by Susan | Feb 8, 2019 | Adults, Families, For Adults, Wellbeing in nature
What is bushcraft? Bushcraft is more than just about survival in the wild, with an objective of hoping to escape from it. Bushcraft is more about learning skills required to immerse yourself in a wild place for short, or longer periods of time with as little negative...
by Susan | Jan 4, 2019 | Adults, Families, featured, Social Forestry
How woodlands promote wellbeingI used to love to sing, which brought me joy and soothed my soul, in fact I made a career out of it which I enjoyed being involved with for many years. However, I’ve surprised myself that I’ve found a way to replicate that...
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...
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