The Green Care Code

Stop - Look - Listen and Enjoy Nature! That’s all it takes to help improve your own and nature’s wellbeing.

We’ve teamed up with the Nature Connectedness Research Group from the University of Derby and the Mental Health Foundation to create the Green Care Code.

What is the Green Care Code?

The Green Care Code is our prompt to you to stop, look and listen whilst near nature. Why? When people are reminded to take note of nature, be it on their weekend walk, daily commute or from their window, they experience a clinically significant improvement in mental health.

From the beauty of flowers, wildlife in the park, the changing of seasons and bird song, every moment of nature is precious. Simple moments in nature matter, for human and natural wellbeing.

How can you practice the Green Care Code?

There are many ways to put the Green Care Code into practice. Here’s some ideas:

Try nature journaling and note down the good things you see in everyday nature. Try it on paper or use the Nature Notes feature available for free on Go Jauntly
Follow a bee you happen upon
Join our guided nature walks in Croydon as part of the Croydon Climate Action Great Big Green Week. To find out more about the event & to RSVP visit this link.
Take a picture of your favourite nature moment of the day and share it with a friend.
Download the Thriving with Nature guide from the Mental Health Foundation
Look out for 30 Days Wild in June from The Wildlife Trusts
Take a detour through a local park
Walk the green route from A to B using the Go Jauntly app
Immerse yourself in these nature sculptures in Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Here’s 50 things to do before you’re 11 and 3/4 from the National Trust
Tend to your balcony, garden or street tree by planting wildflowers, watering them and encouraging bees and other invertebrates.
Make your outdoors space wilder and more attractive to wildlife. Here are 15 ways to a wilder garden from Rewilding Britain.
Subscribe to Mossy Earth and start rewilding