Category Archives: mental health

Poundbury Nature for Wellbeing Project

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Miles King

I normally keep my job and this blog separate but it’s one of those moments when I think it’s worth making that crossover. I set up People Need Nature in 2015 with a couple of friends, having become somewhat disillusioned … Continue reading →

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Out of Balance

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Miles King

It’s been a while since I wrote anything – and this time it isn’t writers block. On occasions it has felt like there were so many things to write about – political developments, pieces of interesting news, the continuing slow … Continue reading →

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Time in Nature helps our children’s mental health & wellbeing

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Miles King

It’s fair to say that as a society we are only just waking up to the problems our children and young adults face. To what extent the mental health crisis facing children is linked to increasing social media use is … Continue reading →

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Chris Packham mental health abuse update. Hunters blame Packham for inciting the abuse they gave him

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Miles King

This is just a quick follow-up post, to update you on things since yesterday’s about Chris Packham’s mental health problems and Asperger’s syndrome being used to attack him by the hunting fraternity. Packham was asked for his views on the … Continue reading →

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Is it ok to call someone a nutjob because you disagree with their politics?

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Miles King

Chris Packham has been in the news recently, not least for the fact that he has Asperger’s Syndrome and suffered from depression which led to two suicide attempts. As someone who has also suffered from depression, I can understand to … Continue reading →

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Floods and SUDS

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Miles King

As the flood waters recede they reveal that the “Greenest Government Ever”‘s environmental credentials have finally all been washed away. The idea of Sustainable (Urban) Drainage Schemes, or SUDS has been around for a long time. I can remember arguing … Continue reading →

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