Nature for Health attended the Greater Manchester Green Summit on the 9th December 2024 at The Lowry Theatre. Hosted by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, the event provided Nature for Health partners with the opportunity to network with organisations, charity partners and individuals who value green spaces and understand the intrinsic relationship between nature and…Read More »
Located on 160-acres of meadows and woodland in Oldham, the Northern Roots project is harnessing the land to benefit people, planet and place. In the coming years, the site will become the UK’s largest urban farm and eco. A key pillar of the project is the Natural Health Service, which was set up in 2023…Read More »
The Wildlife Trust’s Nature & Wellbeing programmes empower people and their communities to connect with local environments to learn new skills, build resilience, meet new people and improve their physical health and mental wellbeing. In Greater Manchester, programmes are delivered from Philips Park in Bury, and at Seven Acres Nature Reserve in Bolton. Weekly sessions,…Read More »
Taking part in a nature-based activity can be a little daunting if you’ve never done it before. In this article, the Petrus team explain the steps they take to make people feel comfortable on their first visit to the PIER community allotment in Rochdale. Upon arrival the team reassure people joining the session that absolutely…Read More »
‘START’ is a Salford-based charity that has been delivering mental health recovery and prevention services for over 30 years. This year they have come on board as a Nature for Health partner and will be delivering a series of green social prescribing activities from their beautiful community garden at Brunswick House. The charity has been…Read More »
Northern Roots is a transformative project creating the UK’s largest urban farm and eco park on 160-acres of previously neglected land in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They set up their Natural Health Service in 2023 and have established referring partnerships with a local GP practice, Oldham Public Health, Turning Point and Get Oldham Working. Most participants…Read More »
Groundwork Greater Manchester have partnered with Pennine Care’s Early Intervention Teams in Brinnington, Stockport to deliver a Green Social Prescribing Programme with adults suffering from mental health issues. Sessions were held at the Green Thumbs Allotment in Brinnington, providing a familiar outdoor environment for participants to unwind and interact with the nature around them. Sessions were held…Read More »
Introduction As part of the Nature for Health programme, Manchester Mind have been engaging with different VCSE sector organisations to increase the diversity of the people accessing their allotment green social prescribing services. This includes, Safety4Sisters, a charity which seeks to address the exclusion of migrant women from the most basic rights of safety and…Read More »
In collaboration with Pennine Care’s Early Intervention Teams, Groundwork Greater Manchester are supporting residents in Brinnington and the surrounding area who have severe mental health issues, onto a Green Social Prescribing programme. The Groundwork team are inviting patients to participate in a 12-week programme at Green Thumbs allotment where they take part in a range…Read More »
The Greater Manchester Nature for Health steering group is pleased to share that Defra has extended its successful green social prescribing programme for another year. The next phase of delivery (2024/25) will build on the success of a national two-year programme that found connecting with nature led to improvements in mental health. Greater Manchester was…Read More »
