In Foraging for Mental Health, Lynn Shore takes the participants on a mindful guided session to explore ways to engage with everyday nature to support their mental health. In their immediate surroundings, participants will learn how to recognise plants with healthy effects through using their senses. Additionally, they will learn techniques to ground themselves using urban nature.
As a workshop assistant, your role is to make sure all the materials are there, order missing materials, scan tickets and help Lynn if needed. Don't hesitate to print this assistant checklist and have it with you on the day of workshop!
Here is some information about ticketing when you are a workshop assistant.
1 p.p. Plant drawings/notes framework sheet [To be printed: document attached at the bottom of this page]
1 p.p. Organoleptic tasting sheet [To be printed: document attached at the bottom of this page]
1 p.p. Plant information sheet [To be printed: document attached at the bottom of this page]
1 p.p. Paper cups [Dry storage]
1 Bag of organic soil [Aquaponics]
1 Boiler for tea [Dry storage]
1 p.p. Pens [Workshop box/ Office]
10 Glasses [Bar]
1 Carafe of water [Bar]
To-Do List
Before the workshop
Prepare in the week before:
Check if we have enough pens, erasers and paper. If we don’t have enough, go buy.
Print the handouts and clip them to the boards.
Sharpen all the pencils.
Prepare the room, bring boiler, water and other supplies into the Tuinkamer.
On the day itself
Be there an hour before the workshop and start to:
Make sure the room is nice and tidied up / Help the tutor to set up the room.
Get water and glasses for the participants.
Be there to welcome participants and scan the tickets.
Take a photo of the workshop. This can be, for example, an overview photo, a photo of the product, or a photo of the participants. When taking photos of participants, remember to ask for permission.
After the workshop ends:
Clean up papers, clipboards and pens.
Clean up boiler and cups in the Tuinkamer.
Put everything in the Workshop box and bring it upstairs.
Timeline of the workshop
16:00
Set-up the space, bring in supplies
16:15
Arrange tea set up
16:20
Welcome the tutor (coffee?)
16:30
Prepare for ticketing and handing out clipboards with sheets to people who arrive
17:00
Introduction with tea made by Lynn
17:10
Group walks around Dijkspark discussing the plants
