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Amongst our fantastic speakers at the NHS Forest Conference is Heather Jones. Heather has been a practice nurse for six years and has developed experiential learning days for GPs and nurses which focus on nature connection. Find out more & book your ticket: sbrew.link/EJxtoGfl

Nature at the Heart of Sustainable Healthcare
Thurs 15 October 2026
NHS FOREST
CONFERENCE 2026
Guest speaker: Heather Jones
PhD, RN Nurse Educator

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 18h

Don't miss out on our events. Subscribe to our new events calendar and always know what's going on. sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/events

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Join our cross-specialty sustainable healthcare course on Wednesday 7 October. If you're not sure where to start in your sustainable healthcare journey, this is where to come. Find out more and book your place: sbrew.link/RaZVFbyw

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Have you got your NHS Forest Conference ticket yet? Our amazing speakers include Penny Marno, Senior Specialist (Social Science and Health), Natural England. Book your place and find out more: nhsforest.org/about/nhs-forest-conf…

Nature at the Heart of Sustainable Healthcare
Thurs 15 October 2026
NHS FOREST CONFERENCE 2026
Guest speaker: Penny Marno
Senior Specialist (Social Science and Health), Natural England

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Have you booked your tickets for the NHS Forest Conference? Our brilliant speakers include Gareth Howatson, Natural Health Service Co-ordinator, The Mersey Forest. Book you tickets now: nhsforest.org/about/nhs-forest-conf…

NHS Forest Conference 2026. Nature at the Heart of Sustainable Healthcare. Thursday 15 October 2026. Guest speaker: Gareth Howatson - Natural Health Ser vice Co-ordinator, The Mersey Forest.

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Have you booked your NHS Forest Conference ticket? Our fantastic speakers include Graham Pike – Lead Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) nurse and Deputy Director of IPC at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Book your place: sbrew.link/dQ0fVvQf

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Have you booked your ticket for the NHS Forest Conference? We have an incredible line up of guest speakers including Ian Stenton, Head of Estates Sustainability for the NHS England National Estates and Facilities team. Find out more: sbrew.link/mgvw7Myr

Nature at the Heart of Sustainable Healthcare
Thurs 15 October 2026
NHS FOREST
CONFERENCE 2026
Guest speaker: Ian Stenton
Head of Estates Sustainability, NHS England and acting Director of Sustainability for the New Hospital Programme

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Have you booked your ticket for the NHS Forest Conference? Our keynote speaker this year will be Jinny Blom who created the new ICU garden at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital. Tickets are £5 or email info@nhsforest.org for a free ticket. bit.ly/3V01Dmv

Nature at the Heart of Sustainable Healthcare
Thurs 15 October 2026
NHS FOREST
CONFERENCE 2026
Keynote speaker: Jinny Blom
Landscape gardener and Artist-in-Residence at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Our NHS Forest programme supplies free trees to healthcare sites in England, Scotland and Wales. Hotter, drier summers are predicted to increase. Trees help to create cool sites inside and out. Order your free trees now to plant this winter: telzi.com/treesforhealthcare

We supply free trees to healthcare sites in England, Scotland and Wales

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

We're looking for a London-based nature recovery ranger to join our team. Closing date: 31 August Apply now: sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/career… See first comment for link.

We’re hiring!

London-based Nature Recovery Ranger

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Tickets are now available for this year’s NHS Forest conference - Nature at the Heart of Sustainable Healthcare. 15 Oct. Online. Tickets are £5 or email info@nhsforest.org for a free ticket. telzi.com/NHSForest2026

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

At the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare, we have trained thousands of healthcare professionals to understand the links between sustainability and health, improve the efficiency and quality of care, meet net zero commitments and support patient needs. telzi.com/CSHcoursesLI

At CSH we have trained thousands of healthcare professionals to understand the links between sustainability and health, improve the efficiency and quality of care, meet net zero commitments and support patient needs.

