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Woodland session to help veterans manage stress

Root Cause Project Six men are standing in a wooden building with open sides surrounded by trees. Three of them are studying a piece of wood on a worktable and the other three are talking to each other. On a wooden picnic bench in the foreground are metal plates, cutlery and drink cannisters.Root Cause Project
The Root Cause Project was created as a safety net for veterans and serving personnel

Veterans in north Devon have been invited to take part in an event that aims to help them with their mental health.

The Root Cause Project, a social enterprise founded by ex-military personnel, will hold a free session at Hakeford Woods near Barnstaple at 10:00 BST.

Founder Roy Goddin said the session would offer a safe space for ex-military personnel to share their experiences with like-minded people and learn how to manage stress.

"We've combined our mental health expertise, survival skills and military experience with the healing power of nature," he said.

Root Cause Project Three men are working in the woods. Two stand on a raised wooden walkway, one of which is lifting a full black bin bag into a wheelbarrow. The other is talking to a man standing below him on the bank of a small stream.Root Cause Project
The event will involve woodcraft and woodland management

Mr Goddin, an ex-navy commando and qualified teacher, said the Root Cause Project was created as a safety net for veterans and serving personnel.

He said the session was "a space where our military family can find the support they deserve".

The event will involve sitting around a fire chatting with fellow veterans, taking part in woodcraft, woodland management or wild cooking, he added.

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