News published: 2 July 2026

The next issue of Roots will focus on mental health and wellbeing. It is well documented that spending time in nature can have a positive impact on individual health and wellbeing, offering access to green spaces and delivering programmes that provide health and wellbeing benefits is an area in which botanic gardens and arboreta are playing an increasingly important role. Do you have a project or programme of activities that you would like to share? Have you been delivering therapeutic horticulture programmes, forest bathing, green prescribing, wellbeing walks, etc. Have you designed activities that are focusing on specific audiences that suffer from isolation or mental health challenges, how is your garden ensuring that it supports the wellbeing needs of the local communities around them?

To contribute, please send a 100-word abstract to Annelies by July 30 2026.