eAlert: 21 March 2023 - International Day of Forests
Published 21 March 2023
Applies to England
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1. Find out why we’re celebrating all our woodlands and forests, and the many benefits they bring.
2. Healthy forests for healthy people
In 2021 Forest Research published their research: Valuing the mental health benefits of woodlands.
Access to trees, woods, forests and other natural environments including urban greenspace has become (since COVID) even more important for individuals to support and maintain their well-being. This Research Report is the first attempt to estimate the mental health benefits associated with the UK’s woodlands using an avoided costs approach, by valuing woodland through the reduced prevalence of mental illness.
3. Read our blog: Why forests and woodlands are so good for our mental health and wellbeing
Helen Townsend, Principal Adviser for Social Forestry has written a blog talking about her role to encourage and promote the personal and societal benefits of visiting a woodland or forest. Read her blog to hear more about how our work contributes to connecting people to trees.
4. Want to create a woodland for people to enjoy?
Would you like to plant trees to create a woodland of the future?
Read our Tree planting and woodland creation: overview on GOV.UK to find information and support on woodland creation in England, including funding to create woodland, legal requirements and best practice for sustainability.