Nature is being prescribed to help Derbyshire Dales patients - Peak District National Park
Following being successfully introduced in the High Peak, Nature Prescriptions are now being prescribed by health professionals in the Derbyshire Dales.
A Nature Prescription is a free to use, non-medical approach based on accessible, self-led activities that people can do anywhere, on their own or with others; and that aim to create lasting connections with nature.
The project is being led by the RSPB and Peak District National Park Authority with the Social Prescribing team at Derbyshire Dales CVS (Council for Voluntary Services).
The year-round programme offers a calendar of ideas and opportunities for people to experience the health benefits of spending time outdoors and getting closer to nature. The scheme also works for people who are unable to leave their homes by suggesting activities they can do such as listening to birds from their window.
Sarah Walker, nature and wellbeing project manager at RSPB England, said: "We are delighted to be working with the Peak District National Park again as the Nature Prescriptions project expands from the High Peak to now include the Derbyshire Dales. With so many opportunities for connecting with nature, we hope many more people in the area will benefit."
Jo Hanney, a Peak District National Park engagement ranger, said: “We have decades of experience in enabling people to connect with nature in the National Park but the RSPB Nature Prescription gives us new opportunities to work with more diverse audiences in our local communities. We’ve helped to develop a calendar of monthly activities, supported by an information leaflet, which are specific to opportunities in the Derbyshire Dales and the Peak District National Park, with activities that encourage people to visit our traffic-free trails, Miles Without Stiles routes, and family walks.”
Read more about the RSPB's Nature Prescriptions in this article they wrote for CJS in March.
Posted On: 22/09/2023
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