It has been suggested that physical and social environments, such as urban green spaces are important in the development of place attachment in migrants and may help mitigate experiences of stress related to the migratory experience. In this presentation, I discuss findings from research exploring recently arrived migrant women’s attachments to urban green spaces. This presentation asks: what meanings do recently arrived migrant women attach to their experiences of urban green space? To address this question, I present stories from nine recently arrived migrant women (aged 22-35 years) who had been residing in the Wellington region of Aotearoa for no less than two months and no more than five years. Qualitative narrative interviews took place in participant-chosen urban green spaces and were conducted using the walking interview method. The findings reflect how participants attributed meaning to their surrounding environments in situ. For some participants, especially those whose migratory experiences presented significant disruptions, attaching to and visiting their chosen urban green space meant having a secure place to both seek refuge in times of disruption and to subsequently deal with these disruptions. Green space was used to eventually bring identity continuity back to their lives or to foster transformative change. For participants whose experiences were relatively non-disruptive, urban green space afforded a sense of personal continuity and was used to connect to home. Findings from this research contributes to our theoretical understanding of the relationship between new migrants and new places, suggesting that this relationship may be multifaceted, reciprocal and long-lasting. Across practice and counselling contexts, green space may be a viable and culturally appropriate health and well-being resource for recent migrants adjusting amidst this period of transition.