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11 Jun 2025

Tap into the wellbeing benefits of working outside for #OutdoorOfficeDay

Working outside can bring mental and physical health benefits to the people who embrace the…

12 Mar 2025

Green Social Prescribing: A Doctor’s Note as Fellowship Reaches Six-month Milestone 

Doctors Laura Pridmore and Jennifer Wyllie have reached a six-month milestone as National Park NHS…

23 Jan 2025

Volunteering – One Way to Improved Wellbeing in the New Forest

Learning new skills, meeting new people, and giving back to the community and environment around…

6 Dec 2024

A Natural Health Service: Meet the New Forest’s National Park NHS Wellbeing fellows

The benefits of time spent outdoors, in nature, and actively socialising have long been recognised…

13 Sep 2024

‘Nature Heals’: A photographer’s New Forest story

Natural landscapes and the access to the social interactions, hobbies, and…

5 Aug 2024

Nature connection: a mindful moment of calm

The New Forest Primary Care Network (PCN) social prescriber team were invited to immerse themselves…

11 Jun 2024

Forest bathing: can spending time in nature support your wellbeing during the perinatal period?

Having worked as an Environmental Educator for the last 15 years, five of which as…

2 Mar 2024

Connecting to nature through ‘social prescribing’

Healthcare professionals are increasingly helping to connect people to the benefits of nature in the…

1 Mar 2024

Overcoming negative thoughts and pain

My name is David and I am 63 years old. I have a progressive muscle…