State of the UK’s Woods and Trees 2021: Key findings for the NHS Forest network
Published by Miriam Dobson on Fri, 2021-04-16 12:42
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We’re growing the NHS Forest: 4,474 trees planted this season
Published by Miriam Dobson on Tue, 2021-03-30 16:11The NHS Forest expanded by nearly four and a half thousand trees in the 2020/21 season. With funding from the Green Recovery Challenge Fund, Ecosia, The Great Outdoor Gym Company and many individual sponsors, we have supplied trees to 18 NHS Trusts – from Cornwall to Edinburgh and South Wales to Newcastle. Navigating covid-19 restrictions and the coldest February since 1955, NHS sites across the UK have developed their green spaces, improved their local environment and supported wider goals of capturing carbon and protecting biodiversity through their activities.
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CSH awarded Green Recovery Challenge funding for national Green Space for Health Programme
Published by carey.newson on Wed, 2020-12-16 15:44The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare is expanding its Green Space for Health Programme with new funding from the Government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund.
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Broomfield Hospital plans Covid-19 memorial garden
Published by sarah on Tue, 2020-11-17 12:12Broomfield Hospital Covid-19 Memorial Garden
Richard Hughes, Grounds and Gardens Manager at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford writes:
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Launch of Bee Healthy Project Guide
Published by andriele on Sun, 2020-11-08 17:29
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New research shows value of NHS green space for staff wellbeing
Published by andriele on Mon, 2020-10-12 11:21New research shows gardens and other green spaces at hospital sites have an important role to play in supporting staff wellbeing. Our year-long study focused on three NHS sites that had taken steps to encourage their staff to relax and recharge in green space. Staff stress has long been a critical issue for the NHS, where in 2019 more than four in 10 staff reported feeling unwell as a result of work-related stress in the last 12 months. These problems have been greatly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, making staff wellbeing a greater priority now than ever.
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A Covid-19 recovery strategy: Using green prescribing for health
Published by andriele on Mon, 2020-08-24 16:47To help the UK reduce future pressures on the NHS and recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, the government has announced a two-year green prescribing pilot which will be established at four rural and urban locations. The £4 million green prescribing strategy is led by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and will focus on areas hit the hardest by Covid-19. The government also announced plans to scale up the project to other locations.
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The England Tree Strategy Consultation is open: Help shape the future of trees in England!
Published by andriele on Tue, 2020-07-07 17:57The government has launched a consultation to guide development of the England Tree Strategy, due to be published by the end of 2020. The strategy will establish plans for the expansion and management of trees and woodland in England through to 2050.
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Magnificent Meadows Wales
Published by carey.newson on Fri, 2020-07-03 13:21We’re thrilled to be working with Plantlife and the National Trust on Gweirgloddiau Gwych Cymru: Magnificent Meadows Wales to create mini-meadows and 'meadow health routes’ that connect people to meadows and species-rich grassland. The project will draw on the experience of our Green Health Routes programme, which co-designs mapped neighbourhood walking trails for groups and individuals to enjoy their local green spaces.
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Green space and health day CSH's Sustainability School
Published by sarah on Mon, 2020-06-22 14:54Green space contributes to prevention through increasing physical and mental wellbeing and offers people therapeutic benefits for recovery from illness. Research from around the world demonstrates that a 'Green Prescription' can deliver physical and mental health benefits for patients and this is increasingly being used by healthcare professionals.
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