2022 – Growing places: A study of social change in The National Forest

Legacy socio-economic research relating to: Well-being and quality of life Growing places: A study of social change in The National Forest (PDF-364K) Access our current and recent socio-economic research.

Forest school: A marvellous opportunity to learn

Legacy socio-economic research relating to: Well-being and quality of life Forest school: A marvellous opportunity to learn (PDF-160K) Access our current and recent socio-economic research.

Forests for recreation and nature tourism: European COST Action E33

Legacy socio-economic research relating to: Well-being and quality of life Forests for recreation and nature tourism: European COST Action E33 (PDF-126K) Access our current and recent socio-economic research.

2022 – Evaluation of the Neroche Landscape Partnership Scheme

Legacy socio-economic research relating to: Well-being and quality of life Evaluation of the Neroche Landscape Partnership Scheme (PDF-398K) Access our current and recent socio-economic research.

Chopwell Wood health Project

Legacy socio-economic research relating to: Well-being and quality of life Chopwell Wood health Project (PDF-140K) Access our current and recent socio-economic research.

Estimating visitor and visit numbers to woodlands

Legacy socio-economic research relating to: Well-being and quality of life Estimating visitor and visit numbers to woodlands (PDF-653K) Access our current and recent socio-economic research.

Environmental volunteering: Motivations, benefits and barriers

Legacy socio-economic research relating to: Well-being and quality of life Environmental volunteering: Motivations, benefits and barriers (PDF-584K) Access our current and recent socio-economic research.

Cultural values of trees, woods and forests

Legacy socio-economic research relating to: Well-being and quality of life Cultural values of trees, woods and forests (PDF-474K) Access our current and recent socio-economic research.

Behaviour and behaviour change: A review

Legacy socio-economic research relating to: Well-being and quality of life Behaviour and behaviour change: A review (PDF-228k)

Active England evaluation

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Trees and woodlands: Nature’s health service

This publication provides information and evidence supporting the idea that the use and enjoyment of woodlands and green spaces improves people’s overall health and well-being. By Liz O'Brien. Forward by Sir Liam Donaldson – Chief Medical Officer for England. November 2005. Executive summary Trees and woodlands: nature’s health service is aimed at a wide range of health professionals and environmental […]

Health and well-being

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.