Inspirational talks, creative journaling workshops, music and a vintage clothes sale are among activities at the Eden Project’s first-ever wellness weekend.

Taking place on January 28 and 29, Reclaim will feature a programme of events to encourage the conversation around well-being, both as individuals and as a global community.

Appearing on Saturday, January 28 will be Dr Julie Smith, a clinical psychologist, online educator, author and content creator.

She now has more than five million followers across her social platforms and in January 2022 published her number-one bestselling book, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?

Sunday, January 29 will feature guest speaker Jonny Benjamin MBE, an award-winning mental health campaigner, author, filmmaker, and public speaker.

In 2018 Jonny co-founded the youth mental health charity, Beyond, which each year stages an annual wellbeing festival for schools and colleges, as well as giving grants to provide mental health support for young people across the UK.

Also taking place on Sunday, January 29 will be a “climate anxiety question and answer panel” which will bring together a group of influencers recently involved in Eden’s Climate Positive social media campaign.

Among those taking part in the panel will be author of Where the Wildflowers Grow, Leif Bersweden, founder of Sustainable Fashion Week Amelia Twine, and wildlife journalist Jasmine Isa Qureshi. Both Johnny Benjamin’s talk and the panel will be livestreamed via TikTok Live, Facebook and YouTube.

Other activities taking place at Reclaim include the opportunity for visitors to flex their creative muscles in free journaling workshops run by Emily Wheeler of Strength in Feathers. These workshops offer an opportunity to explore the benefits of putting thoughts and feelings down on paper.

The Mediterranean Biome will be filled with the sounds of music from Webmoms, Isak’s Island and Brooke Sharkey.

In addition, visitors will be able to pick up a pre-loved bargain at a vintage sale with Falmouth-based Wild Pony Vintage and Urban Apparel.

In the setting of the Rainforest Biome, a series of pop-up talks will feature members of Eden’s Explainers team interacting with guests on the global trade in wild plant ingredients.

Throughout the weekend, a wide range of wild ingredients will be highlighted, including baobab, brazil nuts, shea butter and liquorice. There will also be opportunities to partake in Pukka wild tea tastings in the Bamboo House within the Biome.

The talks have been curated by Eden alongside TRAFFIC, a non-governmental organisation working on wildlife trade in the context of both biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.

TRAFFIC and partners have recently published the WildCheck Report which aims to address the challenges of wild harvesting and the subsequent opportunities that sustainable sourcing can bring.

Exclusively for the weekend, Eden will be offering half-price entry for students. The discount will be automatically applied when purchasing a student ticket online.

Kate Francis, Eden’s living theatre producer, said: “We hope to provide an inspiring and welcoming programme that will highlight the importance of prioritising both our personal mental well-being and the health of our planet.

For more information and to book tickets see www.edenproject.com.