Guided By Nature is run by Caroline Schofield, artist, eco-psychology practitioner and eco-therapist. Her freelance work stems from a deep love of the natural world, fuelled by passion, purpose and a desire to be of service to life, people and planet.

In 2022 she qualified as an eco-psychology and nature-based practitioner over three years with the Natural Academy.

Eco-Psychology brings together psychology and ecology, focusing on the emotional relationship between humans and our wider ecological world. It sees human wellbeing and the restoration of our eco-systems as fundamentally intertwined and of equal importance.  

Caroline has over 20 years’ experience working in the mental health sector, as an arts facilitator and within education. Alongside this she has a nature-based arts practice exploring natural pigment as away to connect with place and more than human life.

She is open to collaboration with likeminded people and organisations who also believe in ecological regeneration, social equality, healing through creativity and system change.

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Whoop whoop, this huge picture is up! Feeling proud to have four pictures on the wall at @royaloak_byc as part of an ongoing collaboration with @betwsoutdoorpaintersgroup . Thanks so much to both of these organisations and the individuals within them for all your support and giving me this opportunity to display some of my work.
Just want to say a massive thank you to @sarahgorst14 who has volunteered to help me with the creative, nature and wellbeing sessions on Wednesday afternoons at Diwylliant Conwy Culture. She's just brilliant on so many levels, she totally gets what we are doing, is so supportive to the members of the group, shares examples of her own lovely art work and is a tidier upper extraordinare. My migraines have been quite debilitating this month so having a second brain and another pair of hands had been a god send. 😇 We had a great session today and participants have said how much they are enjoying it 😍
Excited about processing this indigo at Gardd Ffrancon this afternoon. 4pm til 5pm if anyone fancies dropping by to watch, help, chat.
This headline should read...."Lone Forty Something Women has a life changing experience walking the UK's toughest Long Distance Trail" And this was me almost ten years ago walking the Cape Wrath trail up through the Scottish Highlands alone. I was hoping for some divine inspiration, wild epiphany in nature by virtue of walking miles and miles over massive mountains... What I did get was a very bad knee from carrying a heavy pack and eventually realised that covering distance is just covering distance, and higher doesn't equal better. Instead I stopped half way up and lived on a remote inaccessible peninsula called Scoraig for a year in a round wooden house in a fascinating off grid community, made some lovely friends and volunteered in marine conservation. This aborted trail walking, the humbling experience of just getting older, struggling with chronic migraines and my training in eco psychology has led me to the conclusion that we don't always have to be achieving and succeeding, and going higher and further to enjoy being outdoors. That connection with nature and the land often comes from just staying put. In fact the mindset of always wanting more or having to prove ourselves is the very thing that causes disconnection with and damage to the living world. I still like a wee adventure and a little roam around the UK and Ireland but it doesn't need to be anything grand, I don't expect a miracle, cause let's face it that's just for the movies. Its possible to have some beautiful, meaningful times tho not going far at all...#notthesaltpath.
Lovely start to the Creative Nature sessions I am running at Diwylliant Conwy Culture centre. Simple guided creative activities outdoors to help people connect to the beauty of nature and improve their wellbeing. Using the NatureWell approach to Nature, Health and Wellbeing combined with creativity, my USP!
Indigo - after successfully growing Japanese Indigo this year, I will be harvesting and processing some leaves this Saturday at Gardd Ffrancon the community garden in Bethesda, This is part of a project I am running with @gwyrddni_ i, that involves growing plants for making natural ink. Do feel free to stop by between 4pm - 5pm to chat, watch or help out.

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Recent Testimonial

Thank you for facilitating pilot programmes for the GLLM Potensial Programme on behalf of TEC Wales in academic year 2023/24. It was an absolute pleasure to attend the last Wellbeing in Nature session in Bangor, and I was humbled to hear how much the learners gained from attending the sessions.

Your nature-based programmes offer a well-rounded approach to learning and personal development, combining physical, mental and social benefits. They stimulate curiosity, creativity, and resilience. It is inspiring to see participants re-ignite their love for learning and connection with nature.

Thank you as well for your professionalism and promptness in delivering these courses. We look forward to collaborating with you over the coming years.

Sylvette Jones, Director, TEC Wales - Apr 2025

Professional Accreditations

  • City & Guilds - Level Four Delivering Adult Learning

  • City University London - MA Organisations & Social Change

  • Iron Mill College - Certificate in Counselling

  • Natural Academy - Advanced diploma - Eco-Psychology and Nature Based Practice

  • The Coaching Academy - Advanced Diploma in Personal Performance Coaching

  • University of Wales - Postgraduate Certificate SEN Specific Learning Difficulties

  • City of Bristol College - Level Four Delivering Adult Learning City & Guilds