Shelagh's Thrive with Nature Blog

Restorative Nature Programs for Healthcare Employees

Restorative Nature Programs for Healthcare Empl...

Innovative healthcare organizations are offering garden and nature programming to reduce employee stress and burnout. Five types of nature-based programming are described here, with examples from three countries.

Restorative Nature Programs for Healthcare Empl...

Innovative healthcare organizations are offering garden and nature programming to reduce employee stress and burnout. Five types of nature-based programming are described here, with examples from three countries.

Hospital Garden Eases Nurse Burnout

Hospital Garden Eases Nurse Burnout

Legacy Health in Portland, Oregon is making therapeutic gardens a top priority for reducing staff stress and fatigue and for encouraging staff to take regular breaks in the garden near their...

Hospital Garden Eases Nurse Burnout

Legacy Health in Portland, Oregon is making therapeutic gardens a top priority for reducing staff stress and fatigue and for encouraging staff to take regular breaks in the garden near their...

How I Started a Therapeutic Birding Program

How I Started a Therapeutic Birding Program

It was my first time facilitating a group for these supportive housing tenants and I had no idea whether or not they were interested in birds. Turns out that once asked, they...

How I Started a Therapeutic Birding Program

It was my first time facilitating a group for these supportive housing tenants and I had no idea whether or not they were interested in birds. Turns out that once asked, they...

11 Simple Therapeutic Birding Activities You Can Facilitate

11 Simple Therapeutic Birding Activities You Ca...

Concerned that you don’t know enough about your local birds to facilitate a therapeutic birding program? No worries. Enthusiasm and curiosity go much further than expertise when it comes to inspiring recreational...

11 Simple Therapeutic Birding Activities You Ca...

Concerned that you don’t know enough about your local birds to facilitate a therapeutic birding program? No worries. Enthusiasm and curiosity go much further than expertise when it comes to inspiring recreational...

Gardening with Kids at Alberta Children’s Hospital

Gardening with Kids at Alberta Children’s Hospital

Alberta Children's Hospital has several therapeutic gardens where Julie Billo leads popular gardening programs for patients. The kids grow sunflowers and veggies, and make potato salad and ice cream. Julie...

Gardening with Kids at Alberta Children’s Hospital

Alberta Children's Hospital has several therapeutic gardens where Julie Billo leads popular gardening programs for patients. The kids grow sunflowers and veggies, and make potato salad and ice cream. Julie...

10 Strategies for Encouraging Independent Garden Activities

10 Strategies for Encouraging Independent Garde...

Leverage your time with these strategies, so that more people engage with your garden and experience nature's benefits. Create opportunities, get the word out, and involve people in a variety...

10 Strategies for Encouraging Independent Garde...

Leverage your time with these strategies, so that more people engage with your garden and experience nature's benefits. Create opportunities, get the word out, and involve people in a variety...