Green Care
Contact with forests and nature is increasingly acknowledged to have a positive impact on human health and wellbeing.
Green Care is the range of activities that promotes physical and mental health and wellbeing through contact with nature. These include nature-based activities for recreation and health promotion and can also include targeted therapeutic or treatment interventions delivered by trained/qualified practitioners.
Stories
Greenforcare
Nature-based solutions for health, wellbeing & social inclusion
Green4C aims to increase innovation capacity to promote nature-based solutions for health, well-being, and social inclusion.
Basoalde
Forest bathing in the Basque Country
Basoalde Elkartea is an association of forest bathing guides located in the north of Spain.
Greenforcare
EU Market Outlooks on Green Care
Market Outlooks for four Green Care sectors: Forest-based care; Social agriculture; Green care tourism; and Urban green care.
Greenforcare
Training for innovation and entrepreneurship in Green Care
The complex picture of social innovation and entrepreneurship activities, future perspectives and relevant training opportunities currently offered by courses and institutions operating in Green Care.
Social Farming Ireland
What is social farming?
Social farming offers people who are socially, physically, mentally or intellectually disadvantaged the opportunity to spend time on a family farm in a healthy, supportive and inclusive environment.
News
Greenforcare
Professional training and education: today’s challenge to boost the Green Care market
The Green4C project has published a series of Market Outlooks identifying the need for professional training and education as key
