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New research looks at value of NHS green space for workplace wellbeing
Published by carey.newson on Thu, 2019-01-10 16:19

Could greenery, gardens and wild areas at NHS sites help combat workplace stress and improve staff wellbeing? A new research project led by the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare will explore the value of green space and outdoor activities for health staff, with a focus on the work of three different health facilities. Each of the sites is a member of the NHS Forest, and has encouraged the active use of its green spaces to raise the quality of life for staff.
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IWUN- exploring the links between natural environments in urban settings and mental wellbeing
Published by sarah on Tue, 2018-07-17 13:51

IWUN is a ground-breaking project funded by the Natural Environment Research Council to explore the links between natural environments in urban settings and mental wellbeing. It is led by a team in the Department of Landscape at the University of Sheffield, along with colleagues in the University of Derby and Herriot-Watt University, and a range of practice partners.
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Take a photo of your favourite NHS forest tree: Sustainable Health and Care week 2018
Published by Makena Lohr on Mon, 2018-06-25 12:55

Do you think we need more trees near our hospitals, surgeries and health centres? Then join us in celebrating the trees of the healthcare sector! Take a photo of your favourite NHS tree and post it to our twitter @NHSForest ...remember to use the hashtag #SHCWeek18! or email us at info@nhsforest.org
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Talking Trees Bristol launches campaign
Published by Makena Lohr on Thu, 2018-06-21 11:45

The Talking Trees campaign has been launched with an aim to double tree canopy cover in Bristol by 2050!

They are calling on everyone to help spread the word about the campaign. Some very useful design assets can be found on their website...including banners of Tree Facts.

Here are some ways you can get involved:
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Trees for cities looking for NHS land to plant trees!
Published by Makena Lohr on Tue, 2018-06-19 10:02

Trees for Cities is celebrating its 25th anniversary and plans to celebrate by planting more trees in more cities across the UK than ever before! We are looking for sites to plant whips (young trees) to create urban woodland habitat and hedgerows, and would love to hear from NHS land owners who have large tracts of land (ideally >0.5 hectares) available for planting.
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NHS Forest showcased at two conferences in May
Published by Makena Lohr on Thu, 2018-06-07 12:50

The NHS Forest team presented at two interesting conferences in Oxford this May - showcasing their work and highlighting in what ways green spaces can play a role in improving people's health.
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Trees and Wellbeing: Past, Present and Future
Published by Makena Lohr on Mon, 2018-03-26 12:27

Fri, 2018-05-18 10:00 to 19:00
Trees and Wellbeing: Past, Present and Future

Find out more: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/hss/events/trees-and-wellbeing/
Location: Oxford Brookes University, Headington Campus, Gipsy Lane site, Oxford, OX3 0BP, GB

A conference organised by Christiana Payne and Fiona Stafford. Supported by TORCH, the Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities and Somerville College, Oxford.
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Oxford Naturally Healthy
Published by Makena Lohr on Mon, 2018-03-26 12:24

Thu, 2018-05-17 09:30 to 15:30
Oxford Naturally Healthy conference, Thursday 17th May

This confernece is targetted at healthcare proffesionals and how they can use green spaces and green prescription to provide a range of benefits for their patients' physical and mental wellebing.

A conference exploring how green prescription can provide wide ranging benefits to physical and mental health and reduce the financial burden on the NHS.

For GPs, Healthcare Providers and those keen to elevate the use ofgreen social prescribing - in our city and beyond.
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How can orchards be used in healthcare settings?
Published by Makena Lohr on Mon, 2018-03-12 14:30

Steve Oram from The People's Trust for Endangered Species, has written a short blog on how beneficial orchards can be in healthcare settings. The blog also discusses some examples of where this Orchards have been planted and how you can get involved.
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Plant 2 trees at 2 o'clock for NHS sustainability day 2018
Published by Makena Lohr on Wed, 2018-03-07 12:18

Sustainability day 2018 is coming up! Just as we're hoping for spring and some glimpses of sun, this is a great opportunity to join colleagues across the country to improve NHS greenspaces around the UK. Every year on NHS Sustainability day we encourage our NHS Forest sites to plant two trees at 2pm, somewhere prominent on their site.
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NHS Forest 2 trees at 2pm 2018.pdf
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Latest News

New research looks at value of NHS green space for workplace wellbeing

IWUN- exploring the links between natural environments in urban settings and mental wellbeing

Take a photo of your favourite NHS forest tree: Sustainable Health and Care week 2018

Talking Trees Bristol launches campaign

Trees for cities looking for NHS land to plant trees!

NHS Forest showcased at two conferences in May

Trees and Wellbeing: Past, Present and Future

Oxford Naturally Healthy

How can orchards be used in healthcare settings?

Plant 2 trees at 2 o'clock for NHS sustainability day 2018

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