Nature and Mental Health
By The Little Green BookshopHomecoming: A Guided Journal to Lead You Back to Nature
Melissa Harrison
£20.00 £19.00Nature writer Melissa Harrison treats us to an interactive guided journal just in time for Christmas. Over the course of a year you'll find much to love and connect you back with nature - re-ground yourself and discover the wild world just outside your doorstep.
The Wild Remedy: How Nature Mends Us - A Diary (as seen on the BBC's Springwatch)
Emma Mitchell
£14.99 £14.24Beautifully illustrated, Emma Mitchell's The Wild Remedy charts her journey through nature over the course of a year, investigating the ways it can help alleviate depression along the way. Just reading her poetic descriptions will help lift your mood!
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
Katherine May
£12.99 £12.34Wintering is Katherine May's beautiful account of difficult and frozen times: by turns memoir, philosophy, and musings on the cycles of nature, it's the perfect read for a chilly sunlit winter afternoon.
Forest Therapy: Seasonal Ways to Embrace Nature for a Happier You
Sarah Ivens
£14.99 £14.24Sarah Iven's Forest Therapy is an inspirational gem of a book, perfect for dipping into. If you find yourself struggling and cooped up indoors, we absolutely recommend giving her ideas a go if you can. Even just reading it is bound to give you a little bit of calm.
Pocket Nature: Cloud-Spotting
Casey Schreiner
£9.99 £9.49Cloud-Spotting invites you to tap into the calming power of nature through the contemplative practice of cloud-spotting. Learn about the sky, and soon you'll be taking the time every day to gaze heavenward and put your earthly problems aside for a minute or two.
Every Day Nature: How Noticing Nature Can Quietly Change Your Life
National Trust Books and Andy Beer
£12.99 £12.34Every Day Nature by Andy Beer offers up a gently informative observation for every day of the year. Encouraging you to notice nature throughout the seasons, you'll find this a relaxing read and a perfect companion to your own wild wanderings.
The Natural Health Service: How Nature Can Mend Your Mind
Isabel (Author) Hardman
£16.99Being outdoors has great health benefits: wisdom that Isabel Hardman explores in The Natural Health Service, bringing together her own personal experience, interviews and the latest research in this important manifesto for mental health.
Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
Richard (Author) Louv
£12.99 £12.34Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv is a hugely important look at how time spent in nature is essential for our children, how modern life is denying them this experience, and what we as parents, teachers and advocates can do to fix it.
The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
Florence Williams
£13.99We all probably have an inkling that spending time in nature is good for you, but Florence Williams' The Nature Fix delves into the science behind this idea, investigating cutting edge research and therapies around the world. A fascinating read!
Nature Cure
Richard Mabey
£10.99 £10.44A heartfelt memoir rather than a guidebook, by one of Britain's leading nature writers. Richard Mabey charts his recovery from severe depression and his relationship with nature in his characteristic knowledgeable and beautifully-observed way.
Bird Therapy
Joe Harkness
£9.99 £9.49Bird Therapy is the heartfelt tale of how birdwatching helped author Joe Harkness recover from a breakdown, and how reconnecting with nature could help all of us.
Wild Child: Coming Home to Nature
Patrick (Y) Barkham
£16.99 £16.14We're big believers in the importance of children interacting with the natural world, and so is author Patrick Barkham. His latest book Wild Child is a thought-provoking mix of memoir and guide to infusing children's lives with natural wonders.
The Well Gardened Mind: Rediscovering Nature in the Modern World
Sue Stuart-Smith
£10.99 £10.44"Much more than a gardening book, much more than a guide to mental health… Hugely recommended" Stephen Fry Exploring the way our wellbeing can be transformed by gardening, Sue Stuart-Smith's Well-Gardened Mind is a book that everyone should read.
Blue Mind: How Water Makes You Happier, More Connected and Better at What You Do
Wallace J. Nichols
£12.99 £12.34