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Many of us have been contained to urban environments during the pandemic, so the return to outdoor exploration is something countless are looking forward to. Discover the many benefits of countryside exploration for urbanites, here! #MentalHealthAwareness
Finding green in the grey: nature for wellbeing and health - CPRE
Helping people who are disconnected from nature to explore these spaces can actively improve their health and wellbeing, writes Jane Yettram.
www.cpre.org.uk
For #MentalHealthAwareness week, we're sharing content about helping you destress and re-balance by re-connecting with nature. Discover why many health professionals are advocating ‘green therapy’ to help those living with mental health difficulties. https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/peace-of-mind/
Have you discovered these stunning views? It's #WalkingMonth and #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, which are perfect reasons (if you needed them) to experience some of our country's lesser-known, picture-perfect panoramas courtesy of writer, Rolly Smith. https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/roam-with-a-view/
This #MentalHealthAwareness week, we want to know which countryside activity you find works best to boost your mood?
Choose your preferred option below or reply with your pick if it’s not on our list!
Phone rings. I talk a wonderful lady through downloading her first ever app (‘my son bought me an iPad and it’s all a bit complicated’). It was the ‘Ethel Ready’ app. She knew all about Ethel and was sorting bus timetables ready to crack on with 95 walks. Super stuff 👏👏🥾👏👏🥾
BOOK NOW: Monday, May 17th
Maxwell Ayamba explores the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan and the Glover Review in relation to promoting countryside access.
Organised by @CPRENorthumber1 on behalf of @CPRE.
'The frothy white combination of hawthorn flowers and cow parsley is especially evocative of spring.'
What's your favourite thing to look out for in the month of May?
Here are @cottagegardener's tips for wildlife and plants to spot this month 👇 https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/a-month-in-the-countryside-connecting-with-nature-in-may/
This #MentalHealthAwareness week is a celebration of the positive impact of nature 🌱 on mental wellbeing - right up our 'footpath'. And comedian, Bill Bailey's! Read about his views on the benefits of the countryside and nature on mental health, here. https://www.cpre.org.uk/opinions/bill-bailey-on-the-joys-of-being-in-nature/
'Having a clean and safe green or blue space nearby – a nature reserve to walk through, a community park to play in, a river or canal to travel along – should be a choice that everyone has in their daily lives' 👏👏👏👏
*BLOG* Everyone deserves to live in a flourishing natural world 🌱 this #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, Dom Higgins @WildlifeTrusts shares why equal access to #nature is so important for our mental health & explores the change we need to make this happen 💚👉 https://www.wcl.org.uk/everyone-deserves-to-live-in-a-flourishing-natural-world.asp
This #MentalHealthAwareness week, we want to know which countryside activity you find works best to boost your mood?
Choose your preferred option below or reply with your pick if it’s not on our list!
It's #MentalHealthAwareness week, so we're sharing the many benefits of the outdoors on mental wellbeing. Here's the positive impact of our wetlands! Did you know that 'research shows that visits to wetlands could be used to manage anxiety and depression?' https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/when-a-blue-view-is-good-for-you/
Government in 2018: 'Sure, we'll introduce a #DepositReturn scheme (DRS)'
Government in 2021: *delays until at least 2024* 👀
Us right now: Let's make sure the government doesn't bottle it on DRS.
Sign the petition > https://takeaction.cpre.org.uk/page/80950/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=twitter
Watch and share 👇
Wishing all those marking the end of Ramadan this evening a joyous Eid al-Fitr. We'll be watching for the crescent moon!🌙
Eid Mubarak! 🎈 🎉 🎁
#Ramadan #EidAlFitr
The government's new Planning Bill will lead to open season for developers on large parts of the countryside.
It could also slow the delivery of genuinely affordable homes in many areas.
All in all, it risks creating a free for all for development.
