Boosting wellbeing

Nature is essential for boosting both our mental and physical wellbeing. Our partners United Response planted 5,000 trees in Boscawen Farm, Truro, Cornwall to help connect people to nature.

United Response staff, volunteers and members of the local community came together to plant trees and create a green space where people can relax, unwind and engage with nature.

With time and care, these trees will grow into mature woodland. And the footpaths will ensure both the people United Response supports and the wider community enjoy watching the trees as they flourish.

By planting native trees and shrubs, such as blackthorn and hawthorn, this community-led project is contributing to global efforts to restore, protect and conserve local landscapes. But planting 5,000 trees is only just the beginning of a long-term goal of fostering environmental stewardship within the community.

United Response aims to establish a forestry school where the people they support can gain skills and hands-on experience in planting, protecting and managing newly established woodland.