Mindfulness in the Garden

Learn how to bring full awareness to the present moment while being immersed in a natural garden setting.

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Location

Visitor Centre, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Date

31 Oct and 28 Nov 2026

Time

10am – 11.30am

Price

$40 Adult

$30 Concession

$30 Foundation & Friends members

Duration

1.5 hours

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Take a pause and reconnect with yourself and the natural world

Guided through simple mindfulness practices, you'll engage your senses and experience the garden in the present moment. Focusing on what you see, hear, feel, and smell. Enjoy the benefits of spending time in nature, including reduced stress, improved focus, and a greater sense of wellbeing and connection.

Drawing inspiration from the changing seasons, each session explores a different way of slowing down, paying attention, and cultivating presence. These sessions offer practical techniques that can be incorporated into everyday life.

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Session details

Bloom: Growing with Intention (31 October)

Inspired by the Garden in full bloom, this session invites you to reflect on the qualities you wish to nurture in your own life while exploring how mindful attention creates the conditions for growth. Through meditation, mindful walking and creative reflection, you'll discover practical ways to cultivate resilience, balance and wellbeing.

Belong: Connection and Gratitude (28 November)

Celebrate the abundance of late spring by exploring the interconnected relationships that sustain life in the Garden and our own sense of belonging within nature. Through mindfulness and gratitude practices, this session encourages a deeper connection with yourself, the natural world, and the wellbeing that grows from feeling part of something larger. 

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