Nature ZEN

05/06/2026

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"After a period of burnout, I realised that nature knows what you need, and is always ready to offer it – you just have to be quiet enough to receive it"

31/05/2026

🌿🎨 What a beautiful morning at the community garden market.

People of all ages contributed to our community art project, creating a colourful collection of garden and flower-inspired drawings.

Surrounded by sunshine, nature, and community, it was a wonderful reminder of how creativity can bring calm, connection, and joy.

Thank you to everyone who added their unique touch to our shared artwork. 🌻💚

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29/05/2026

Pop along this Sunday 31st May for Tarragindi Garden Market.

🖼️ I will be there from 8am to 10am offering a free community garden art activity.

🌳 Also browse a variety of local stallholders selling plants, seedlings, garden décor, handmade products and other garden-related treasures.

☕️ Grab a coffee from the coffee van and enjoy a Lions Club sausage sizzle.

🍃 Take part in a free Plant Cutting Swap. Bring along cuttings from your own garden or simply come and see what others have to share.

📍 Wellers Hill Bowls Club
34 Esher Street Tarragindi

😊 Entry is free and everyone is welcome.

05/03/2026

Sometimes the most meaningful paths are the ones we create ourselves.

Not the ones paved for us… but the ones we discover step by step.

Walk with courage.
Trust your direction.
Enjoy the journey as it unfolds.

Forge your own trail. 🌿

12/02/2026

Hello, I’m Peta — founder of Nature Zen 🍃 I create nature-based wellbeing experiences that help people slow down, regulate, and reconnect with nature, others and themselves.

In a world that moves fast, I help others to create space to pause.
To breathe.
To think clearly again and restore the body.

Because when people feel grounded, they lead better, work better, and live better.

If your organisation values sustainable wellbeing, I’d love to connect. 🌿

04/01/2026

I have been absent from content creation for a long time. Rest was necessary. Now it’s time to rise—slowly and sustainably. I am committed to sharing an inspiring quote every Sunday : nature-inspired words and peaceful scenes to support clarity, courage, and a grounded start to the week. I hope it lifts 🌿

24/12/2025

🎄 Merry Christmas to all from Nature Zen ✨

We thank you for your continued support throughout the year and wish you a safe and enjoyable holiday season wherever you are spending it 💚

11/12/2025

🌿 Nature isn’t just “nice to have” — it’s a proven wellbeing intervention.

A new University of Melbourne & headspace study shows that when young people spend just two hours a week in guided nature-based activities, their wellbeing measurably improves — even starting from well below the national average.

After only six weeks, participants experienced:
✨ Higher wellbeing scores
✨ Reduced psychological distress
✨ Significantly less loneliness
✨ A stronger sense of community connection

And the real magic?
It wasn’t just the activities — it was the shared outdoor experience that made participants feel seen, supported, and part of something bigger. 🌱

This research confirms what many of us already feel:

🌿 Nature is medicine.
🤝 Connection is therapy.
💚 Small, curated sessions can create meaningful, lasting change.

If your organisation wants to bring evidence-based, nature-supported wellbeing into your programs next year…

👉 Get in touch with Nature Zen for our 2026 Nature Prescriptions.

Creating calmer communities, one green moment at a time. 🌿💚

https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/Nature-prescriptions-deliver-mental-health-benefits-worth-more-than-four-times-their-cost?utm_content=story&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQKNjYyODU2ODM3OQABHn6TZLfSzOziy57paElvYcaLmY0OfLUERUOKiECdTT5i3XLhz7OKZIrEONdW_aem_Fn6MHecqXp4gvVzUO2Xi8g

A new University of Melbourne trial has found nature-based prescribing generated wellbeing benefits for young Australians worth more than four times their cost