Mental health

Nature-based activity is effective therapy for anxiety and depression

Nature-based activity is effective therapy for anxiety and depression

Researchers evaluating a nature-based programme of activities for patients with mild to moderate mental health conditions have shown that improvements in mood and anxiety levels can be seen in as little as 12 weeks. As part of the UK government’s commitment to transform mental health services, seven ‘test and learn’ green social prescribing sites were…

Greek Sage

The plant Salvia fruticosa or Greek Sage, grows extensively in Greece and is widely found on Lesvos and it has similar properties to Common or Garden Sage (Salvia officinalis) which is also a Mediterranean plant found chiefly in Northwestern Greece, the Western Balkans, Italy, France and Spain. Greek sage can develop woolly galls called “apples”…