{"id":8559,"date":"2022-12-22T10:47:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T10:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/?page_id=8559"},"modified":"2025-05-29T15:02:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T15:02:49","slug":"woodlandsforhealth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/our-forests\/public-goods\/health-and-well-being\/woodlandsforhealth\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodlandsforhealth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-8559\"  class=\"panel-layout\" >\n<div id=\"pg-8559-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\"  data-style=\"{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;padding-lr-0 hero-section&quot;,&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;0px 0px 0px 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widget_sow-image\" data-index=\"1\" data-style=\"{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;hero-bg&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;margin&quot;:&quot;0px 0px 0px 0px&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"hero-bg panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-8559-0-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-a258e6bfa2d8\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/WfH_Roscommon_1-scaled-1.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/WfH_Roscommon_1-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/WfH_Roscommon_1-scaled-1-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/WfH_Roscommon_1-scaled-1-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/WfH_Roscommon_1-scaled-1-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/WfH_Roscommon_1-scaled-1-1536x746.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/WfH_Roscommon_1-scaled-1-2048x995.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" title=\"WfH Roscommon 1 scaled 1\" alt=\"WfH Roscommon 1 scaled 1\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"panel-8559-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" data-style=\"{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;woodland-logo&quot;,&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;margin&quot;:&quot;0px 0px 0px 0px&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"woodland-logo panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-8559-0-0-2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-a258e6bfa2d8\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/blue-bg-logo-300x285.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/blue-bg-logo-300x285.png 300w, https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/blue-bg-logo.png 332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"blue bg logo\" alt=\"blue bg logo\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-8559-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\"  data-style=\"{&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;74px 0px 68px 0px&quot;,&quot;mobile_padding&quot;:&quot;50px 0px 50px 0px&quot;,&quot;background&quot;:&quot;#c9e165&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cell_class&quot;:&quot;container&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-8559-1\" >\n<div id=\"pgc-8559-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"1\" >\n<div class=\"container panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-8559-1-0\" >\n<div id=\"panel-8559-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\" >\n<div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><\/p>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p><strong>Woodlands for health<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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 engage with nature, as part of a toolkit for supporting mental health and well-being.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Woodlands for Health began as a pilot project in Wicklow in 2012, based on the award-winning \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/scanner.topsec.com\/?d=1942&amp;r=show&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fforestry.gov.scot%2Fforests-people%2Fhealth-strategy%2Fbranching-out%3Fexternal%3D1&amp;t=88459a3fa83eb17fb458f4abde587a2880ab66f5\">Branching Out<\/a>\u201d programme in Scotland. In 2024 there were 18 Woodlands for Health programmes running in 14 counties with 384 participants across Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The national partners of Woodlands for Health are <a href=\"https:\/\/scanner.topsec.com\/?d=1942&amp;r=show&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.getirelandwalking.ie%2F&amp;t=2de9e0dc07f3720ea533c5db461ae406c186f0e9\">Get Ireland Walking<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/scanner.topsec.com\/?d=1942&amp;r=show&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mentalhealthireland.ie%2F&amp;t=e46368b0b63fc8d2971b8850d23641ad8ba860c4\">Mental Health Ireland<\/a>\u00a0and Coillte and it is facilitated by additional programme partners through local steering groups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-8559-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\"  data-style=\"{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;woodlandshealth-page&quot;,&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;58px 0px 50px 0px&quot;,&quot;mobile_padding&quot;:&quot;50px 0px 50px 0px&quot;,&quot;background&quot;:&quot;#0c2a49&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"woodlandshealth-page panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-8559-2\" >\n<div id=\"pgc-8559-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"1\" >\n<div id=\"panel-8559-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;font_color&quot;:&quot;#ffffff&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-8559-2-0-0\" >\n<div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><\/p>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap text-center\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_11671\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11671\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sarah-Hourigan-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Sarah Hourigan\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sarah-Hourigan-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sarah-Hourigan-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sarah-Hourigan-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sarah-Hourigan-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sarah-Hourigan-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sarah-Hourigan.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sarah Hourigan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>go to the WFH\u00a0website: <u><a href=\"https:\/\/scanner.topsec.com\/?d=1942&amp;r=show&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mentalhealthireland.ie%2Fwoodlandsforhealth%2F&amp;t=6ff9832d029e921c4e9de5e674243802ef4aabbc\">https:\/\/www.mentalhealthireland.ie\/woodlandsforhealth\/<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p>contact the National Woodlands and Nature Project Lead:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah Hourigan; sarah@mentalhealthireland.ie ; 087 359 0011<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"email-info md-text text-center\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/woodlandsforhealth\/?external=1\">#WoodlandsForHealth<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"footer-text woodland-info text-center\">\n<p>Woodlands for Health recognises that walking is an activity with a potential risk of personal injury.<\/p>\n<p>Participants should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-8559-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\"  data-style=\"{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;woodlandshealth-page client-logo-section&quot;,&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;58px 0px 48px 0px&quot;,&quot;mobile_padding&quot;:&quot;50px 0px 40px 0px&quot;,&quot;background&quot;:&quot;#ffffff&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"woodlandshealth-page client-logo-section panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-8559-3\" >\n<div id=\"pgc-8559-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"1\" >\n<div id=\"panel-8559-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" data-style=\"{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;text-center logo-section&quot;,&quot;mobile_margin&quot;:&quot;20px 20px 20px 20px&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"text-center logo-section panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-8559-3-0-0\" >\n<div id=\"pl-w66ee81964f961\"  class=\"panel-layout\" >\n<div id=\"pg-w66ee81964f961-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\"  data-style=\"{&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;0px 0px 20px 0px&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cell_class&quot;:&quot;text-center logo-top&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w66ee81964f961-0\" >\n<div id=\"pgc-w66ee81964f961-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"1\" >\n<div class=\"text-center logo-top panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-w66ee81964f961-0-0\" >\n<div id=\"panel-w66ee81964f961-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\" ><a href=\"\/our-forests\/public-goods\/health-and-well-being\/woodlandsforhealth\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coillte.ie\/development\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/WLFH_Logo.png\" class=\"image wp-image-8643  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"WLFH Logo\" style=\"max-width: 100%; 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