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The Wildlife Trusts are urging the public to nurture nature this June to celebrate the 10th birthday of 30 Days Wild. This year, the month-long nature challenge to do something wild every single day in June is backed by TV stars Dermot O’Leary, Liz Bonnin and Dr Amir Khan. Since 2015, over three million … Read more
Children at an Edinburgh hospital will soon be learning important conservation lessons from some very unusual teachers – a mob of meerkats based in an outdoor classroom within the grounds. The first programme of its kind outside of Australia, the meerkats from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo will reside at NHS … Read more
A major festival exploring the relationship between mental health and environmental change begins today at Wellcome Collection in London. Over four days, the Land Body Ecologies Festival fills five floors of the attraction with free art installations, workshops, talks, films and performances. This sensory, communal and reflective sharing is the culmination of two years of … Read more
The latest Book on the Bird Table is Outsiders: The Outdoors is Yours, the debut book from Nadeem Perera and Ollie Olanipekun of Flock Together – the UK’s first birdwatching collective for people of colour.
Our latest Book on the Bird Table is Being in Nature by James Farrell. Passionate about his subject matter, the author offers readers 20 mindful practices, all of which unleash the benefits of the great outdoors.
The UK’s biggest nature challenge, 30 Days Wild, – which lasts for the whole of June – is on course for a record-breaking year following an unprecedented number of people signing up to take part so far. Last year, more than 760,000 took part in the challenge, which encourages people to do something wild every day … Read more
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week from 9th – 15th May 2022 and the pandemic has certainly highlighted the importance of pets within our lives, and how they can help our mood, stress levels and overall wellbeing. To help pet owners across the nation understand the true mental health benefits of owning a four-legged friend and … Read more
Patients at Priory’s Ticehurst Hospital in East Sussex recently took part in a session to hold and observe owls close-up, getting to meet an eagle owl, a little owl and a tawny owl. The patients were introduced to rescue owls as part of a therapy session aimed at reducing stress and anxiety. The session had a calming effect … Read more
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