Nature Makers is for people ready to build a successful business that creates freedom, financial success & lasting impact.
Join our award-winning franchise and become part of a growing movement bringing natural wellbeing to communities across the UK.
Imagine looking back three years from now...
You've built a business that's recognised throughout your community.
Schools recommend you, families return every school holiday.
You're collaborating with organisations like the National Trust.
Adults attend your evening wellbeing workshops.
You're creating meaningful income doing work that genuinely lights you up.
Most importantly, you've built something that's yours.
A business that creates freedom.
A business with purpose.
A business that grows with you.
That's what Nature Makers is really about, not simply delivering wellbeing activities.
Building a respected wellbeing business that changes lives, including your own.
Welcome to Nature Makers®
Nature Makers began with one simple belief.
That creativity, nature and human connection have the power to transform wellbeing.
What started as a single preschool class has grown into an award-winning franchise supporting communities across the UK through mindful art, craft and play.
Today our franchisees work with:
🌿 Families
🌿 Schools
🌿 National Trust properties
🌿 Care homes
🌿 Festivals
🌿 Community organisations
🌿 Adults seeking wellbeing and creativity
Together we're helping people of every age and ability to reconnect with nature, themselves and each other.
Why Choose a Franchise & why Nature Makers®?
A Franchise is a ‘business in a box’ meaning that you invest in an exclusive territory and receive the license to deliver our Award Winning events under our brand with our guidance and support.
Proven success: Operating since 2019, now a national network with multiple revenue streams and winner of the Revolutionary Franchise of the Year – Disruptive Franchise Awards 2024 and Franchise of the year with 15+ Franchisees at the Club hub Awards 2026.
Expert-led training: Designed by founder Faye Smith — First-Class BSc in Business Strategy, certified franchise coach, and advanced training in forest-bathing, yoga, meditation, and Wilderness Therapeutic Practice. From business planning and marketing to mindful facilitation and community wellbeing our training is comprehensive with ongoing support and is now Accredited by the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine.
Community & support: You join a community of likeminded people wanting you to succeed, interacting with them online within our private group and on calls plus meeting up with everyone at our annual Inspiration & Wellbeing Retreat.
Multiple Revenue Streams: Diversifying the risk and benefiting from lots of financial opportunities that are scalable to grow and change as you and your personal circumstances evolve.
Values-driven: Sustainable, vegan-inclusive, and accessible for all.
Build the Business You Want
One of the biggest advantages of Nature Makers is that no two businesses look the same.
Some founders focus on children's classes, others build thriving school programmes.
Some specialise in family events, others become known for adult wellbeing workshops.
Many combine multiple income streams and some grow their business beyond their hours worked through hiring freelancers.
Your business could include...
Play & Create
Nature art, craft and play for children and families. Including:
• Weekly family classes
• Holiday clubs
• Birthday parties
• Community events & Festivals
Grow & Learn
Natural wellbeing in education. Including:
• Curriculum workshops
• After-school clubs
• SEN provision
Calm & Connect (Upgrade required)
Creative wellbeing for adults. Including:
• Willow weaving
• Corporate wellbeing
• Care homes
• Seasonal wellbeing experiences/retreats
Some franchisees work around school hours, others build teams.
We give you the framework and you decide where you take it.
Is Nature Makers® Right For You?
The people who thrive here aren't necessarily the most experienced.
They're the ones prepared to build something meaningful.
Our most successful franchisees are:
🌿 Ambitious enough to want something of their own.
🌿 Passionate about making a difference.
🌿 Organised and willing to learn.
🌿 Commercial enough to recognise a great opportunity.
🌿 Community-minded.
🌿 Looking to build a business, not simply buy themselves another job.
They understand that freedom is created by building a successful business that gives them choices.
Tried, Tested & Trusted
What Katherine (North of Tyne Franchisee) said about joining Nature Makers: “Taking on a Nature-Makers Franchise is honestly the best decision I’ve ever made. I love how I am my own boss and can focus on the things that are important to me. However I would never have been brave enough to set up on my own, and being part of a Franchise gives me a community to learn within."
What Ruth (Coventry Franchisee) said about her events over the summer: “What a super summer we’ve had at @ntcoventrycharterhouse. Thank you so much to all our Nature Makers big and small who have joined us, and thank you to @ntmidlands for having us!”
What Debbie (Wolverhampton Franchisee) said after our last Inspiration & Wellness Retreat: “I’ve come away very inspired about the new ways that Nature Makers are continually evolving in the wellbeing sector and looking forward to exciting new projects ahead with my business growth and development… Feel very lucky to be a part of such a supportive team.”
Ready to Build Something Extraordinary?
If you've read this far, perhaps you're already imagining what your own Nature Makers business could become.
Imagine your diary is filled with bookings.
Schools recommend you every year.
Families know your name.
You've built trusted relationships with organisations across your area.
You're earning excellent income from a business that reflects your values.
You've created flexibility for your family without compromising your ambition.
You've built something you're genuinely proud of.
That's the journey we're inviting you onto.
The next cohort begins in early 2027 and places are limited.
The first step isn't submitting an application.
It's discovering whether Nature Makers is the right Franchise for you to invest in.
Please note there is an initial Franchise investment and a monthly Management & Marketing Fee as stated in the Prospectus.
Download our Prospectus, hear from our existing Franchisees and join the waitlist to begin your journey.
