Providing Education and Wellbeing Services for All
BLOSSOM
Outdoor Social and Emotional Learning Programme
Supporting children to grow in confidence, resilience, and wellbeing through nature-based learning.
Blossom is Recreate‑U’s education-led outdoor programme for primary-aged children, combining wellbeing, learning, and nature to support positive mental health and engagement in school.
Through a carefully guided journey, children take part in small-group sessions that nurture emotional development, build confidence, and help them reconnect with learning in a calm, supportive environment.
For Schools
Blossom offers a professional, structured intervention that supports children’s social, emotional, and mental health alongside the curriculum.
Delivered in small groups, content and activities are tailored so that each session is bespoke to children’s needs and supported by school staff to ensure consistency and impact.
Over 6 sessions, children:
- Build self-awareness and emotional regulation
- Develop confidence, communication, and relationships
- Improve focus, engagement, and readiness to learn
- Strengthen their sense of belonging and wellbeing
What Makes Blossom Unique
Blossom blends learning and growth with hands-on outdoor experiences, creating meaningful engagement for children who may struggle in the classroom.
Sessions include:
- Planting, growing, and harvesting
- Allotment care and teamwork
- Cooking and tasting fresh produce
- Learning about emotions and the brain
- Nature-based mindfulness and reflection
Each session is designed to support children to learn, grow, and succeed at their own pace, building skills they carry back into school and everyday life.
Recreate-U's Blossom integrates PSHE, mental health education, and experiential learning, aligned with whole-school wellbeing and SEMH priorities.
Mental Health and PSHE Links
Blossom supports delivery of key PSHE and RSHE outcomes, including:
- Understanding emotions and developing self-regulation strategies
- Building resilience and coping skills
- Developing positive relationships and communication
- Promoting mental wellbeing and self-care
- Encouraging responsibility, teamwork, and respect for the environment
The programme also aligns with:
- Whole School Approach to Mental Health
- SEMH and pastoral support strategies
- Early intervention and prevention frameworks
Who It’s For
Blossom supports children aged 4–11, particularly those:
- With social, emotional, or mental health needs
- With SEND or additional needs
- Experiencing life challenges such as bereavement or change
- Needing extra support to engage and thrive in school
Where We Deliver
We offer flexible, bespoke delivery to suit your setting:
- School grounds, gardens and outdoor spaces
- Recreate‑U’s allotment plot at Poorlots Allotment, Cadishead
Get involved
👉 Bring Blossom to your school to support your pupils’ wellbeing, engagement, and growth:
Learn. Connect. Grow.
Education and wellbeing programmes across Greater Manchester and beyond
Our work is guided by Recreate-U’s core values: creating meaningful journeys, offering bespoke support, helping people learn and grow, and delivering professional, high-quality experiences.