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Articles by Melanie Rendle

Melanie Rendle

Benefits of Nature for Your Mental Health

The events in recent years have had a major impact on all our lives, but children and young people were significantly affected given the sudden changes to their education, work, relationships and routine.…

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Kindness and Nature

kindness and NatureWe hear a lot about kindness and the power of being kind.…

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Summer Nature Activities for Children

Hapa-Zome Natural PrintingTCV’s activity packs, how-to guides and videos are ideal for all ages.…

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Meditation: connecting with nature for mindfulness

Peacock butterfly at TCV Skelton GrangeWe all have ways of distracting ourselves and leaving the present moment, whether by reaching for our phones, switching on the television or through a myriad of other ways.…

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Micro-volunteering: What is it and how can it support nature?

A member of TCV's nursery team with an acornVolunteering can take many forms, from a long-term, regular commitment to one day out of a year.…

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World Health Day – Our planet, our health

World Health Day 2022Every 7th of April is World Health Day, a global health awareness day set up by the World Health Organization (WHO).…

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Nature and mental health: lessons from the pandemic

TCV Tree Nursery Volunteer, Northern IrelandAccording to the Office for National Statistics, more than two-thirds of adults in the UK reported feeling more anxious at the start of the pandemic in the face of illness, lockdowns, and self-isolation – being able to see and hug our loved ones is a basic need for our mental health and it was suddenly taken away.…

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7 Ways Volunteering Can Help Launch a Conservation Career

Environmental Conservation is an increasingly competitive field to enter,  given the ever-increasing importance of preserving wildlife and natural resources as the climate and ecological emergency grows ever more pressing.…

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Wildflowers in spring: A guide

Bluebells at TCV Skelton Grange, LeedsWildflowers: they’re beautiful to behold and essential for our biodiversity and habitats.…

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Greening the grey: Front garden ideas

Greening: making a living environment more environmentally friendly We often associate ‘greening’ with large, open spaces such as parks or large back gardens.…

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