Project completed as part of the 2024 Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Integrated Care System Green Team Competition.Team members:• Rebecca Grant, Clinical Education Fellow• Lauren Taylor, Clinical…
Depression and anxiety are the two most common mental health conditions, that often co-exist and relapse over time. There is a need for sustainable treatment options to address increasing rates of…
The ‘Garden for the Future’ project aimed to redesign an outdated, inaccessible and underused outdoor play area at the Great North Children’s Hospital in Newcastle. The project was sparked by a young…
There is growing activity and interest in nature-based community initiatives around the United Kingdom, which help people connect with each other, their local areas, and with the natural world. Such…
Forestry England’s new, free to access, short online training module, Feel Good in the Forest champion training, is for anyone working to support others with their health and wellbeing. The Feel Good…
If you missed our Tree Week talks about planting tree on healthcare sites, you can watch them again on the NHS Forest website.
In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the…
ONS publishes the UK natural capital accounts for 2024
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published the estimates of the financial and societal value of natural resources to people in the…
The NHS Forest recently worked with theRSK groupto develop a myth-busting resource around tree planting. Many people think urban trees are a problem that is best avoided, but this new resource shows…
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many therapists and their clients found it uncomfortable being indoors with others for extended periods. As a result, some mental health counselors pivoted to having their…