Ways to enhance nature prescribing

Garside and colleagues’ editorial discusses the benefits and challenges of nature prescribing, emphasising the importance of nature based activities for improving health and wellbeing.1Jepson and colleagues,2 as well as Bragg and Leck,3 outline activities that can be considered as part of a green prescription. These include therapeutic horticulture; biodiversity conservation; care farming, which involves using farming practices for health, social interaction, and education; green exercise, such as nature walks, biking, and climbing; wilderness arts and crafts; and community gardening.To enhance green social prescribing there are many strategies that can be implemented. These include:Training on the benefits of nature prescribing in medical education programmesEvidence based guidelines and protocols that incorporate systematic implementation of nature prescribing. This includes defining the types of nature based activities, recommended durations, and frequencyForging partnerships with environmental and conservation organisations to facilitate access to natural spacesDeveloping digital platforms to help healthcare professionals provide personalised recommendations, track patient…
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