More grateful than ever to live on the coast. Getting some exercise and sea air.

A wildlife success story - Trees for Life is reintroducing red squirrels to suitable areas of Highland forests that these hard-pressed animals can't reach on their own. Ps enjoy the beautiful film, RT and follow Trees for Life! bit.ly/2X6sddH

Little did I know when I launched my survey last year, how acutely aware we would become of the importance of physical activity for our mental health! My survey is still open and all responses are gratefully received (UK only please). Please RT. bit.ly/2m4aljk

We are conducting an online survey to determine how peoples exercise and wellbeing have changed due to the coronavirus. If you are 18years+ and living in the UK, please complete our anonymous survey, with a chance to win £100: bit.ly/COVID-19PA Please retweet.

Will you be going for a #walk in #nature on this sunny day? Please tell us how your exercise, wellbeing and connection to nature have changed during #Covid_19 via: bit.ly/COVID-19PA. Please retweet to help us capture this information across the UK

Are you interested in being active outside in nature? We are recruiting women from the #Colchester area experiencing low mood to a 9-week study that encourages participants to get active outside in nature. Please contact Claire Wicks at [email protected] for further details

Hear the latest research from the world of green social prescribing at the #socialprescribing2022 conference from Prof Michelle Howarth Dr Qian Sun RCA Dr Carly Wood Salford CVS and Claire Wicks University of Essex Conference 10-11 March Book: bit.ly/2Y5gCP8

An inspiring talk by Dr Carly Wood will underpin a crunch conference exploring how community gardening can boost mental health. Co-hosted by the University and Trust Links Charity tickets are free and available here okt.to/lKhgWc. okt.to/xUgv0V

Her Majesty The Queen’s coffin has left Balmoral. Accompanied by The Princess Royal and Sir Tim Laurence, the cortege will travel to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The Wreath on the coffin features Dhalias, Sweet Peas, Phlox, White Heather and Pine Fir from the Balmoral Estate.

Our new publication entitled: 'The Impact of Therapeutic Community Gardening on the Wellbeing, Loneliness, and Life Satisfaction of Individuals with Mental Illness' is available via: mdpi.com/1881768 #mdpiijerph via IJERPH Trust Links Charity Claire Wicks jobarton

Only 120,000 red squirrels are left in the UK. But in a rewilding success story, Trees for Life is reintroducing them to suitable Highlands woodlands - and the reds are expanding in numbers and range. Enjoy the film and do follow Trees for Life!

Our latest publication, now available via rdcu.be/dGcUE, explores the barriers to commissioning social and therapeutic horticulture in mental health care.

Did you know, today is World Therapeutic Horticulture Day? Essex is the home of Green Exercise and we're proud of the pioneering research of Dr Carly Wood of Sport-Rehab-Ex UOE exploring the mental health benefits of gardening. brnw.ch/21wJTXg #worldtherapeutichorticultureday

We are looking forward to sharing more research from University of Essex mental health researchers at the Working Towards Inclusivity workshop on 12 June #MentalHealthInequalities

Are you a provider or deliverer of social and therapeutic horticulture? If so, join our webinar on Thursday 19th September to hear about our research on its use in depression and anxiety and to discuss how we can increase engagement nationally. sthproviders.eventbrite.co.uk