Government pushes Planning Bill forward as critics question 'free for all'
The government says it plan to change development rules would help it hit house-building targets.
www.bbc.co.uk
'Love our bogs' is a message we can certainly get behind 😊
From protecting and restoring our peatlands to planting trees and hedgerows, our countryside is part of the solution to the #ClimateEmergency 👏👏
âLove our bogs‘: UK should harness all its landscapes in fight for climate â report
First complete assessment of how UK nature-based solutions can combat the climate and biodiversity crises released ahe...
www.theguardian.com
Many of us have been contained to urban environments during the pandemic, so the return to outdoor exploration is something countless are looking forward to. Discover the many benefits of countryside exploration for urbanites, here! #MentalHealthAwareness
Finding green in the grey: nature for wellbeing and health - CPRE
Helping people who are disconnected from nature to explore these spaces can actively improve their health and wellbeing, writes Jane Yettram.
www.cpre.org.uk
For #MentalHealthAwareness week, we're sharing content about helping you destress and re-balance by re-connecting with nature. Discover why many health professionals are advocating ‘green therapy’ to help those living with mental health difficulties. https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/peace-of-mind/
Have you discovered these stunning views? It's #WalkingMonth and #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, which are perfect reasons (if you needed them) to experience some of our country's lesser-known, picture-perfect panoramas courtesy of writer, Rolly Smith. https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/roam-with-a-view/
This #MentalHealthAwareness week, we want to know which countryside activity you find works best to boost your mood?
Choose your preferred option below or reply with your pick if it’s not on our list!
Phone rings. I talk a wonderful lady through downloading her first ever app (‘my son bought me an iPad and it’s all a bit complicated’). It was the ‘Ethel Ready’ app. She knew all about Ethel and was sorting bus timetables ready to crack on with 95 walks. Super stuff 👏👏🥾👏👏🥾
BOOK NOW: Monday, May 17th
Maxwell Ayamba explores the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan and the Glover Review in relation to promoting countryside access.
Organised by @CPRENorthumber1 on behalf of @CPRE.
'The frothy white combination of hawthorn flowers and cow parsley is especially evocative of spring.'
What's your favourite thing to look out for in the month of May?
Here are @cottagegardener's tips for wildlife and plants to spot this month 👇 https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/a-month-in-the-countryside-connecting-with-nature-in-may/
This #MentalHealthAwareness week is a celebration of the positive impact of nature 🌱 on mental wellbeing - right up our 'footpath'. And comedian, Bill Bailey's! Read about his views on the benefits of the countryside and nature on mental health, here. https://www.cpre.org.uk/opinions/bill-bailey-on-the-joys-of-being-in-nature/
'Having a clean and safe green or blue space nearby – a nature reserve to walk through, a community park to play in, a river or canal to travel along – should be a choice that everyone has in their daily lives' 👏👏👏👏
*BLOG* Everyone deserves to live in a flourishing natural world 🌱 this #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, Dom Higgins @WildlifeTrusts shares why equal access to #nature is so important for our mental health & explores the change we need to make this happen 💚👉 https://www.wcl.org.uk/everyone-deserves-to-live-in-a-flourishing-natural-world.asp
This #MentalHealthAwareness week, we want to know which countryside activity you find works best to boost your mood?
Choose your preferred option below or reply with your pick if it’s not on our list!
It's #MentalHealthAwareness week, so we're sharing the many benefits of the outdoors on mental wellbeing. Here's the positive impact of our wetlands! Did you know that 'research shows that visits to wetlands could be used to manage anxiety and depression?' https://www.cpre.org.uk/discover/when-a-blue-view-is-good-for-you/
Government in 2018: 'Sure, we'll introduce a #DepositReturn scheme (DRS)'
Government in 2021: *delays until at least 2024* 👀
Us right now: Let's make sure the government doesn't bottle it on DRS.
Sign the petition > https://takeaction.cpre.org.uk/page/80950/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=twitter
Watch and share 👇
Wishing all those marking the end of Ramadan this evening a joyous Eid al-Fitr. We'll be watching for the crescent moon!🌙
Eid Mubarak! 🎈 🎉 🎁
#Ramadan #EidAlFitr
The government's new Planning Bill will lead to open season for developers on large parts of the countryside.
It could also slow the delivery of genuinely affordable homes in many areas.
All in all, it risks creating a free for all for development.
Government pushes Planning Bill forward as critics question 'free for all'
The government says it plan to change development rules would help it hit house-building targets.
www.bbc.co.uk
'Love our bogs' is a message we can certainly get behind 😊
From protecting and restoring our peatlands to planting trees and hedgerows, our countryside is part of the solution to the #ClimateEmergency 👏👏
âLove our bogs‘: UK should harness all its landscapes in fight for climate â report
First complete assessment of how UK nature-based solutions can combat the climate and biodiversity crises released ahe...
www.theguardian.com
