Resources for implementing nature connection
Green Social Prescribing Practitioner Guidance, June 2026
New guidance created by Thrive in partnership with The National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) and the cross-Government Green Social Prescribing programme makes recommendations for providing nature-based interventions and are aimed at organisations that support people with mental health difficulties.
Aligning therapeutic gardening approaches to five levels of mental health and wellbeing
This report by the Therapeutic Horticulture Stakeholder Group (2024), produced with input from clinicians and other experts, aims to assist gardening providers to identify the level of mental health need that they are able to support.
The Core Elements of Healing Through Nature
This article by Kim Stone at Naturally Mindful' describes how Nature-based mental health interventions (NBI) can be made helpful for people experiencing anxiety, depression, emotional disconnection, or burnout.
Social and Therapeutic Horticulture information centre
Developed and reviewed by the Therapeutic Horticulture Stakeholder Group

