It’s Mental Health Awareness Week. As a proud partner of the @WoodlandTrust, we’re encouraging everyone to support their wellbeing by spending time in nature.
Nature really does have healing powers. n fact, around 90% of people said that experiencing woodland biodiversity, like hearing birdsong, boosts their wellbeing.
The Woodland Trust protects and cares for over 1,000 woods across the UK, and through our ongoing partnership, we’re helping keep these vital green spaces open
for everyone to enjoy, recharge, and reconnect with the natural world.
This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week theme is ‘Action’. Small steps can make a big difference, so why not start with nature? Use the Woodland Wellbeing checklist as your guide to step outside, reset, and enjoy the benefits of woods, trees and wildlife.
Enjoy these simple ways to boost your mental health in nature. How many can you tick off?
Enjoy a screen free stroll and let your mind wander. Notice the sights, sounds, smells.
Make a note of one thing that makes you feel calmer and more grounded.
Share a walk and talk with a firend, colleague or family member.
Pause, close your eyes and take a few deep breaths. Notice how this makes you feel.
Find something you've never noticed before (a tree, a plant, a new walking route)
Listen out for birdsong, how many different birds can you hear?
In partnership with Woodland Trust
Any educational establishment and all kinds of local authorities and not-for-profit community groups, including resident associations, sports clubs, local councils, faith groups, scouts, guides and many more. Applications for November free tree deliveries are open until August. Do you know a school or community group that could benefit from free trees? Share the link and help something meaningful take root: To apply for free Trees for Schools and Communities click here
Images Alan Fletcher WTML