Month: October 2013
Friday Flower: Name This Bloom!
Every Friday we publish a new Friday Flower. We ask our readers, as a game, to identify the flower. Here’s today’s beautiful bloom — anybody know what it is? (And guess more Friday Flowers here.) …
A Holistic Path to Health: An Interview with Dr. Brian Berman
We are 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. For the brave men and women returning home from serving their country, mental and physical health are top priorities. The Green Road grantee project at…
Recommended Reading: The Natural Way to Learn and Play
What preschool-aged child wouldn’t love to spend their school day climbing trees and playing in the dirt? Nature-based education allows for curriculum that supports those activities as well as positive emotional and cognitive development, reigniting the spark between youth and the natural world. And recently, there’s more research that suggests that children benefit both physically…
Open Voices News Roundup: October 7
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. Redesigning New York’s Hidden Public Spaces to Create A More Resilient City “It’s a little known fact that some 5.3 million square feet of “leftover” space courses…
Friday Flower: Name This Bloom!
Every Friday we publish a new Friday Flower. We ask our readers, as a game, to identify the flower. Here’s today’s beautiful bloom — anybody know what it is? (And guess more Friday Flowers here.)…
Researching the Relationship between Nature and Health Care: An Interview with Dr. Alar Mirka
Open Voices 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. Time spent in a hospital is filled with a lot of challenges, whether it is on the doctor’s side of trying to provide the…
