Introduction
This section includes a wide range of ideas for nature activities that you may want to deliver with your group. Partners have freely shared their resources so that green social prescribing activity can be delivered in more places by more people.
If you have any resources that you would like to share with others and include in this section, please send them to natureforhealth@cityoftrees.org.uk
Resources
Mental Health Foundation – Nature Activity Pack
Mental Health Foundation – Nature Journal
Mental Health Foundation & WWF – Thriving With Nature, a guide for everyone
Wildlife Trust – Myplace Nature & Wellbeing Programme
Naturally Birmingham – User Wellbeing Guide
Groundwork – What to Grow Each Month
Groundwork – Companion Planting
Groundwork – Create a rain garden planter in your community
Groundwork – How to create a mini forest in your community
Groundwork – How to create a living pallet wall in your community
Groundwork – How to create a green roof in your community
The Wildlife Trust – How to plant a tree
The Wildlife Trust – How to grow a wildlife-friendly vegetable garden
The Wildlife Trust – How to create a herb garden for wildlife
The Wildlife Trust – How to create a container garden for wildlife
The Wildlife Trust – How to make a shrub garden for wildlife
The Wildlife Trust – How to make a seed bomb
The Wildlife Trust – How to build a hedgehog home
The Wildlife Trust – How to make a bee hotel
The Wildlife Trust – How to make a log shelter
The Wildlife Trust – How to build a bat box
The Wildlife Trust – How to create a vertical garden
Seasonal Activities – Autumn/Winter
Groundwork – How to make a Bug Hotel
Groundwork – What is Healthy Soil?
Wildlife Trust – How to Build a Bug Hotel
Seasonal Activities – Spring/Summer
Groundwork – Growing & Using Lavender
Groundwork – Growing & Using Rosemary
Groundwork – Planting Potatoes in Grow Sacks
Groundwork – Homemade Elderflower Cordial
Groundwork – Making Wildflower Seed Bombs
Groundwork – Seed Storage Viability
Ryder Brow Community Allotment – Methods & Timings for Saving Seeds