Earth Moves Cooperative

Who We Are

Earth Moves is a grassroots community cooperative dedicated to addressing social isolation, mental health challenges, and environmental concerns. We are a diverse, inclusive community of friends, collaborators, and facilitators committed to wellbeing, creativity, and ecological sustainability.

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We operate according to cooperative ethics and principles, advocating holistic, self-empowered, and creative approaches to learning and community engagement.

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Our core

At our core our aim is to empower individuals and communities through immersive experiences in art, nature, and creative practice. We aim to foster wellbeing, personal transformation, and environmental awareness while supporting social cohesion and positive local change.

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We provide workshops, retreats, courses, and consultancy, using innovative, interdisciplinary methods that blend arts, permaculture, ecotherapy, meditation, and creative expression.

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What We Do

Earth Moves delivers projects and experiences that:

• Facilitate community engagement through cultural and horticultural activities

• Promote mental and physical wellbeing via dance, fitness, meditation, and ecotherapy

• Build inclusive, safe spaces for self-expression, reflection, and connection

• Support environmental education and sustainable practices, including permaculture and nature immersion

 

Our work is informed by research and lived experience, demonstrating that safe, healing spaces are essential for wellbeing, learning, and personal growth.

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Our Approach & Methods

We believe in:

• Mutual aid and peer learning

• Collaborative practice and creative problem-solving

• Holistic engagement that nurtures mind, body, and environment

• Empowering communities with knowledge and practical skills to address climate change and other social challenges

Our team brings a wide range of expertise, from sculpture and arts facilitation to cooking, permaculture, and ecotherapy. We design projects tailored to the needs and interests of local communities, organisations, and businesses.

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Our Spaces & Projects

• Telegraph Lane: A 4-acre site for community arts, wellbeing, and permaculture projects

• Earth Media & Consultancy: Creative, environmental, and organisational support services

• Community meals: Through Grow, Cook, Eat! we provide regular free community meals 

• Sacred Tours: Contemporary pilgrimages to sacred sites for communities and businesses

• Food growing: We grow food on our site which is used in our community meals, community harvest days and given to local schools

• Nature Immersion & Ecotherapy: Guided sessions for groups, businesses, and communities

• Meditation Groups: Accessible, transferable practices for mental clarity and stress reduction

• Dance and fitness for Wellbeing: Therapeutic and mindful movement sessions to unite and empower participants

• Holistic Wellbeing Projects: Incorporating music, drumming, visual arts, self-discovery, and trauma recovery

• Retreats: Personal transformation experiences focused on creativity, wellbeing, and embodied expression

• Training, Talks & Networking: Educational events for communities and organisations

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Why Work With Us

• Inclusive Impact: Support vulnerable and disadvantaged groups while contributing to local projects

• Professional Facilitation: Expertly led by practitioners in psychology, ecotherapy, arts, and permaculture

• Team & Community Benefits: Strengthen connections, boost morale, and promote positive mental and environmental health

• Creative & Ecological Innovation: Using imagination and collaboration to improve community wellbeing and sustainable practice

• Community cohesion: Help us connect people and cultures 

• Volunteer: volunteer with us and contribute to your community