Wellbeing from Woodland

A Critical Exploration of Links Between Trees and Human Health

Sue Waite author Alice Goodenough author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Published:11th Dec '20

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

Wellbeing from Woodland cover

This book provides a framework for understanding the components of woodland wellbeing. Based around the collaborative project, Good from Woods, the book spotlights multiple case studies to explore how wellbeing and health are promoted in woodland settings and through woodland inspired activity.  It illustrates forms of wellbeing through real examples of woodland practice and draws out implications for the design of programmes to support health and wellbeing across different client groups. Chapters discuss health and wellbeing from a variety of perspectives such as psychological, physical, social, emotional and biophilic wellbeing.


The book will be of great practical use to commissioners, providers and users of woodland based activity who want to take a deeper look into how trees, woods and forests support human health and happiness, as well as of interest to academics and students engaged in research in outdoor activities, urban forestry and natural health andwellbeing. 


“The book is rich in examples of different ways to gather evidence, appropriate to real woodland management, making it an excellent source of ideas about how to show that your own woodland activity has wellbeing benefits.” (Mandy Haggith, Reforesting Scotland, Issue 63, 2021)

ISBN: 9783030326319

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

265 pages

1st ed. 2020