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20/09/2026

🌿 Preparations are underway for Meet the Plants…

The plants are getting ready. The humans are getting ready. Some of the harvest is even managing to survive Heidi. 😆

Next Sunday we'll be tasting, making, printing, storytelling, exploring — and finding out what we discover when we spend a little more time getting to know the plants growing around us.

🌱 All ages welcome — genuinely! Come with family, friends, grandparents, children, or just yourself.
📅 Sunday 27 September | 1:30–3:30pm
📍 GrowFree, near Castle Fraser/Kemnay
💚 £12 individual | £20 household
More info:
www.facebook.com/events/2833986433624291
Direct Booking:
https://buy.stripe.com/6oU6oG2B4bCU8y0dmm3AY0r

🌿 What might we discover if we really get to know the plants around us?Plants sense, respond, adapt, communicate and cre...
17/09/2026

🌿 What might we discover if we really get to know the plants around us?

Plants sense, respond, adapt, communicate and create. And humans have been building relationships with them — as food, medicine, story, beauty and companions — for a very long time.

On Sunday 27 September, we're bringing all ages together on the GrowFree land to explore some of the different ways we can know a plant: through observation and shared knowledge, but also through our senses, stories, tasting, making, play and simply spending time together.

We'll be meeting plants like Hawthorn, Nettle and Elder, creating with plants, tasting teas, sharing stories and helping to survey and map what's already growing on the GrowFree land. 🌱

Come with children, parents, grandparents, friends — or simply come yourself. All ages genuinely welcome.

🌿 GrowFree Intergenerational Nature Day: Meet the Plants
Sunday 27 September | 1:30–3:30pm
Near Castle Fraser, Kemnay – exact location given on booking.
£12 individual | £20 household
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2833986433624291
Book your place: https://buy.stripe.com/6oU6oG2B4bCU8y0dmm3AY0r

with Rea Mutya Grow Free with Emma B Heidi Neal Somatic Coaching Outdoor Woodland Learning School - OWLS CIC

It matters whether we say control or power.It matters whether we say “I can’t” or “I haven’t.”It matters whether the sto...
14/09/2026

It matters whether we say control or power.
It matters whether we say “I can’t” or “I haven’t.”
It matters whether the story we’re telling features us as helpless in the face of what’s happening, or as someone with choice and the capacity to respond in new ways.

And it matters that we don’t try to trick ourselves into believing a nicer story just because it sounds more positive.
The story has to be one we can actually feel in our bodies as reassurance, care and support.

One that allows us to feel what is actually here — fear, grief, anger, uncertainty — without making the story that comes from those feelings the whole truth.

These can look like tiny differences in language.

But our stories are being felt in our bodies.

And the state of our bodies is influencing the stories we tell.

This is some of what Jon, Heidi and I mean by Storying for Safety.
Tomorrow evening we’re going to explore it together — how our stories and nervous systems shape one another, and how nature can help us find perspectives that don't deny what is happening but give us more capacity to meet it.

🌿 NEXT LEVEL FREEDOM: Storying for Safety
Tuesday 15th September
7–8.30pm UK
By donation
Recording available if you register but can’t join us live.

FB Event Description:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1010698771931739

Direct Booking:
https://donate.stripe.com/28E9ASfnQeP6dSkgyy3AY0q

Can’t make it live on Tuesday? 🌿Register anyway.We’ll send the recording to everyone who books.Book By donation at:https...
10/09/2026

Can’t make it live on Tuesday? 🌿
Register anyway.
We’ll send the recording to everyone who books.

Book By donation at:
https://donate.stripe.com/28E9ASfnQeP6dSkgyy3AY0q

This is a great opportunity to get some great insight into creating more freedom and resilience simply by being more choosey and nature-led in the stories you tell yourself.

That's it. Simple. And so powerful.

Hello everyone 🌑We’re currently moving through Moon 2 of the 13 Moon cycle: the Lunar Moon of Challenge.It’s where the d...
08/09/2026

Hello everyone 🌑

We’re currently moving through Moon 2 of the 13 Moon cycle: the Lunar Moon of Challenge.
It’s where the dream meets life:
What we want and what we don’t want.
The possibility and the practical reality.
Our needs and the needs of others.

It can feel as though what we don’t want is being held and shaken up right in front of us.

