by Susan | Jun 19, 2018 | Adults, Wellbeing
Nene Valley Festival 2018 Woodland wellbeing session – Tuesday 18th September 10.30-12 noon A great opportunity to experience activities we run during woodland sessions, with the objective of benefitting wellbeing. Feed your soul and your imagination, enjoying...
by Susan | Apr 21, 2018 | Adults, Wellbeing
I’ve had a particularly busy couple of weeks involving quite a lot of office based work, not to mention a few hundred miles spent on motorways. This afternoon I spent some time in the woodland and I have to say the experience was transformational, demonstrating...
by Susan | Sep 18, 2017 | Adults, featured 4, Wellbeing, Working parties
Woodlands provide a natural health service Slowly but surely the benefits of spending time in tree filled places are being given the recognition deserved. No one is suggesting that trees can heal people from illness outright, but there is enough scientific evidence to...
by Susan | Jul 15, 2017 | Adults, Wellbeing
Woodlands for wellbeing Therapeutic landscapes have been defined as places that deliver physical, social and psychological wellness benefits. A research study on therapeutic landscapes by Gesler, 1992, explored why certain places are perceived to be therapeutic, while...
by Susan Collini | May 10, 2017 | Adults, featured 1, Highlights, Wellbeing, Working parties
How woodlands promote my own wellbeing From a personal point of view I know that spending time in a woodland environment benefits my wellbeing. Just being in a woodland environment lulls me into a calmer frame of mind, slows my breathing and my stress levels. Through...
by Susan Collini | Feb 26, 2017 | Adults, featured 3, Wellbeing, Working parties
A friendly and supportive group I have been volunteering as a member of the Woodland Working Party at Oxlip Wood for 5 months now. We meet once a week for 2 – 3 hours and come rain or shine it’s always enjoyable to be part of what is a friendly and...
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