
Integrative Healthcare Festival
July 18 @ 10:00 - 17:00
£97
NCIM & Weleda
Integrative Healthcare
Festival
Activating Healthcare Through Nature
Date & Time:
Friday 18 July 2025
10am – 5pm
Where: Weleda’s Biodynamic Gardens in Derbyshire
Early-bird tickets: £97 until 6th June 2025
Full price tickets: £140
(includes refreshments and a delicious lunch)
NCIM Members in-person ticket £80
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Medical students please email education@ncim.org.uk for a £25 student ticket.
About the event
Join us for the very first Integrative Healthcare Festival, a pioneering event hosted by NCIM in collaboration with Weleda UK. This is more than a conference—it’s a movement towards a broader, more sustainable model of healthcare that places prevention, lifestyle, and whole-person care at its heart.
As a healthcare professional, you are invited to explore how integrative and personalised medicine is reshaping the future of health. From traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, and naturopathy to herbal medicine, homeopathy, and biodynamic farming, this event will immerse you in the principles and practices that are supporting physical, mental and emotional wellbeing in a new, evidence-informed way.
Why Attend?
- Be Inspired: Renowned broadcaster and health advocate Julia Bradbury will open the day, sharing her personal journey of healing through nature connection after cancer.
- Expand Your Knowledge: Learn about the power of arnica and its applications in homeopathy, as well as the wider role of herbal medicine in the NHS and beyond.
- Hands-On Learning: Engage in interactive workshops and garden tours at Weleda’s beautiful biodynamic site. Discover how arnica is grown, harvested and prepared, and explore the rhythms of nature that support our health.
- Connect and Collaborate: The day includes a nourishing lunch and networking opportunities, giving you space to share insights and build connections with like-minded practitioners and professionals.
Who Should Attend?
This festival is ideal for:
- Doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals
- Complementary therapists
- NHS leaders and policy makers
- Medical and nursing students and trainees
A New Way Forward
We are in a time of transformation—where supporting the health service means embracing innovation, integration, and ancient wisdom. Be part of the growing tribe leading the change toward a more compassionate, nature-connected, and patient-centred approach to medicine.
Spaces are limited—reserve your place today and be part of shaping the future of healthcare.
Speakers

Dr Elizabeth Thompson
CEO & Founder, NCIM

Julia Bradbury
TV presenter, author, nature advocate, charity campaigner and cancer thriver

Dr Viv Rolfe
Founder of Curiosity Research and Academic Co-Director National Centre for Integrative Medicine

Alex Laird
Herbal Practitioner & Director of Living Medicine

Jayn Sterland
Managing Director, Weleda UK

Andre Tranquilini
Biodynamic farmer and educator, Estate Manager at Waltham Estate

Where will the conference take place?
Weleda Gardens, The Field, Shipley, Derbyshire, DE75 7JH
This year marks 100 years of Weleda’s commitment to nature, health and wellness in the UK, and part of their celebrations include NCIM hosting the Integrative Healthcare Festival with them.
This is a rare opportunity to visit Weleda’s 13 acres of private biodynamic gardens, where the plants are at the heart of their production are grown, and nurtured. Discover the beauty and power of nature, learn about the plants that inspire their products, and immerse yourself in a century of heritage and wellness.






