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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, contact the National Woodlands and Nature Project Lead:
Sarah Hourigan; sarah@mentalhealthireland.ie; 087 359 0011
Woodlands for Health recognises that walking is an activity 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.