Tag: Benefits of Nature
Guest Post: Join the Fall Celebration of Trees and Green Communities
This is a guest post from Leland Milstein, Program Director at Alliance for Community Trees (ACTrees) Every October, community groups, city residents, local government, and volunteers across the country unite for greener communities during Alliance for Community Trees’ National NeighborWoods® Month.Together, they’ll plant trees, green up neighborhood parks, restore natural areas, eliminate invasives, and educate youth about…
Recommended Reading: Taking Your Brain for a Walk in the Park
A recent study conducted on a group of students as they walked through different urban settings in Edinburgh, Scotland, has provided quantifiable evidence that the brain operates in a more meditative state when surrounded by nature. We’ve had philosophers try to tell us that nature is calming and peaceful, but with the use of mobile…
Natural Design for Better Health: An Interview with Dr. Roger Ulrich
Nature Sacred is taking the opportunity to get to know some of the different team members from our National Awards grantee projects. You can find previous interviews with other team members here. Hospitals are critical sites for addressing the health and well-being of surrounding populations. Unfortunately time spent in the hospital is usually associated with high…
Open Voices News Roundup: September 23
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back each week for new roundups and items. Designing Natural Vistas Into Urban Cancer Center Environments “Controlled studies confirm that contact with the natural environment can alleviate stress, relax blood pressure, and even reduce the…
Open Voices News Roundup: September 16
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back each week for new roundups and items. More Green, Less Diabetes Finds Australian Study “Being out in nature has been shown to improve creativity and cognitive function, as well as increase the likelihood of…
Open Voices News Roundup: September 9
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back each week for new roundups and items. Bring Down The Barriers! Five Causes of Nature-Deficit Disorder; Five Challenges for the New Nature Movement “In the 21st Century, our Great Work – as Thomas Berry…
Recommended Reading: The Benefits of Urban Beekeeping
The increasing movement of people to urban city centers is also bringing other demographic shifts. This includes the business of beekeeping, which is growing in popularity on rooftop gardens in urban areas. The rise of city-dwelling bees is also producing a symbiotic relationship with their human neighbors. Bees are essential for pollination in urban environments,…
Open Voices News Roundup: September 3
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back each week for new roundups and items. The Historic Healing Power of the Beach “Long before the beach was a theater of bodies stuffed into tiny suits, exposing as much skin as possible to…
Recommended Reading: Growing benefits of Green Walls
There are many innovative ways to introduce more greenspace into the concrete jungles of urban areas. Though there may not always be enough land to cultivate a community garden, landscape architects are starting to think more vertically. Green walls, or a vertical garden, can have a positive impact on cities from improving the aesthetic to…
Recommended Reading: ‘No Child Left Inside’
Now’s the time of year when students, parents and teachers are busy preparing to head back to school. A new school year means new classes and new activities – but it also means more time spent sitting inside at desks rather than soaking up the summer sun. Only some students are lucky enough to get…