The tension’s here to help us test the dream not tell us we’re doing it all wrong – to help us clarify what matters and find a more intelligent way forward.

In other words, this part of the cycle is designed to be (in)tense.

Does that ring any bells for you? Is a dream or possibility meeting the more messy reality in your life just now?

It’s within this context, Grow Free with Emma B is offering our regular free NEW MOON MEET UP & SANCTUARY this week.

Wednesday 9 September
7:30–8:30pm
Free and open to everyone

You don’t need to know anything about astrology or the 13 Moons. Simply bring yourself and whatever is alive for you.

REGISTER ON ZOOM:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vaoM4thcS12U6NE__wDSFw
Meeting ID: 824 2260 2951
Passcode: GrowFree

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And if this meeting between dreams, tension and old stories feels familiar, our Growfree Community NEXT LEVEL FREEDOM: Storying for Safety webinar on 15th September will explore how to feel safe with tension and not get defined by or trapped by it.

Find out more:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1010698771931739
Book directly:
https://donate.stripe.com/28E9ASfnQeP6dSkgyy3AY0q

06/09/2026

Was it too late to pick Mugwort?

That was a question that Emma B was asking this week. And apparently not. Which feels rather appropriate this week. 🌿

As a bitter nervine, Mugwort was in her mind as a plant ally for our NEXT LEVEL FREEDOM: Storying for Safety Webinar:
https://facebook.com/events/s/next-level-freedom-webinar-sto/1010698771931739/

In herbal terms, those are two of the qualities that make her such an interesting ally if you show her respect. Bitter, aromatic, powerful and traditionally used to move stagnant matter and energy through the body, she also supports the nervous system while doing so.

And here she was, still offering herself even though despite the story of being “too late” to harvest her this year.

So much of what we're calling Storying for Safety is noticing stories like 'I've missed it. I'm behind. It's too late. I should have done this by now' — and discovering what becomes possible when our nervous system is supported to feel safe enough not to have to keep living inside them.

Mugwort has long been associated with dreams, thresholds and transitions too, which makes her feel like a rather wonderful plant ally for moving into our NEXT LEVEL FREEDOM. 🌿

Jon, Heidi and I are exploring how our stories shape and are shaped by our nervous systems in NEXT LEVEL FREEDOM: Storying for Safety on 15th September.
✨ 1.5 hours | By donation
✨ Recording available
👇 BOOKING LINK
https://donate.stripe.com/28E9ASfnQeP6dSkgyy3AY0q

FB Event link:
https://facebook.com/events/s/next-level-freedom-webinar-sto/1010698771931739/

There is NO story worth holding onto that does not help set us free.

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AND If you're local to Aberdeenshire you can also join , Heidi Neal Somatic Coaching Rea Mutya and Grow Free with Emma B for Meet the Plants at the Grow Free site on Sunday 27th September 1.30-3.30pm.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2833986433624291

02/09/2026

What if feeling safe isn’t naïve, passive or a way of looking away from what’s difficult?

What if it’s actually one of the wisest places from which to meet reality — and create what comes next?

🌿 NEXT LEVEL FREEDOM WEBINAR: Storying for Safety
Jon Cree, Heidi Neal Somatic Coaching and Grow Free with Emma B will be exploring how the stories we tell are shaped by our nervous systems — and what becomes possible when we feel what needs to be felt, tend to the parts of us caught in old stories, and find the wider perspectives available from safety.

✨ 15th September | 1.5 hours | By donation
Recording available if you can’t join live.

👇 Booking link in comments/bio
https://donate.stripe.com/28E9ASfnQeP6dSkgyy3AY0q

There is NO story worth holding onto that does not help set us free.
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This webinar is also a little taste of what we’ll be exploring much more deeply and experientially in Together in Nature this October — working with story, somatics, archetype and the natural world to deepen our capacity to hold ourselves and others.

Together in Nature — Next dates
2-Day Learning Retreat: Stories, Archetypes & the Nervous System
Friday 30th – Saturday 31st October
www.grow-free.com/TinNature

26/08/2026

This reel was recorded today — lying on the grass, after giving herself permission to leave the to-do list, take her daughter sailing, have a brilliant time and rest.

A few days before, our co-founder Emma’s nervous system was telling her she was behind, there was too much to do, she needed to work harder… and things were starting to feel like a bit of an emergency.

