by Neil Hickson | Aug 12, 2024 | Courses, Mental Health, News
Starts 17th September 2024 for six weeks - Limited places, book now Feeling Isolated? Let’s Change That Together. Introducing Building Bonds: A Friendly, Welcoming Space to Connect with Others Are you looking for a way to get out of the house, meet new people, and...
by Neil Hickson | Jun 14, 2024 | Mental Health, News
My amazing wife Jane and I co-founded Burscough Community Farm. Our story began a decade ago, driven by a dream of growing sustainable, organic fruit and vegetables right here in the heart of rural West Lancashire. Little did we know our farm would transform into...
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 | 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...
