International Day of Forests, 21st March 2025 

  

The Mental Health Benefits of Forests  

Research has consistently demonstrated the psychological benefits of being in natural environments. A literature review by Hall and Knuth (2019) highlights the following benefits:  

  

  

Acknowledgements:   

YouTube: Food and agriculture organization of the United Nations  

  

What can I do within the field of Clinical Psychology?  

  

North East Groups  

• Living Woods  

• Volunteering – Living Woods  

• North East Community Forest | Northeast Community Forest  

• Volunteer with us | Northeast Community Forest   

• Local groups | Northumberland Wildlife Trust  

• Local Wildlife Groups | Durham  

• Northumberland County Council – Our Environment  

• Run a free tree service in season (autumn and winter) freetree@northumberland.gov.uk  

• Monkton Community Woodland – Groundwork  

• Friends of Briardene  

• Friends of Jesmond Dene  

• Friends of Holywell Dene  

• Environmental Groups – CVA Blyth Valley  

• Volunteering NE & Cumbria – Groundwork  

  

Resources and tips on tree planting    

1.  The UK Charities That Plant Trees – Tips Tree Planting  

2.  Trees For Life   

3.  The Soil Association  

4.  Trees For Cities  

• You can sign up news about events in your area: Volunteer | Trees for Cities  

5. The National Trust  

6.  The  Woodland Trust     

• See also: Free Trees for Schools and Communities – Woodland Trust  

7. The International Tree Foundation   

8. Friends of the Earth  

9. Moor Trees  

10. The Tree Council  

11. Tree Aid