Background: There is an urgent need to seek innovative and alternative interventions that can be used alongside traditional mental health treatments. Despite a variety of benefits, nature has been underutilised in supporting individuals with mental health conditions. This study explored the experiences of ten people attending a mental health rehabilitation service who participated in a pilot Nature Walking Group implemented within community mental health services in NSW Australia. Methods: Two ten-week Nature Walking Groups were implemented. Data include ethnographic observations of the walks, focus group and interviews with the participants. The research team used an individual and collective thematic analysis of the social practices described in the data. Results: Ten people aged between 37 and 66 years participated in the walking groups (four in group 1 and six in group 2). Three major themes were identified in the data and participants’ words were used to name each theme. Theme 1
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