Embracing the power of wild places to improve wellbeing.
The relationship between biodiversity and human health
Published: 30 Jun 2021
This RSPB research investigates whether more biodiversity gives us a greater wellbeing benefit; and which components of biodiversity have the greatest wellbeing benefit.
Wild and Well: Growing a Phoenix Forest at Glenlude
Published: 24 Jun 2021
Planting trees in the Phoenix Forest to commemorate and celebrate people who overcome drug and alcohol problems
Wild and Well: Services and projects
Published: 22 Jun 2021
Groups, projects and other opportunities to improve wellness through nature-based initiatives
Wild and Well: Books and publications
Published: 22 Jun 2021
Reading suggestions that explore the link between wellness and the outdoors
Wild and Well: Nature Connection, Wellbeing and Meaning in Life
Published: 18 Jun 2021
Michael Wilson's psychological year-long study suggests that alongside mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits from being in nature, connection with wildness may also facilitate how we make sense of life
Wild and Well: Head space
Published: 1 Oct 2019
John Muir Award Scotland Inclusion Manager Lucy Sparks explores the connections between nature, creativity and self-expression – and their positive impact on mental health and wellbeing.
Wild and Well: Nature’s healing hands
Published: 2 Apr 2019
As society starts to embrace the power of the natural world to improve wellbeing, our John Muir Award England Inclusion Manager Coralie Hopwood digs deeper to find out more about ‘green therapy’ and its wider impact.
Wild and Well: Woodland therapy and people living with dementia
Published: 1 Oct 2016
Emma Cessford takes a walk in the woods to explore ground-breaking new research looking at forests as places of mental wellbeing for people with dementia.