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, Essex, plans Covid-19 memorial garden
Published by sarah on Tue, 2020-11-17 12:12Richard 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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Space to Breathe: Research shows value of NHS green space for staff wellbeing
Published by andriele on Mon, 2020-10-12 11:21Research from the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare shows gardens and other green spaces at hospital sites have an important role to play in supporting staff wellbeing. Our year-long study, "Space to Breathe", focuses on three NHS sites that have taken steps to encourage staff to relax and recharge in green space.
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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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UK government's Tree Strategy Consultation: Help shape the future of trees in England!
Published by andriele on Tue, 2020-07-07 17:57The UK 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.
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Ecosia launch #growyourlove campaign to plant trees in NHS Forest
Published by sarah on Tue, 2020-05-12 13:33Ecosia launches #GrowYourLove campaign to plant trees dedicated to NHS key workers in and around UK hospitals.
To help UK users show their appreciation for the incredible efforts of NHS key workers, the green search engine is partnering with the NHS Forest and Trees for Cities to launch #GrowYourLove, a long-term, forward-looking initiative to plant trees in and surrounding hospitals in the UK.