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Join our team as a Nature Recovery Ranger/Senior Nature Recovery Ranger working across sites within Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS FT, supporting patients, staff & communities to benefit from stronger connections with nature. sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/career…

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Last chance to submit your site for an NHS Forest award. Nominations close on 9 August! Our free awards are a great way to recognise your team's hard work and share your successes with the wider healthcare green spaces community. nhsforest.org/nhs-forest-award-nomi…

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Show a healthcare green space you appreciate them and nominate them for an NHS Forest Award! Our awards are completely free. Nominations close 9 August. nhsforest.org/nhs-forest-award-nomi…

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

You need a workforce that can deliver efficient, high-quality, low-carbon care. We have trained thousands of healthcare professionals to give them the skills and confidence to deliver on these commitments. FInd out more: sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/courses

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Our free tree planting programme for healthcare sites is open again this year. Healthcare sites across England, Scotland and Wales are eligible. Apply now on a first come, first served basis. nhsforest.org/green-your-site/tree-…

Between 2015 and 2024, the number of days exceeding 30C in the UK more than trebled compared with 1961-1990 average. Trees can lower surface temperatures by up to 12°C. Trees also help to cool buildings too. We provide fully funded trees to healthcare sites. Our goal is to expand tree cover and increase healthy spaces.

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Do you know a healthcare site (big or small) that deserves some recognition for its green spaces? Nominate them for an NHS Forest Award! Nominations are open now until 4 August. nhsforest.org/nhs-forest-award-nomi…

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The Nature’s Rights Bill has its Second Reading in the House of Lords today. CSH has signed the civil society statement ahead of the reading as we support legal protection for nature. Find out more and endorse the bill: www.natures-rights.org

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

“The course has been almost life changing for me. It was the final piece in the jigsaw that allowed me to demonstrate real gains in so many areas.” - Carbon footprinting course participant. 👉 Join our next course on 7 July: sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/courses

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Have you booked your place at the 2026 NHS Forest Conference? This year the conference will be examining evidence and experience of the impact green spaces have on healthcare sites. See the full line-up & book (£5/free) 👉 nhsforest.org/about/nhs-forest-conf…

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Planting trees on healthcare sites helps create cooler areas both outside and inside. Tree planting is a cheap and easy way to make a real difference. Healthcare sites in the UK can apply to the NHS Forest for free trees: nhsforest.org/green-your-site/tree-…

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

It's nearly time for CleanMed 2026, but there's still time to register before it all begins on 23 June: bit.ly/4oCf9HP There is a fantastic lineup of speakers including CSH's Dr Frances Mortimer, Sarah Jordan, Daniel Loveard and Dr Duika Burges Watson.

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Looking for sustainable healthcare courses and events this summer? Put thoughts into action with our range of events, courses and networks. sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/this-s…

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

“The question is whether we are willing to notice that we are already inside something living, and let that change how we act.” Read our latest blog from Nature Recovery Ranger, Duika Burges Watson. nhsforest.org/healthy-by-nature/not…

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Know a green space healthcare project that deserves some recognition? Nominate them for an NHS Forest award! It only takes a few minutes to let someone know you recognise their hard work and commitment to nature and health. nhsforest.org/nhs-forest-award-nomi…

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we're sharing how our Green Health Routes in the NE (working with Forestry England & funding from Sport England through the National Lottery) helped communities to experience the health benefits of walking in nature. bit.ly/4dih1A1

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Join us at #CleanMedEurope2026. Happening online from 23-25 June & hosted by HCWH Europe. Register now: tr.ee/cleanmed26. Until then, don't forget CSH's SusQI Showcase on 21 May - the perfect intro to #sushealth before a deeper dive at CleanMed: www.susqi.org/susqi-showcase-2026

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Last call to help us plant 6,000 trees on healthcare sites. There is still time to donate and every donation will be doubled thanks to generous support by Aviva. Donate now to put nature at the heart of our healthcare: bit.ly/nhsforest

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Only 4 days left to help us plant 6,000 new trees on healthcare sites. Every donation through our crowdfunder is doubled thanks to match funding from Aviva. Hear Sarah share her personal story of why green spaces on healthcare sites matter. The crowdfunder closes 31 March: bit.ly/nhsforest

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Help us plant 6,000 new trees on healthcare sites — and double your donation thanks to match funding from Aviva until the end of March. Our NHS Forest programme plants trees to create calming, natural spaces to support patient recovery. If you can, please donate to our work: bit.ly/nhsforest

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

We’re looking for healthcare professionals to help test and improve the Nature for Health Resource Hub. Join a short online focus group on 8 or 15 April and share your insights. Find out more: nhsforest.org/blog/news/help-improv…

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

The RHS Wellbeing Garden Blueprint has launched. This in-depth guide shows how gardens and gardening can help us feel better, promote good health, prevent ill-health and support recovery when we need it most. www.rhs.org.uk/advice/healt...

rhs.org.uk

RHS Wellbeing Garden Blueprint / RHS

The Wellbeing Blueprint is a science-backed guide, developed for anyone who wants to create a garden optimised for wellbeing at home, in their community or organisation.

