Category Archives: green health

Lockdown Nostalgia

Posted on June 12, 2020 by NatureScot

Nature has helped many of us through the various challenges of the past few months. We’ve watched nature thrive through our screens and spent time observing life with fresh eyes and ears in our gardens and from windows. We’ve really … Continue reading →

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Noticing change in times of uncertainty.

Posted on May 27, 2020 by NatureScot

Chris Mackie is a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh’s Moray House School of Education and Sport. His research is funded by Scottish Natural Heritage’s Magnus Magnusson studentship. In this post, he reflects on how the current situation can … Continue reading →

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Garden sanctuary

Posted on May 25, 2020 by NatureScot

Suzanne McIntyre is missing the nature reserves she manages in the south of Scotland. But she’s discovered there’s a lot more life in her own back yard than she had realised, and that tuning in to nature in your garden can … Continue reading →

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Taking Cumbernauld’s Wild Ways Well to a European audience

Posted on December 9, 2019 by NatureScot

Making more use of Scotland’s outdoors as Our Natural Health Service is an initiative being led by SNH. Paul Barclay from The Conservation Volunteers (TCV), is part of the Cumbernauld Living Landscape team and delivers an innovative green health programme, … Continue reading →

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Building with Nature – Greener Social Housing by Design

Posted on November 29, 2019 by NatureScot

Scotland’s urban green spaces provide many benefits for people and nature – from opportunities to exercise; spaces to grow food; refuges for wildlife; and valuable services, such as managing flood water and mitigating the effects of air and noise pollution. … Continue reading →

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Find autumn gold in Scotland’s National Nature Reserves

Posted on August 29, 2019 by NatureScot

Autumn, with its depth of colour and light, is a fantastic season to get out and explore our mountains, forests and coasts, especially if you’re looking for ideas to get the kids active during the school break. Scotland’s wonderful National … Continue reading →

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Green Health Week gets underway

Posted on April 22, 2019 by NatureScot

This week we’re celebrating Green Health Week! Here we take a look at what green health is, why it’s so important and what we’re doing to encourage it. Scotland’s great outdoors is outstanding and provides a wealth of amazing places … Continue reading →

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Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!

Posted on March 6, 2018 by NatureScot

It was spring 2011. I’d decided to walk around the edge of the UK, anti-clockwise from Edinburgh, to highlight the experiences of people with mental health problems, many of whom feel they are on the edge of society. Chris McCullough Young … Continue reading →

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What I learned from a year of active travel

Posted on November 29, 2016 by NatureScot

There are clear health and environmental benefits from active travel. A key aim of our work to develop and promote Scotland’s National Walking and Cycling Network is to support physical activity and sustainable travel choices.  A year after ditching the … Continue reading →

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Biodiversity on the move!

Posted on September 21, 2016 by NatureScot

Millie Pringle is a student at Wallington High School for Girls, and recently spent a week’s internship with SNH and the Scottish Wildlife Trust. Here she shares some thoughts on how we could involve more people in spreading the benefits … Continue reading →

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