Green Health Network Event
We are delighted to welcome new and existing network members to another event in our ongoing series of networking sessions that will continue throughout the year.
This latest event will take a deeper dive into some of the opportunities at our biggest sites at the BioQuarter. Find out what we do in the winter, and explore what training and development opportunities are out there.
Date: 12 November 2024
Time: 12 midday to 1pm
Location: Online
Agenda
- Welcome and introductions – Ian Mackenzie, Green Health Programme Manager, NHS Lothian Charity
- Bioquarter biodiversity opportunities (presentation): Exploring the opportunities for wildlife at the biggest healthcare site in Lothian – Ian Mackenzie
- Wintergreen health myth busting (presentation/discussion): What activities work well in the winter and how do we overcome some of the challenges – Paul Barclay, Wild Ways Well @ St Johns and Howden, The Conservation Volunteers
- Training and learning opportunities (discussion): What’s out there, what’s good and what would you recommend – Dr Anna Buckby, Queen Margaret University
- Wrap up, future dates and survey: Ian Mackenzie
Bookings are now closed for this event.
Upcoming dates
We run a series of events throughout the year to connect people and practice across NHS Lothian and beyond. We will be featuring some of the amazing projects that are already happening and hear about how people have collaborated to overcome some of the barriers.
- Tuesday 25th March 25, 12 midday to 1pm, hybrid event
Be the first to receive notifications of our upcoming events by joining our Green Health Network.
Why should I attend?
Our Green Health Network focuses on connecting people, fostering collaboration, and sharing ideas across the network. We always aim to facilitate meaningful discussions and explore ways to support the network’s shared goals of improving wellbeing, sharing knowledge, and fostering partnerships.
Our Green Health events are a great way to:
- Share ideas and learning
- Make connections with others
- Contribute to professional development
Who is it for?
These online sessions are suitable for current Network members and any NHS Lothian staff or voluntary sector partners who feel passionately about the benefits of nature and their potential to improve health and tackle climate change.
Not joined our Network yet?
If you feel passionately about the benefits of nature and its potential to improve health and tackle climate change, then our Green Health Network is a great way to share ideas, connect with others and do some professional development.
Get a feel for some of the things we discuss at our networking events by watching our short videos below:
Creating Green Breathing Spaces
In this short recording, Inga Cosway from the Work Well team, gives us some insight into the work being undertaken to develop the “New Royal Mile” at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and also introduces the new ‘Put Your Emotional PPE On’ campaign.
Watch here
Using the NHS Estate for Therapeutic Activities
In this short recording, Linda Walker, Head Occupational Therapist for Adult, Forensic and Older People’s Health Services shares her experience of working from the Royal Edinburgh Hospital to deliver therapeutic activities on NHS grounds.
Watch here
The Transitional Power of Gardens
In this short recording, Chris Jones, Patient Engagement Coordinator with Cyrenians, working at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Astley Ainslie Hospital, talks about work undertaken to develop meaningful and active participation in different areas of hospital grounds.
Watch here
Making Space for Nature
In this short recording, Jim Scott, Grounds Supervisor at the Western General Hospital, talks about what goes on behind the scenes.
Watch here