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Losing Eden: Why Our Minds Need the Wild

Author: Editorial 23rd September 2020 0 Comments

This book has been written by Lucy Jones. The publishers say: “Today many of us live indoor lives, disconnected from the natural world as never before. And yet nature remains deeply ingrained in our language, culture and consciousness. For centuries, we…
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books, Lucy Jones, natural world, wellbeing, wilderness therapy, wilding

The importance of the Natural Health Service

Author: Editorial 11th September 2020 0 Comments

This article in The Spectator has been written by Isabel Hardman. It begins: “Most people consider going for a walk or a run as a sort of optional leisure activity, something you get round to once you’ve been to the shops….
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green spaces, Isabel Hardman, natural world, nature, The Spectator, wellbeing

The Wild Remedy: How Nature Mends Us – A Diary

Author: Editorial 5th June 2020 0 Comments

The Goodreads website says: “Emma Mitchell has suffered with depression – or as she calls it, ‘the grey slug’ – for twenty-five years. In 2003, she moved from the city to the edge of the Cambridgeshire Fens and began to take…
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books, depression, Emma Mitchell, natural world, wilderness therapy

Children and Nature: Psychological, Sociocultural, and Evolutionary Investigations

Author: Editorial 15th January 2020 0 Comments

“… scientific knowledge of the significance of nature during the different stages of childhood is sparse.” Edited by Peter Kahn and Stephen Kellert, this book emphasises the importance of animals, especially those with which a child can develop a nurturing relationship,…
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autism, books, children, developmental psychology, ecology, evolutionary psychology, natural world, Peter Kahn, Stephen Kellert, wellbeing

Eden on Prescription

Author: Editorial 13th May 2019 0 Comments

The Eden Project in Cornwall (UK) is nestled in a huge crater, where massive Biomes house the largest rainforest in captivity. Those running the project say that they: “… are making use of our beautiful site and the skills in our team…
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Eden Project, horticultural therapy, natural world, nature, social and therapeutic horticulture, social groups, social prescribing, wellbeing

Rewild the Child

Author: Editorial 5th February 2018 0 Comments

This piece by George Monbiot was published in The Guardian (8th October 2013). Although its focus is on schools and children’s education, its essence is also very relevant to children’s wellbeing and mental/emotional health: “A week in the countryside is worth three…
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children and adolescents, Education, George Monbiot, natural world, nature, schools, wellbeing

Get back to Nature for Good Mental Health

Author: Editorial 29th September 2017 1 Comment

Caroline Arnold, Director of Bore Place , gave a TEDx talk – “Get back to Nature for Good Mental Health” – that you can watch in this 15 minute video: The key idea that she wants to get across is her gut…
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Bore Place, Caroline Arnold, natural world, videos, wellbeing