Rants in the Park – Mondays 9.30am during school terms

TERM 1 DATES: Mondays starting on 3rd Feb 2025

Walk, stroll, amble or run, with or without your off-road buggy, then sit back and enjoy a cuppa at Flourish.

The benefits of nature, exercise, and social connection (and coffee!) for the mental health of a parent are well known and accepted. We have a weekly opportunity for our parenting whānau to connect and move at their own pace, with or without their children in buggies or packs, as we discover new tracks in the neighbouring ngāhere, Pukekura Park. We chat about whatever is on our minds, we listen with empathy, and all feel better when we realise we are ‘not the only one’! After a quick chat, we head off for 45-60 minutes then we return to an agreed location (usually back at the zoo) for coffee and connection.

Purpose

Parenting is a rollercoaster and having someone to share with and listen to along the way can be gold. Waiting lists for therapeutic intervention are often hideous, so while you wait for the support you may have been referred to, or if you would just like to meet others riding the highs and lows of the same rollercoaster, you are more than welcome to join!

Delivery

This group is open to all, with no pre-registration required. It is scheduled every week, regardless of the weather, as an important and constant connection and support opportunity. If its raining bring raincoats and appropriate shoes, if really bad weather we will just go straight to coffee and connection.

This is just a turn up gig, we love meeting new ‘ranters’. We encourage you to join the Rants in the Park messenger group to get weekly updates, otherwise to follow us on social media for details @flourishtaranaki

Time

Every Monday (rain or shine) during the school terms – Arrive at the Brooklands Zoo carpark at 9.15am(ish), ready for a 9.30am departure.

Cost

FREE – Kawhe (coffee) Koha welcome to help us keep supporting more parenting whanau.