R. Lovell, L. O'Brien, R. Owen
FORESTRY COMMISSION“Research on education and learning in woodlands show that it can have a range of positive impacts, including increases in confidence and self esteem, improving social skills, communication and
language, motivation and concentration. It
can also provide greater opportunities for physical activity and be of benefit in terms of
broad health and wellbeing.”
"Natural environments affect health through three mechanisms. First, they may be conducive to physical activity. Second, they may foster and support social contact and improve psychological well-being. Third, contact with natural environments
may reduce stress, improve well-being and
promote immune response."
M. Christie and F. Cole
JOURNAL OF THERAPEUTIC HORTICULTUREAccording to MIND (2016) roughly 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem in any given
year. Meanwhile, a growing number of studies have suggested
how mental ill-health is specifically improved through
accessing greenspace.