by Neil Hickson | Jun 4, 2024 | Courses, Mental Health
Building skills to boost your job prospects can be challenging. However, a lot can be achieved through gardening and nature-based activities. Engaging with nature enhances your mental and physical well-being. You can gain many transferable skills that are highly...
by Neil Hickson | May 12, 2024 | Courses, Future Event, learning, News, workshop
Sometimes, you need some time for yourself. It’s no surprise that we at Burscough Community Farm recommend giving yourself space outside. That’s because of all the amazing things that being out in nature can do for you. But just being outside isn’t always enough. You...
by Neil Hickson | May 5, 2024 | Team Building
how could your company benefit from working with us? In today’s fast-paced business world, mental health is recognised as a critical component of overall well-being. As larger businesses in the UK seek to prioritise employee mental health, supporting small...
by Neil Hickson | Apr 1, 2024 | Mental Health, News
This blog post is based on a podcast interview by ‘We All Need Nature,’ the Green Social Prescribing podcast produced by me, Neil Hickson. For Burscough Community Farm, the canal has been an inconvenience in the past. The water in the Rufford Branch of the Leeds to...
by Neil Hickson | Jan 12, 2024 | Mental Health
Five influential papers supporting the theory that reconnecting with nature positively affects mental health. If you have doubts that reconnecting with nature positively affects mental health, here are five influential papers that give incontrovertible...