Woodlands for health is a 12 week woodland-based guided walking programme for adults availing of mental health services and supports in Ireland. Woodlands for Health is an accessible and sustainable way to make nature part of the toolkit for supporting mental health

Woodlands for Health began as a pilot project in Wicklow in 2012 based on the award-winning “Branching Out” programme in Scotland.

For more information about Woodlands for Health:

Get in touch:

Niamh Ní Chongaile
National Woodlands and Nature Project Lead
niamh.nic@mentalhealthireland.ie
087 7654399

#WoodlandsForHealth

Woodlands for Health recognises that walking is an acivity with a potential risk of personal injury. Participants should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement.

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