox forest bathing Friday 20 Mar 2026 10:15 AM – 1:30 PM,...

Have you noticed, there are lots of playgrounds in Godalming that have no afternoon shade? With our summers getting hotter, increased temperatures during heatwaves make some of our play areas unusable for children. So Roots for the Future aims to rectify this by...

We held an absolutely gorgeously festive evening making wreaths with friends to raise money for Roots for the Future. Thanks to Jess who suggested she open up her home to other keen creative women, Roots for the Future raised £300. Huge thanks to Oxenford Farm for...

As part of National Tree Week, we were delighted that the Star in Godalming let us hijack their regular quiz night to help us raise unrestricted funds for Roots for the Future. It was such a fun night brilliantly hosted by Tim the quiz master, who also cooked us a...

As part of our continued partnership with Witley and Milford Parish Council, on a foggy Saturday November morning, Roots for the Future co-founders, Dan and Francesca planted three semi-established Weeping Willow trees at Witley Recreation ground. Run off from a...

We at Roots for the Future are delighted to be invited by the National Trust to hold some of our forest bathing sessions for unpaid carers at Munstead Wood, in Godalming. Munstead Wood was home to one of the world’s most influential gardeners, Gertrude Jekyll. The...

Funded sessions for carers We have funding from Surrey County Council to provide unpaid carers with a “green prescription” of eco-therapy sessions. Some of these sessions have been practicing mindfulness in nature in a local community garden. We are now holding these...

Late May and Midsummer – wellbeing in nature for unpaid carers Are you an unpaid carer? If so, these wellbeing sessions could be for you. With one taking place before the next bank holiday weekend on Thursday 22 May and the other close to summer solstice, Thursday 19...