Nothing dramatic had changed in her circumstances. But something had changed in the story her body was living inside.
By listening to what was underneath the urgency, recognising an old survival story, and reconnecting with the wider truth of now — I have support. I have choices. I don’t have to do everything at once. I’m allowed to enjoy my life while I build the things that matter to me — her body began to respond too.

This is what Emma means by Storying for Safety.

It’s also what we’ll be exploring together in our FREE Storying for Safety webinar — the fascinating relationship between story, archetype and the nervous system, and how these can become resources for greater safety, connection and choice.

🌿 By Donation Storying for Safety Online Webinar
Tuesday 15th September, 7-8.30pm
https://donate.stripe.com/28E9ASfnQeP6dSkgyy3AY0q

You can also find it at the link below because the webinar offers a taste of some of the territory we’ll explore more deeply and experientially at Together in Nature this October, working with story, somatics, archetype and the natural world to deepen our capacity to hold ourselves and others.

🍂 Together in Nature — Next dates
2 Day Learning Retreat: Stories, Archetypes & the Nervous System
Friday October 30th – Saturday 31st
https://www.grow-free.com/TinNature

And perhaps a little reminder for all of us: sometimes the next thing on the to-do list really can wait. ⛵🌱

21/08/2026

🌿 Part 2 of The Pilgrimage: At Wild & Rooted Gathering 🌟
https://youtube.com/shorts/9mh7SfKyVDE?feature=share
As we journeyed along the motorway, our hearts were open to the magic that awaited us. At Wild & Rooted, we didn’t just find a gathering—we discovered kindred spirits who, like us, are weaving the fabric of a new reality.
In that moment of singing together under the Wild & Rooted banner, we felt the power of connection—not just across miles, but across intentions. This emerging community opened doors to greater insights, igniting ideas and connections for what we’re building here.
We approached this gathering not merely as visitors, but as explorers—seeking deeper ways of living and being alongside each other. We’re not just connecting; we’re weaving a tapestry of community, one that spans the country, and perhaps even the world.

It’s profoundly beautiful and magical to immerse ourselves in a realm beyond the 3D visual reality. This is about more than just community; it’s about indigenous wisdom, cooperative ways of being, and a deep reverence for our planetary existence.

As we become aware of the game, we reclaim our agency. We no longer get played—we choose the game board, and we’re creating it from the remnants of the past. Together, we’re crafting a new narrative, one that reflects our values and our vision.

Join us as we continue to unfold this journey of connection, inspiration, and transformation.

✨ What new game are you choosing to play?

14/08/2026

🎥 A GrowFree Pilgrimage | Part 1 🌲
https://youtu.be/YLifiLn1tAY

This summer, Heidi Neal Somatic Coaching and Grow Free with Emma B took a road trip to visit the third member of the Together in Nature Team, Jon Cree, to deepen our connection with each other and our work.

It was more than just a visit—it was a journey of love, inspiration, and community. Together, more than a team, we’re becoming a family who shares moments under the stars, in rivers, and admiring and building compost loos that you don’t need to empty!

We ate cake as the river dripped from our bodies, spotted dazzling kingfishers, and even lost a flip-flop (don’t worry, it was a good excuse to fashion rescue missions and stay longer!). We slept under the sky in hammocks and roundhouses, cooked, ate and giggled around the fire, and pitched in on Jon’s latest woodland loo.

✨ Here’s a glimpse of our time together, filled with laughter, nature, and the kind of care that our younger members inspire in us.

And now, as we carry this inspiration into our work, we remind you that you are invited to join Heidi, Jon & Emma for the next chapter of Together in Nature!

🌿 Our Next Immersion is Story, Archetypes & The Nervous System: October 30-31

This is your chance to immerse yourself in nature, community, and transformative learning. Spaces are limited, so be sure to book your place!
https://www.grow-free.com/TinNature

📅 Don’t Miss Our Intro Webinar: Storying for Safety on September 15
Join us for this special session—by donation—where we’ll explore the power of storytelling to creating safe bodies and spaces for ourselves and others.
https://donate.stripe.com/28E9ASfnQeP6dSkgyy3AY0q

We can’t wait to continue this journey with you!

With love and woodland magic,
Emma, Heidi, and Jon

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