My guests in this episode are leading nature-based wellbeing opportunities for communities in South West England. They joined me for a fascinating conversation about how their services operate, some of the challenges they face and the wide-ranging impacts of being in green spaces.

Laura Tween is Director of Able Hands Together, a CIC based near Salisbury focussed on therapeutic farming for the benefit of the community and providing safe, accessible but life-changing long-term opportunities for adults who have learning disabilities, called “Co-Farmers”.

Roy Goddin is Founder of The Root Cause Project, a non-profit organisation supporting veterans and serving personnel in North Devon to rest, reflect, and enhance their wellbeing and mental health, using the restorative force of nature.

Marie-Claire Henon is Green Care Lead at Birdie’s Farm, Glastonbury’s Food & Regenerative Farming Centre which is a safe and impactful space for connection with others and educational opportunities to enhance the local area.

This episode has been commissioned as part of the Creative Health Associates Programme with the National Centre for Creative Health.

Links:

Able Hands Together

Root Cause Project

Bridies Farm

National Centre for Creative Health

National green social prescribing delivery capacity assessment: final report

Socials:

NCCH LinkedIn

Able Hands Together Instagram

Root Cause Instagram

@creativehealthstories

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