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Staying healthy and caring at home Nature and the biosphere

Greener Practice: Gardening for health, from everyday life to health intervention

This presentation will explore how gardening and wider contact with nature has been identified as good for health. Additionally, it will explore the way nature connection is being applied across society through public health, health care, social care and education.

  • Date (DD-MM-YYYY)

    28-04-2026

  • Time (GMT/BST)

    13:00 - 14:00

  • Cost

    Free

  • Education type

    Virtual

  • CPD subtype

    Scheduled

Damien Newman, after a career as a psychologist in mental health services became involved in gardening for health over 15 years ago. As Thrives education and consultancy manager he has developed 3 separate higher education curriculums within the subject and supported countless organisations from Cumbria to the Central African Republic to establish gardens for health.

Thrive is the Gardening for health charity supporting hundreds of people with identified health needs in our 3 garden centres. Training hundreds to do the same and supporting tens of thousands each year through our information service to use gardening for health within their own lives.

Contact details

Education Provider

Greener Practice

2 active educational opportunities

39-42 Bridge Street, Swinton, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8AP

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