Tag: Nature wellbeing

  • 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…

  • Think Nature Health Walks – Green Health Week

    Written by Isabel McLeish, Health Walk Coordinator As the Coordinator for the Think Nature Health Walks, I support a network of walking and buggy groups throughout rural Highland. Our walks help you to connect with nature, meet likeminded people, and to enjoy being more active outdoors. Walking in your local green space is a great…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • ‘Meeting The Cailleach’

      Living up here in the Highlands gives us the chance to develop a personal relationship with nature that can help to enrich our lives in many ways. Through the cultivation of this very special relationship; a deeper appreciation for the ebbs and flows of the seasons, of nature and ultimately life can help inform…