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On movement and stillness

Brunel University, UK

This article reflects on a series of ethnographic encounters that took place in a Community Forest during an afternoon bird-watching with seniors suffering mental health impairments. This was part of a wider research project undertaken with epidemiologists to explore the links between health and the environment, and the therapeutic benefits of contact with nature. Through a programme of guided walks and education in countryside lore, this initiative informed a national Community Forestry programme established in 1992 to redress health inequalities and promote well-being for those living on the urban fringe of Britain's cities.

Key Words: movement • community forestry • policy • well-being • mental health • senior citizens • countryside • environment

Ethnography, Vol. 8, No. 1, 99-116 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1466138107076142


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