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The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare walk their local green health route for NHS Sustainability Day
Published by sarah on Thu, 2015-03-26 12:14

The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare team walked the local green health route they helped to create on NHS Sustainability Day, demonstrating their commitment to creating and using green space for health.

An essential component of the charity’s NHS Forest project is the creation of green space and health walks from GP surgeries, in order to encourage green prescriptions and engage the local community in getting outside, using and enjoying their local green space.
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Sites taking part in NHS Sustainability day due to plant over 500 trees!
Published by sarah on Mon, 2015-03-23 10:54

More than 20 NHS Forest sites have pledged to plant two trees at 2pm for NHS Sustainability Day on the 26 March 2015. Healthcare organisations involved range from large teaching hospitals and mental health trusts to ambulance services. More than 500 trees will planted onthe day, many of which have been generously sponsored by The Great Outdoor Gym Company.
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NHS Forest 2 Trees 2015 hi res.pdf
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University Hospital, Birmingham plants 370 trees in February 2015
Published by sarah on Wed, 2015-03-11 10:43

University Hospital, Birmingham has been busy planting 370 trees over the weekend of the 22-23 February 2015. 120 of them are fruit trees, most of these are a mixture of cooking and eating apples, plum, cherry, pear and damson. These species are mainly traditional varieties from the Midlands.
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Marston Green Health Route publishes its map
Published by sarah on Wed, 2015-03-04 09:49

The Centre for Sustainable Health Care is facilitating the creation of a Green Health Route in Marston, Oxford, to encourage local people to get outside and use and enjoy their greenspace. This project has been made possible thanks to a grant from 'Awards for All', the National Lottery's Big Lottery fund, and the generosity of several other donors,
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Book now for 2@2 tree planting on NHS Sustainability Day of Action 2015
Published by sarah on Tue, 2015-01-27 11:38

Book the date and start organising now for the 2015 NHS Sustainability Day of Action on 26th March, 2015.

If you would like to take part in the NHS Forest's 2@2 campaign, that involves planting 2 trees at 2 o'clock, please contact NHS Forest team. We also have a number of trees to give away, so if your site would like 10 trees or more do let us know!

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New partnership calls for better 'Landscapes for Everyone'
Published by Ingeborg on Mon, 2015-01-26 00:00

Charities across the UK have joined forces to campaign for the protection and enhancement of our treasured landscapes.
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Landscapes_for_everyone.pdf
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New: Call for Nature and Wellbeing Act
Published by Mary on Tue, 2015-01-06 12:33

The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare has partnered with The Wildlife Trusts and the RSPB to call for a new Nature and Wellbeing Act. The Act would put nature at the heart of how decisions are made about health, housing and other development, education, economic growth, flood resilience and every community.
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NHS Forest Christmas Crowdfunding Appeal
Published by sarah on Mon, 2014-12-15 13:36

This Christmas, the NHS Forest team have launched our Christmas Crowdfunding appeal. Within a few days we have almost reached half of our target but we still need your help. In order to receive any of the donations we need to raise £1000, all donations count and for as little as £5 you could be helping to plant trees and greening NHS estates!
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Parks could be under threat if funding is cut
Published by sarah on Wed, 2014-11-19 11:12

The UK's parks are potentially under threat if their funding is cut, according to a new government report. "State of UK Public Parks", published in 2014, makes a number of recommendations including:
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Pollinating Your NHS Forest Site
Published by Mary on Wed, 2014-11-12 08:56

Insect pollinators matter. Through pollinating wild and garden plants they contribute to biodiversity. By pollinating crops they provide variety in our diets. They are valued by YOU, the public.
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