Category: News

  • Garve and District Green Health Day by Toni Clark

    Lochluichart Church and Community Hall 28th August 2021 There was so much to enjoy this day it’s difficult to know where to start! Despite having to arrange a new venue at short notice the day was full of engaging activities; with opportunities to mingle, and munch on delicious sandwiches and cakes.  Friends and neighbours came…

  • Badenoch and Strathspey Therapy Garden Open Day, By Ailsa Villegas

    Badenoch and Strathspey Therapy Gardens mission statement is to: ‘to provide social and therapeutic horticultural activities in a safe and supportive environment for all members of the community, where everyone will be treated with respect’. The gardens are situated adjacent to the Am Fasgadh allotments in Kingussie, down beside the site of the former Highland…

  • Abernethy Golf Club – Green Health Activity Day Sunday 4th July 2021

    This Green Health funding allowed the Golf Club to put on their first ever activity day open to everyone – golfers and non-golfers. The day started with a “Golf Memories Coffee Morning” based on the Golf Memories Scotland project but with the emphasis on golf in this community. Aimed specifically at isolated members of the…

  • Oliver’s Botanical Expedition

    Oliver is a visually impaired young boy from Badenoch and Strathspey. The story of how Oliver’s Botanical Expedition to Inverness Botanic Gardens started back in Summer 2020 when he received a “Touch and Tell” Green Health Home Pack. Co-ordinated by the Highland Green Health Partnership this was just one of over 2000 Packs delivered to…

  • The Joy of Hedgehogs visiting my Garden by Margaret

    Hedgehogs visiting my garden? Who knew? I certainly didn’t until one mild early autumn evening last year when my neighbour was sitting outside and heard rustling on the gravel pathway at the side of my house. And there was a hedgehog – trotting from my back garden round to the front. She showed me the…

  • Hydrotherapy on my doorstep

    My wild swimming story began in July when my youngest son decided to buy a Paddle Board. I will come back to that……… I recognise talking about my health condition is my Achilles Heel.  Most of those reading,  who know me will be surprised by my story. So why am I writing this now? Recently…

  • The Joy of Forest Bathing in Winter

    Forest bathing was a term I first picked up after the birth of my second child. I used to take him for walks in the woods to cleanse the stress and monotony of life indoors with a newborn. I did not know, at the time, that Forest Bathing was actually based on a structured practice…

  • Green Health For Home Educators

    Since schools have reopened in August, pupils in mainstream education have been experiencing the much-needed health benefits of seeing their friends at school. For home-educated young people, this has not been possible as many of the social events and group meetings have been cancelled. Following the disruption to routine, parents have reported an increase in…

  • Night Riding Is A Breeze

    Night Riding is a Breeze When I was growing up, ‘Knight Rider’ was a talking car driven by David Hasselhoff. Last week, the term took on a whole new meaning (and spelling) for me. Annie is my next door neighbour and she is a UK Breeze cycle leader. This initiative is run by British Cycling…

  • The road to a reserve

    The Road to a Reserve My lockdown experience revolved around a road. The road to a small Scottish Wildlife Reserve called Tallich, which is a lovely little Alder wood, the remnants of what used to be a loch a very long time ago. Now, you’d think that my focus would be on the Reserve, but…