Research links supporting the use of green spaces, nature or gardens to promote mental, social and physical wellbeing:
Connecting with Nature for Health and Wellbeing -EPA and HSE research study
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The Health Benefits of Gardening - Bord Bia
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How connecting with nature benefits our mental health
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Gardening as a mental health intervention
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Workplace greenery and perceived level of stress: Benefits of access to a green outdoor
environment at the workplace​
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Green spaces deliver lasting mental health benefits
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Gardening in Displacement: The Benefits of Cultivating in Crisis
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From Blue to Green: The Development and Implementation of a Therapeutic Horticulture
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Program for Residents of a Battered Women’s Shelter
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Caring in, for, and with Nature: An Integrative Framework to Understand Green Care Practices
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The effects of social and therapeutic horticulture on aspects of social behaviour
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