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Forest Friends Guided walk

The day will be in French

Health benefits of the forest

The 2026 September 13 - Bonlez (Chaumont Gistoux)

Time: 1.30 pm to 5.00 pm

Spend half a day to understand and feel why touching, seeing, smelling, and breathing the forest does us good.  

La science a accumulé depuis plus de 40 ans d’immenses connaissances concernant les bienfaits du contact avec la nature sur la santé et l’équilibre humain. Philippe de Wouters (forestier et guide certifié reconnecting with nature) and Frédérique Miserocchi (physiotherapist and trainer in Brain Gym©) vous invitent à une guidance de 3h30 en pleine forêt. Pour tous à partir de 12 ans. 

A unique moment based on examples and exercises to use contact with the forest for the benefit of our mental and physical health. Brain Gym is an approach that addresses the person as a whole. This guidance will also bring you a better reconnection of the different parts of your body, your nature.

Compulsory registration  

Registration is compulsory via the RFSB website: minimum 4 people and maximum 15 people. This guidance session is organised as part of the Forest Friends activities run by Royal Forestry Society of Belgium.

Equipment to bring

  • Water 
  • Something to sit on on the floor 
  • Tick protection 
  • What to write about (pen and paper to put in your pocket) 
  • Weather-appropriate clothing (bearing in mind there will be times when we are stationary) 

Meeting place

The meeting point at 1.30 pm will be communicated in the confirmation e-mail (at the latest on the Thursday before the activity).

Organisation fees

Free tariff participation. Lthe funding supportt the activities aiming toconnecting young people with nature for their mental health. He is going also for the maintenance of the forest that welcomes us, so that it too can remain in good health. 

Registration

Registration until 10 September 2026

The day will be in French

Registration is now closed.