Tag: Healthy Scotland

  • Getting outside and exercising saved my life

    Anyway, getting outside and exercising saved my life. It changed who I am and I wish I had been more open minded about it’s powers ten years ago but that is all part of this journey I think.

  • Connecting to nature

    Green Health Link Worker Louise, from the Cairngorms National Park Authority explores what nature connection means to her, whilst Gavin shares an easy nature connection activity that can be done anywhere. I love the walk to drop off my son at nursery in the morning – the movement and fresh air sets me up for…

  • 5 Health Benefits of Walking in Nature

    A guest post written by Charlotte Mackenzie, Project Manager, Think Nature Health Walks for Green Health Week 22 There are so many benefits to walking in nature which improve both our physical and mental health. It’s really difficult to narrow it down to a few, but here are my top five: One of my favourite…

  • 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…

  • Foraging in Nature

    Foraging is such a wonderful and valuable outdoor pastime, with strong links to folklore, tradition and sustainable living. Our little boy, Arthur-Felix, is three, and has become quite the little forager! He has been coming out with us every day since he was just a baby, and after his first foraging experience of Bilberries at…

  • Walking In Nature

    “In a world that is so disconnected right now it is important to reconnect in a way that is safe, friendly and makes you feel great – nature is that way” The pandemic of 2020 has taken a lot from us with so many changes in how we live day to day which creates a…

  • River Magic

    River Magic These last few weeks have been draining at work. The pandemic has such a negative impact on so many people which resulted in me last weekend feeling overwhelmed and huddled up in the house with my dogs. At the start of this week I forced myself to make space in my working week…

  • Nature Explorer Project, With HISA

    Highlands and Islands Students’ Association Launches HISA Nature Explorer Project The Highlands and Islands Students’ Association (HISA) , who represents all higher and further education students across the University of the Highlands and Islands and its 13 partners/Colleges has launched a Nature Explorer Project to encourage students of the University of the Highlands and Islands to…

  • Treasure hunting in Borgie forest

    Recently, Tongue Walking Group managed to hold their #GreenHealthEvent which was funded through Think Health Think Nature, Highland Green Health Partnership funding. Ahead of COVID, there were a number of events planned for 2020 which we hoped would take place throughout the Highlands. These events would aim to encourage local communities to step outside and…