ABSTRACT
From many years of professional practice leading groups, it is obvious that taking people into wild areas can improve their psychological health. This is now well supported by research (e.g., Davis-Berman & Berman, 1994; Kaplan & Talbot, 1983; MIND, 2007). Other research also suggests that these experiences can lead to “pro-environmental behaviour” (e.g., Palmer et al., 1998; WWF, 2009). Our intention here is to offer a deeper understanding of how experiences of wild and green spaces can heal the self as part of our larger ecology.