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Do they serve oysters at the Freeman Hospital? No. But they have oystercatchers. Read more about the incredible bird life making itself at home at the Freeman Hospital in our latest blog from ranger Duika Burges Watson. nhsforest.org/blog/the-big-hospital…

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

The CSH team are planning to walk the equivalent of the length of the UK (1407km) between us by the end of March to raise money for the NHS Forest. We've already covered over 350km! If you'd like to donate, or do your own fundraising challenge, visit our crowdfunder: bit.ly/nhsforest

Join the CSh team in raising money for the NHS Forest by organising your own sponsored challenge.

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

See the latest volunteering opportunity on NHS Forest volunteer matching hub. 🌱 Join the team at the Becton Centre in Sheffield to help them care for their outdoor spaces. nhsforest.org/opportunity/volunteer…

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Even just a view of nature helps reduce pain, shorten hospital stays and save the NHS money. Help us get trees in the ground now so they can start making a difference. Donate here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-nhs-for… #NatureforHealth #GrowtheNHSForest

Green views in hospital are linked to faster recovery times. Help us plant 6,000 more trees on healthcare sites. The NHS Forest Crowdfunder is live. Lend your support by donating or sharing.

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

The Healthy by Nature project is transforming NHS hospital grounds into thriving green spaces that improve patient recovery, staff wellbeing & local biodiversity. Support this work by donating to our crowdfunder. bit.ly/nhsforest

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Do you have a passion for helping people connect with nature? We are looking for a Nature Recovery Ranger to join our team at healthcare sites in Liverpool. sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/career…

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Turning unused NHS land into vibrant green spaces helps patients recover faster — even a view of trees speeds healing. From just £10, you can help plant trees and meadows on healthcare sites. bit.ly/nhsforest #NHSForest #NatureForHealth #GrowtheNHSForest

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Could help us make a difference? We're currently looking for a part-time Lead Facilitator to join our Education team. If you have a clinical background coupled with experience of training others & a commitment to sustainability, we'd love to hear from you. bit.ly/4qvNKXd

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Do you have a passion for helping people connect with nature? We are looking for a Nature Recovery Ranger to join our team at healthcare sites in Liverpool. sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/career…

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Liverpool Ranger, Nick, has supported Woodlands Hospice with their Xmas Tree Recycling fundraiser. With support from BAM Construction & G Williams Civil Engineering, 400+ trees were collected, raising £6K+. The trees will be used in a Lancs Wildlife Trust sand dune restoration project. Read more

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Join our Nature Recovery Ranger team! We're currently recruiting for a ranger to work at sites in Liverpool. Closing date: 22 February. Read more: sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/career…

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Nature Recovery Ranger, Lucy, has been supporting patients to do some bird watching. January and February sees lots of winter visiting birds. Early February also marks the start of breeding season for many species in the UK and is when we can often start to hear early morning birdsong again.

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Friends of Bluebell Woods came together for a winter session, organised by Nick, CSH Nature Recovery Ranger at NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, to protect one of the woodland’s most welcome sights, the snowdrop. Clearing the bramble enables the snowdrops to expand into new areas.

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

The first signs of #spring have appeared at our ranger sites! Seeing cowslips this early is a reminder of how mild this winter has been and is part of a wider trend that has seen flowers bloom earlier and earlier as climate change starts to disrupt natural patterns and rhythms. #nature #health

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

We urgently need your help to plant 2,000 trees on NHS sites before this season ends 🌳 We’ve had an unexpectedly large number of requests. To help us meet demand, we’re urgently looking for corporate donors. Help us plant trees where they are needed. bit.ly/4t5lxZZ

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NHS Forest @nhsforest.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

⏰Last chance to apply! The closing date for our Nature Recovery Ranger roles is 12 January. Get your application in now. sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/were-h…

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