Nature ‘more important than ever during lockdown’

Reporting for the BBC , Helen Briggs writes: “About one in 10 households across Great Britain has no access to a private or shared garden. This rises to one in five households in London.” “Data has confirmed what many suspected: nature and green spaces…
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Species richness is positively related to mental health – A study for Germany

This research paper – by Joel Methorsta, Aletta Bonn, Melissa Marselle, Katrin Böhning-Gaese, and Katrin Rehdanz – has been published in the journal Landscape and Urban Planning. “Highlights National epidemiological study on relationship between biodiversity and human health.Plant and bird species richness…
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Our Wild Calling: How Connecting with Animals Can Transform Our Lives — and Save Theirs

This book has been written by Richard Louv. The publishers say: “Richard Louv’s landmark book, Last Child in the Woods, inspired an international movement to connect children and nature. Now Louv redefines the future of human-animal coexistence. Our Wild Calling explores these powerful and…
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The Biophilia Effect: A Scientific and Spiritual Exploration of the Healing Bond Between Humans and Nature

This book has been written by Clemens Arvay. The publishers say: “Did you know that spending time in a forest activates the vagus nerve, which is responsible for inducing calm and regeneration? Or that spending just one single day in a…
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What accounts for ‘England’s green and pleasant land’? A panel data analysis of mental health and land cover types in rural England

This research paper has been published in Landscape and Urban Planning. Highlights: Rural land cover associations with mental health estimated from hybrid models.Intra-rural change to more natural space associated with mental health change.Land cover types differentially associated with mental health within individuals.Farmland,…
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What does care farming provide for clients? The views of care farm staff

This research-study article comes from Dr. Ann Hemingway, Dr. Caroline Ellis-Hill and Dr. Elizabeth Norton. It has been published in NJAS – Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences. The abstract says: “Care farming in the UK can help the agricultural community to…
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Green Mind Theory: How Brain-Body-Behaviour Links into Natural and Social Environments for Healthy Habits

This article , co-authored by Jules Pretty, Mike Rogerson and Jo Barton, has been published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. The abstract says: “We propose a Green Mind Theory (GMT) to link the human mind with…
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