Trees, Woodlands and Natural Spaces
This publication provides a synopsis of presentations and workshop discussions from three expert consultations held on “Health and Well-being: Trees, Woodlands and Natural Spaces” in Scotland, England and Wales in 2002.
The Economics of Woodland Creation project aims to build England’s forest economic evidence base to help land managers and businesses make informed decisions on land use change and woodland management. This will be achieved through the collection and economic analysis of information on the financial implications of woodland creation options.
This is one of three new publications that have been produced by the Forestry Commission for the National Tree Safety Group. The three documents provide guidance on trees and public safety in the UK for owners, managers and advisers.
This landowner summary document provides a summary of the full guidance document – Common sense risk management […]
This publication provides presentation synopses and workshop discussions from three expert consultations held on 'Health and Well-being: Trees, Woodlands and Natural Spaces' during 2002.
This summary report of a survey undertaken to explore engagement with nature during the Covid-19 restrictions highlights the important role of nature and woodlands in supporting people's wellbeing through the Covid pandemic.
This Research Note is based on a PhD research study ‘Forests as places of mental well-being: the meaning and use of urban forests by people with early-stage dementia’. The study examines and develops ways for people with dementia (especially those in the early stages) to engage with nature, and with other people, in the context […]
Summary Report on ‘Offenders and Nature’ Schemes. These involve those serving a sentence in custody or in the community working as volunteers on nature conservation and woodland sites.
By Claudia Carter, with contributions from Judith Hanna (Natural England).
This report presents the results of a project which researched the use and abuse of forests and woodlands in the central belt of Scotland. The research was to explore public use of, and attitudes towards, forests and woodlands, and to address questions on aspects of use and user provision which had been identified as important […]
This report presents the results of a comprehensive valuation of the current social and economic benefits of forestry, forests and woodlands in Scotland that are derived by the people of Scotland. The research was based upon a typology of seven ‘Forestry for People’ themes which were: employment and volunteering, contribution to the economy, recreation and […]
In the United Kingdom, a number of efforts to improve people’s health and well-being focus on the value of trees and woodlands
By Liz O’Brien.
Article from Unasylva – Forests and human health. Issue 224 (Volume 57, 2006/2), a publication of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.
By Bianca Ambrose-Oji and Karen Fancett (Eds.).
Papers presented at the Trees and Forests in British society conference in April 2010.
Forest Research Monograph: 3ISBN 978-0-85538-828-7
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